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| “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” |
| —Proverbs 31:30 |
In yesterday’s blog post, I discussed the differences between women and men, pointing out some of the distinct value that women bring to every one of their interpersonal interactions with men. I wrote about how the differences between men and women complement each other.
Today, as a follow up, it seems appropriate to examine the qualities that supercharge women’s God-given abilities.
If you ask the vast majority of men—remembering of course my assertion in the previous blog post that “all men are jerks”—you will likely find a long and uninspired list of qualities that make women attractive to men. On occasion, in the right circumstances, some women might find this list somewhat beguiling. Of course that depends on the man who is voicing the list. If it’s a man for whom the woman already feels some warm feelings, she may find some of the items on his list of her attractive qualities engaging, or beguiling, or even humorous. But woe to the man who, out of honesty, includes certain qualities that he would much better keep to himself, or to the man for whom the woman feels little or no warmth.
So, what qualities do resonate and, at the same time, validate those amazing gifts that God has given women, about which I devoted yesterday’s blog post?
We can again turn to King Solomon for his wisdom and his expertise. He states the following in Proverbs 31:30:
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
A God-fearing woman possesses a behavior that truly supercharges all the other gifts God may have given her. She is the one worthy of honor, respect, admiration, and appreciation. She is the one who can focus her interpersonal skills in a way that pleases God and brings glory to His Name. She is also the woman who King Solomon finds most attractive.
Maybe, just maybe, we other “jerky” men should follow the King of the Jerks, Solomon’s, example and recognize that certain quality that gives great value to godly women. Yes! I think that’s a very good idea.
