Challenge of March 4-10, 2010

Proverbs 31:10
"An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels."

"Excellent" is defined as "possessing outstanding quality."
"Worth" is defined as "usefulness or importance to a person."

This weeks focus is on this verse. I want to strive to be of outstanding quality so that my importance to my husband is beyond any riches or wealth he could ever know. I know he already feels this way about me to a certain degree, for he is always asking me, "How did I get so lucky? Why did you marry me?" But I don't always feel that I am an excellent wife. I am often selfish, stubborn, and proud. None of those describers should be used for a wife, and especially not a Christian wife.

How can I be of outstanding quality? I can love the Lord my God with ALL my heart, soul, and mind. When I am walking closer to God, I can be certain that He will keep my paths straight (prov. 3:5-6). This will help remove the selfishness, stubbornness, and pride in my life and allow me to be 100% faithful to Christ and my spouse. Therefore my goals for this week are the following:
~ A closer walk with Jesus
~ A closer relationship with my husband
~ A body that is more energetic and strong [general goal to keep the temple of the Lord pure and clean (1 Thess. 4:4; 1 Cor. 3:16-17)]

Challenges this week:
1. Spend time with God daily in Scripture and prayer.
2. Pray uniquely for my husband every day with a concept from "The Power of a Praying Wife" by Stormie Omartian.
3. Cook dinner for my husband every night he is home at dinner time.
4. Say nothing negative to my husband (taken from Day #1 in "The Love Dare" by Stephen & Alex Kendrick)
5. Workout daily as laid out in my monthly workout schedule.
6. Cut out all junk food this week. Only diet soda.