Proverbs
11:22 – “A woman who is beautiful but
lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.” (NLT)
“Beauty in a woman without good
judgement is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.” (GNB)
Dear Reader,
I have been pondering on this verse
for a while now, particularly because my mom keeps hammering that I must learn
to be discreet with money. I can hear her voice saying, “Christine you must
learn to be discreet with money oh…” I love the way the Good News Bible puts
the verse. “A woman without good
judgement…” What is good judgement? This has to do with being able to make
right and proper choices, thinking through the consequences of my actions and
acting upon wisdom. This means that I must be able to weigh my decisions before
I take them. I must be guided by the Holy Spirit in making decision so that I
will make the right decisions based on God’s wisdom.
When I lack good judgement or discretion, I will
live and act carelessly without “want of care” as the law would put it;
recklessly. And the Bible likens a woman; in fact, a beautiful woman who lacks
discretion to a gold ring in a pig’s
snout. What?! Like realy?! First off, this means that beauty is not the
ultimate oh. You can be fine and foolish at the same time. As a dear friend of
mine would say, you can just be FFN (Fine For Nothing!!!). This is critical because
we all know that gold is precious. Now, why on earth would I take gold and put
it in a pig’s snout? Like really?! What a waste! A pig’s snout is what it uses
to sort out rubbish and garbage oh. Yuck! What a devaluation of such a
priceless jewel. This means that I must be careful not to lose my position and
identity because of a lack of discretion. I am such a valuable and priceless
jewel, but if I lack good judgement, it will lead to poor choices which will
lead to wrong destinations (pig’s snout) and also a loss of my identity!
Outward beauty is not enough. Good judgement is
what keeps me in my place of value. I must also remember that “Beauty is
fleeting…” (Proverbs 31) A pig will not value a gold ring because it does not
know its worth. Ladies!!! Don’t be a woman who lacks good judgement. Poor judgement
will lead to poor decisions and for us ladies, we will end up in relationships
with ‘pigs’ who don’t know out value and who will trample and devalue us. Beware
of such relationships! I (You) deserve more because I am (You are) of great
value to God.
Dear
God,
Help
me to be a woman of good judgement in every area of my life. May I not fall
into the hands of a ‘pig’. Amen.
#selah
I do hope you have been blessed.
In Christ,
Shanpepe
