Influential House Building

Eve was created with influence.  She had the power to persuade, especially her husband (Genesis 3:6). That sounds great, but what she convinced him to do turned out to be a problem for all mankind. We have been given a gift of power and influence. With this gift comes a great responsibility. It has been said that behind every good man is a good woman. Proverbs 14:1 says, “The wise woman builds her house; but the foolish pulls it down with her hands.” The apostle Peter declared that a woman’s actions could win her unbelieving husband over to the Lord (1 Peter 3:1). That is influential house building!

 Even though my husband loves Jesus, I still want to be a house builder. He likes his clothes lined up in matching sets. Ironing is not my favorite thing to do, but I believe I am building my house.  First, it makes him happy, and, he leaves the house in coordinating colors and clothes, which makes me happy. Trivial as it may seem, those clothes being ironed and hung ready to wear equip him to go out into the business world looking his best and free to focus on his job. This is building my home.

Dear sisters, you have the power! You may not be a wife, but you are a woman created to have influence. You have a choice to use your influence to build up or tear down. The Lord chose to build you powerful. Choose to be a builder wherever you are in life.

Take a moment to thank God for creating you with power and influence. Ask Him to help you today to use this gift for the good of others that you might be blessed and your house built.

Teen girls – you are not too young to influence! (1 Timothy 4:12) 

It’s worth a moment to flip open your Bible and see what it says.