A Woman: A Force to be Reckoned With
Based on a message by Pastor Vanessa Hoyes, Generaton Church, Gold Coast

-‘the Proverbs 31 woman’: a business woman, a great delegator, an outstanding mother…

-God can I have the results of the PROVERBS 31 woman’s life?………………… Absolutely!

-I can become a woman who is “capable, intelligent and virtuous”. (ampl)

-Proverbs 31:17 “strength”

“she girds herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task] and makes her arms strong and firm. (ampl)

-let “overwhelming” feelings about life and the things u don’t have push u into God. Offer them to God with open hands. “Place it before God as an offering” (Rom 12:1)

v 25 “Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure; she rejoices over the future [the latter day or time to come, knowing that she and her family are in readiness for it]!” (ampl)

She is a force to be reckoned with

-read thru proverbs 31 and allow God to speak to you. From verse 10. Get your own expectation from God.

God, what do you want me to learn from this!

V10 “A capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman-who is he who can find her? She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.” (ampl)

“a good woman is hard to find” (? version)

-let’s not be hard to find! The world can find us easily! Our husband’s need to find us easily!

-”Who is HE who can find her?”??? HE is Jesus, Who can draw us out; He created us as a woman. Jesus must first draw us out, before any man can. God as a Father, Jesus as our lover, the Holy Spirit as our Counsellor and friend.

“virtuous”-what’s your concept /stereotype of virtuous?

-true meaning; verb;action behind-to turn in a circle, to twist, to whirl, to revolve, to be in labour, to birth, to writhe, to be born, to wait, to hope, to shake up, to be strong, to produce, to cause to tremble

• a virtuous woman shakes up foundations, she’s bringing s’thing forth, birthing s’thing. There may be pain involved but she’s always producing. Pain produces s’thing (labour!) A wildness. An energy.
• Bringing something forth
• noun;descriptive-to hv might, strength, honour, power, to be able, to be valiant; same as military force when an army attacks. When u work to accomplish results.
• Riches, substance,prestige and wealth; all the resources from heaven.
• The strength of an army; military might

-How do we become this “virtuous” woman? We make God our strength!

“The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and will make me to walk [not stand in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]! (ampl)

HABBAKUK 3:18,19

“I’m singing joyful praise to God.

I’m turning cartwheels of joy to my Saviour God.

Counting on God’s Rule to prevail.

I take heart and gain strength.

I run like a deer. I feel like I am king of the mountain!”(msg)

It is available to each one of us to live with such a measure of joy and hope and assurance; to be a virtuous woman!!!

Consider being a strong & virtuous woman while still being ‘an alongside wife’. (See this message under Personal Growth Topics)