What secrets does your room reveal about you?
Which of these items can be found in your room?
An empty can
One or two articles of dirty clothes on the floor
Hair bands on the floor
An open bag of snack food
A half eaten cookie more than two days old
A DVD or CD case on the floor
Make up spills on the dresser
An empty envelope from the mail a week ago
An unfinished card for a friend
A girl's room can tell you a lot about her habits. Does she leave a mess behind because she spends most of her time getting ready to go out? Does she spend most of her time in her room on the computer, watching TV or a movie? How do you think the girl who lived in the room pictured spent her time? What kind of habits could you guess she had, based on what you see?
Which of the items in the list are for someone besides herself?
The Princess is OUT
The women of Proverbs 7 and 9 are girls on the prowl, always on the street where the action is. Proverbs 7:11-12 "Her feet do not stay at home; now in the street, now in the market and at every corner." (quoted from GGW) The woman who is always looking for action is usually missing something important...a life! Now it's not wrong to go hang out with friends, so this is not an attempt to bash all fun from the universe. But if a girl has a life, she has some habits and goals that tell you some things about her. If all she does in her room is get dolled up to go out, or indulge herself in entertainment, then she will always leave behind a mess because her appearance and desire to be entertained is so crucial to her that it consumes all of her time.
It's easy to see how our lives as girls in America can get caught up in going to the gym, then to the tanning bed and then to the nail salon so we can be put together for shopping and dinner. Where in that list is there any mention of something for anyone else? Where are there any goals or habits that are being cultivated that are not external and temporary? No matter how old a woman is, this is going to be a temptation in a culture like ours.
Order! My life needs to be ordered around big picture priorities. I have to work at keeping my space in order and the laundry under control. The time required to maintain the order helps to make a pleasant and helpful environment for others. I need order in my relationships
too. I don't need to make getting people to notice my appearance my main goal in life. Real issues are below the skin! My priorities need to address the order on the outside AND the inside of my life. Believe me, this is work for even the more mature woman. As a follower of Jesus. my priorities must reflect that Jesus is first. Getting before Him in His Word and spending time with Him satisfies the deep needs of my life and gives me direction about how to follow Him. (Luke 9:23)
An empty can
One or two articles of dirty clothes on the floor
Hair bands on the floor
An open bag of snack food
A half eaten cookie more than two days old
A DVD or CD case on the floor
Make up spills on the dresser
An empty envelope from the mail a week ago
An unfinished card for a friend
A girl's room can tell you a lot about her habits. Does she leave a mess behind because she spends most of her time getting ready to go out? Does she spend most of her time in her room on the computer, watching TV or a movie? How do you think the girl who lived in the room pictured spent her time? What kind of habits could you guess she had, based on what you see?
Which of the items in the list are for someone besides herself?
The Princess is OUT
The women of Proverbs 7 and 9 are girls on the prowl, always on the street where the action is. Proverbs 7:11-12 "Her feet do not stay at home; now in the street, now in the market and at every corner." (quoted from GGW) The woman who is always looking for action is usually missing something important...a life! Now it's not wrong to go hang out with friends, so this is not an attempt to bash all fun from the universe. But if a girl has a life, she has some habits and goals that tell you some things about her. If all she does in her room is get dolled up to go out, or indulge herself in entertainment, then she will always leave behind a mess because her appearance and desire to be entertained is so crucial to her that it consumes all of her time.
It's easy to see how our lives as girls in America can get caught up in going to the gym, then to the tanning bed and then to the nail salon so we can be put together for shopping and dinner. Where in that list is there any mention of something for anyone else? Where are there any goals or habits that are being cultivated that are not external and temporary? No matter how old a woman is, this is going to be a temptation in a culture like ours.
Order! My life needs to be ordered around big picture priorities. I have to work at keeping my space in order and the laundry under control. The time required to maintain the order helps to make a pleasant and helpful environment for others. I need order in my relationships
too. I don't need to make getting people to notice my appearance my main goal in life. Real issues are below the skin! My priorities need to address the order on the outside AND the inside of my life. Believe me, this is work for even the more mature woman. As a follower of Jesus. my priorities must reflect that Jesus is first. Getting before Him in His Word and spending time with Him satisfies the deep needs of my life and gives me direction about how to follow Him. (Luke 9:23)
Designer Insights
Women are often commended for and challenged in Scripture to have concern for their homes. Homes are a place of refuge from the busy chaos of the world. Your ability to manage your life is an expression of your focus. But you don't have to grit your teeth and try to do it alone, just ask the Lord to help you obey His Word and enjoy His warm presence while you order, and quiet the chaos in your private world. And then learn to keep up the habits with His help!
Read Proverbs 31:27 This chapter is about a woman who is an excellent wife. What do you learn from her about how she cares for her home?
What is idleness?
Read Titus 2:11-14 How many times have you said "what do we do now?" These verses tell you! Massive love has come to us in Jesus! How do we respond as we look to the day we will see Him face to face?
Read Proverbs 31:27 This chapter is about a woman who is an excellent wife. What do you learn from her about how she cares for her home?
What is idleness?
Read Titus 2:11-14 How many times have you said "what do we do now?" These verses tell you! Massive love has come to us in Jesus! How do we respond as we look to the day we will see Him face to face?
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