Dignity

Freedom from affectation or embarrassment; composure. 

Hm... That's one of the definitions of the word poise.

And poise falls into the definitions of dignity.


She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
She speaks with wisdom,..

Those lines come from Proverbs 31...the "oh-so-referenced" Proverbs 31. ;) We hear much about this piece of scripture, as Christian woman. It's often quoted, preached, and referenced in conversations... Sometimes, so much that, all I can think of is "A Proverbs 31 Woman," but I can't fully recall who that woman is. I just remember "she's got it going on," or somethin', but why?!??

This piece of the scripture, above, pops out at me first, probably because the other verses involve her actions within her family as a wife and mother and I am not at that place in my life. This part is a bit more general to me. So...am I following the example she sets?...

Do I wake up each day and dress myself in strength?

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. -Colossians 3:14

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. -Romans 13:13-14

What if I woke up each day, routinely, and clothed myself with love? With Christ? Like, never forgot to, never had an excuse not to, like, it became an absolute must in my daily routine. What if I believed "I must clothe myself with love before I can step foot outside my bedroom, let alone, my home." 'Cause I mean, isn't that how valuable the priority of dressing self in physical clothing is? (Unless you live in a nudist colony, which I do not, for the record.) :)

Like a great outfit, being dressed in this Godly dignity brings a confidence. But I am convinced that a confidence found in Christ is stronger and lasting. This is a trust in my Anchor's strength, not necessarily my own. Doesn't it root from a reliance on Him-from trusting in His ability?

This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary. Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek. -Hebrews 6:19

I want my reliance to be in you, Christ. I want to pray, believing that you intercede on my behalf. I want to live like I believe, clothed in strength and dignity, without a worry about what's to come, and with wisdom on my tongue. Help me to rely on you. Help me to remember you are where my help comes from-daily. Help me remember to clothe myself in you and value that covering for all its worth. Thank you Jesus for making yourself so known and offering yourself to me. I NEED YOU!

Grace