The First Quality of a Blessed Woman

As you all ready know, I enjoy reading. Just recently I was rereading Women and Money, by Suze Orman; more specifically, I was reading about the characteristics of a wealthy woman. Just reading about this woman’s qualities made me think about the qualities of a blessed woman (a Christian woman who lives everyday of her life in step with the Holy Spirit). Most Christian women know what she looks like, and they know what she does—just by reading Proverbs 31:10-31; but what spiritual qualities stand out to make her a blessed woman? A woman who is alluring to her husband, adored by her children, and an example of virtue for other women; a woman who is able to find peace in midst of her circumstances because she knows she has great worth and value to God. Her knowing that her worth is far above rubies (see Proverbs 31:10) enables her to value others, and helps her to recognize their worth and value to God.

She Fears God
The first quality of a Blessed Woman is that she has “a healthy fear of God”. I added healthy because our fear of God should not paralyze us, or cause us to do something because we fear God might strike us down.

The Word "FEAR" in Hebrew is "YIR'AH" and is used in the Old Testament to describe a reverential fear of God. The Greek word for “FEAR” is "PHOBOS", and it is used to describe: dread, or terror. All through scriptures we are called to fear God; but the benefit of fearing God is that: “He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them” (Psalm 145:19).

A healthy fear of God comes from having a healthy relationship with God. A fear of God is birthed out of love and respect for Him. A blessed woman forgives, because God has forgiven her and calls her to forgive. She loves, because God first loved her and calls her to love her neighbor as herself. She gives, because God gave His only begotten Son, "that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16).

A blessed woman’s fear of God gives her wisdom in discerning who, what, and when to fear. No wonder we are told: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” (Proverbs 9:10).

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Keep in mind that fear is a healthy emotion, and a woman who fears the LORD, "she shall be praised" (Proverb 31:30).

Gavin De Becker in his book The Gift of Fear, tells us that it is the emotions behind our fears that protects us from danger; and might I add, keeps us from sinning against a God we love. Fear may lead you to a well lit ATM with people near by, versus an ATM in a secluded area. Fear led Rahab to help the Israelites who came to spy out the city of Jericho. Her fear also led her to faith in the God of Israel, which is another quality of a blessed woman I will share with you another time.

Power Verses

"Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear" (Hebrews 12:28).

"Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised" (Proverbs 31:30).

See also "The Second Quality of a Blessed Woman"
See also "The Third Quality of a Blessed Woman"