A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. (Proverbs 31:10) One idea that came to mind about 2026 goes in and out of fashion among Christian women: being a Proverbs 31 woman. Like other resolutions and my recurring concern about being prepared for emergencies, we get all excited, then start exploring what we have to buy and what we have to do. When things don’t all fall into place in thirty seconds, we sigh. It was a pleasant dream, but we’re stuck with reality. One source said that Biblically, a noble character requires: integrity, righteousness, wisdom, humility, compassion, and kindness. ( Topical Bible: Noble Character ). Another, more general list included honesty, loyalty, humility, compassion, forgiveness, authenticity, courage, politeness, kindness, gentleness, optimism, integrity, respectfulness, responsibility, love, generosity, perseverance, reliability, conscientiousness, and self-discipline. And that leads us back to the sigh...
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