I Am a Wise Woman: A Morning Mediation Series by BwfwomanSample

Your words reveal your wisdom and show you where you are in your process of cultivating womanhood. One of the key lessons I learned early on about this shift from “girl” to “woman” is that a girl reacts; a woman responds. Choosing your words wisely is one of the hallmark qualities of many successful women in the Bible.

• Abigail used her words to persuade David to have mercy on her family - 1 Samuel 25:24
• Esther used her words to persuade her husband, the king, to develop a plan that ultimately resulted in her people being saved - Esther 5:4-5

Here's one way you know you’ve moved from being "in your girl" to being "in your woman." How many times have you experienced something that bothered you and gone to God first, instead of calling three friends, your mother, your therapist, your Pastor's wife, and your sisters and cousins, claiming that “it wasn’t going to bother you anyway”? A woman knows the truth in the following: if it doesn't bother you, stop talking about it. However, if it does bother you, recognize that BEing a woman means that you honestly acknowledge the hurt and seek God for heart-healing and forgiveness.

The successes in life that you are working towards require the character of a woman, not a girl. When a woman chooses to respond to situations in life, it is with wisdom, patience, and diligence. Excuses are excused, and she submits herself to the process that God is directing her to follow.

Just because you’re cultivating your womanhood doesn’t mean that you’re perfect. But it does mean that you have arrived at the understanding that you will cultivate the qualities you want to experience in life. It means you’re willing to cut, trim, and grow. When you walk in wisdom as a woman, you manage your life in such a way that your radiance shines, directing people to God. The experience of you doesn’t cause others to feel like you think you’re better than them. Instead, it inspires others to step their game up and find out more about the source of your radiance, peace, and joy…God.

Use wisdom to build in daily devotion time with God, preparing your spirit for the day. Lean into God when you’re encountered with anything that attempts to regress your progress. Rest your faith in the truth and reliability of God's Word, and allow God to make a way for you as He’s promised He would do. Continue pursuing the plan God has for you, even when that plan is to simply sit and wait. This is the beauty that God custom-designed in advance, just for you.

Today’s Affirmation

Your presence is peaceful and radiant, and it inspires your surroundings, infusing them with beauty. There are simple things you’re noticing today that bring you joy. You’re inspired by God, moved by Him, and moving with Him. You’re in sync. You’re in the right place. You’re about to be overwhelmed by God’s blessings. God has you perfectly positioned for prosperity and the source of it all is His love.

BWFwoman's manifestHER Daily Question of the Day:

What is your ideal vision of the woman you want to be?