DEVOTIONAL
Who is a confident woman? Is it the
female CEO or the career woman who
has reached the top echelon of her
career? Or the ordinary woman doing
her own thing? Basically a confident
woman is any woman who is in Christ
and therefore not afraid to walk in
boldness. It doesn't matter what her
position in life is.
There is a lady who lives in an
uncompleted building next to my home
that I admire a lot. I will call this
woman a confident woman. I believe
she is more confident than I am. This
is a woman, whose husband left her
with 5 children all very young at the
time in an uncompleted building
without any social amenities. This
woman knowing her help was in the
Lord worked tirelessly to take care of
her 3 sons and 2 daughters. Her level
of confidence amazes me. She is a hard
worker who wakes up early to sell her
wares. She takes a break at about 3pm
and joins the night market to sell her
wares at 6pm to 10pm before retiring.
She reminds me of the Proverbs 31
woman. “She is like the merchant
ships, bringing her food from afar. She
gets up whiles it is still dark; she
provides food for her family and
portions for her servant girls”
Proverbs 31:14-15
She ensured that her children
remain in school and has trained them
to be gentlemen and courteous young
ladies. She is like a mother hen ready
to defend her chicks at all times. She is
pleasant, helpful, hardworking, noble,
wise, fearless and godly. “She is
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clothed with strength and dignity; she
can laugh at the days to come. She
speaks with wisdom, and faithful
instruction is on her tongue. She
watches over the affairs of her
household and does not eat the bread
of idleness. Her children arise and call
her blessed;…” Proverbs 31:25-28.
“We can do all things through
Christ who strengthens us”. This verse
of the bible shouldn’t just be a mantra
that we recite. It has to be backed by
action. We have to rely on God and
walk in boldness. Jesus, whilst sending
out his disciples on their own gave
them an advice that we can emulate as
women. “Look, I am sending you out
as sheep among wolves. So be as
shrewd as snakes and harmless as
doves.” Matthew 10:16 NLT
The confident woman has to be as
wise as a serpent and as harmless as a
dove. The serpent is cunning or wise
but in an evil way hence the balance of
a dove. The dove is harmless and
loving. Be wise but harmless. In this
world we live in, it is necessary to
apply this wisdom in order to walk in
boldness and in confidence. You can be
bold through Christ who strengthens
you. When Christ is in you, you can be
fearless. When you have the wisdom of
God, you will excel. The wisdom of
God makes you know more than your
teachers. Let’s look up to God, the
author and finisher of our faith in all
the things we do.
Pearl Ocloo Dua
The Confident Woman