She BUILDS

 Every wise woman buildeth (Proverbs 14:1)

We had an interesting meeting at church a couple of nights ago.  We are almost ready to start clearing land and building our new church building.  We had our General Contractor come in and go over the plans and discuss the future.  

I found a couple of things interesting:

~He was very focused on the architectural plans that had been drawn up

~He was very focused on what the people of VSIBC wanted

~He gave lots of input of how things should be done and showed lots of wisdom and confidence, but ultimately he stressed that we are building this church building together!

~We left with a sense of unity, definite purpose and direction.  Even though different people have different responsibilities (some will pull the permits, some will write the checks to the sub contractors, some will work on the drywall) we all are working together to see this church built!

It made me think about the verse I have been pondering, Proverbs 14:1.

Just as our Contractor is going to build our church, I am called to build my home.  Every wise woman buildeth her house!  So, if I want to be wise, I will build my home.  What exactly does this mean on a day to day basis?

~Just as our Contractor, we have plans that have been drawn up; God's Word.  As a woman building her home, God has given very clear, precise instructions to follow.  Am I doing that?  Do I even know them?  In order to be a wise woman building her home I must be in the Word daily.  And not just in the morning.  It should be the guide book that I refer to throughout the day.  Need help with disciplining the children?  It's in there.  Need help managing daily tasks?  It's in there.  Need help prioritizing?  It's in there.  Need help balancing the wife/momma responsibilities?  Yes, it's in there, too.  Just as a Contractor will refer to the architectural plans time and time again, we should be doing the same.  It's easy for us to google or Pinterest the answer to our problems or for ideas on how to make things work.  Let the Bible be your first and most valuable reference!

~Just as our Contractor was focused on the people of VSIBC and their desires, I should be focused on the people in my home.  They are precious.  And God has placed me to be the care taker and keeper of them.  The home I build is the place where memories are made and lives are lived.  Do I really know the people that live in my home?  Do they know that they are my focus?  My joy?  My life?

~Just as our Contractor stressed the importance of building the church building together, my home should be the same way.  Each person living under this roof should have a part.  They should have input that is valued and matters.  I don't want a home that is so run by me that they feel it's my domain and not theirs.  I want my family to walk through that door and feel like it is their haven, their place of refuge.  

I tell my girls over and over how wonderful it is to be "Keeper of the Home."  I get to do this!  I get to build my home for God's glory!  Is it always easy?  I think we know the answer to that question!  But, the time spent building my home is never wasted and never in vain.  So, let's build! And let's fill our home with a sense of unity as we work and serve together!