 Commission: The wrong we know we've done. Omission: Failure to do something that should have been done. Leaving out something or someone that should not have been excluded. This too is a sin that God will judge. Omissions are sins which will be brought into judgment, as well as commissions. He that does not the good he knows should be done, as well as he who does the evil he knows should not be done, will be condemned (Matthew Henry Commentary). Some of us barely want to admit and confess the wrong we have done to others, or wrongful things said in a situation, let alone include the things that we have chosen to ignore that we should have dealt with. God leaves nothing out. He will address what we have failed to address and cast His sentence upon it. Knowing to do good yet not doing it: 1. An action that should have been taken 2. The thing I should have said 3. The help I should have given 4. Stumbling my brother or a person 5. Refusing to confess my wrong to that individual 6. Failure to apologize 7. Looking the other way when a wrong was committed 8. Lying or deceiving a person 9. Sowing discord among the saints 10. Not doing the right thing 11. Speaking evil against others 12. Not speaking up or standing up for what was right 13. Not making that phone call that should have been made 14. Failure to encourage that person 15. Failure to say the thing that needed to be said What should have been the ‘Good’ thing that I had done in a particular situation or for that particular person?
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 Virtuous meaning, ”of strength," that is, moral courage. She has no problem with her husband’s authority over her. She is reserved for her husband’s love and affection, and how to work along with him in harmony. She is not into manipulations of any sort. It takes strength and courage to be a married woman who chooses to do what is right. Despite temptations and challenges, one must make that final decision to do what pleases God and in so doing, the marriage is preserved from destruction. It’s easier to yield to one’s flesh, and to retaliate when things aren’t going well. Sometimes for every negative, non-right decision, there is a negative counter reaction that spirals out of control, thereby exasperating an already bad situation. Both individuals can now easily fall into situations that can destroy the union. A virtuous woman has her good days and her bad days, she is not exempt from challenges. She always keeps before her what is proper and right. Righteousness precedes her in all matters. She knows how to communicate her feelings within proper bounds of speech. She knows how to pray and wait on God to fix anything that needs to be fixed. She knows how to remain steady in her attitude, and behavior towards her husband regardless of disagreements and conflict. She makes her appeal to God. She has learned how to depend on God for everything, great and small. Her mood paints her home environment with peace and calm. She doesn’t let problems change her disposition. This is the definition of spiritual maturity. If she has children, they learn what it means to submit to authority over them by what they see their mother do. The Old Testament makes several references to kings, by stating who their mothers were. In the case of an evil king who influenced God’s people for the bad, it gives the name of that king’s mother. This is profound! The mother has the greatest influence over her children. She is the first parent they built a bond with from the womb. She spends the most time with them, they hear her words, they see her moods, behavior, and reactions. Mothers have the power to raise children for evil or for good. When a male child sees their mother disrespect their father in any way, be he in the home or living apart, that male child learns that ‘women’ in general will have the potential to treat him that way. He then will eventually do one of three things. 1. Learn that the way to deal with women is to be aggressive and controlling, or 2. Learn to be abusive to invoke fear as a preventative measure, or 3. Learn to let her have her way in order to avoid conflict. The female child responds by learning that men aren’t worth respecting and she can possibly, eventually take on a certain perspective as well. She can either 1. Learn to be manipulative to get her way using any tactic that will subdue the man, or 2. Do as she pleases and not care one way or the other, or 3. Learn to verbally abuse and put the man down every chance she gets. There are a few exceptions to this where male or female children discern what is wrong and lose respect for the parent causing the most injury in the home. Both children are quietly watching and learning about relationships by the home environment that is set before them. Mothers have the awesome responsibility to guide their eyes and minds to take in proper relationship patterns and habits. The virtuous woman’s children praised her for they felt her worth, and they recognized what a good person she is, and how they have benefitted from her. They appreciated the happy home environment she helped to cultivate. Children will always mirror in some way, a reflection of ‘mom’. If mothers can have this kind of power and influence in the home, and on the psyche of their children, what manner of women ought we mothers to be????  Have you ever been in a situation where you felt as if the walls were closing in on you from every side? Did you think to yourself that this is as bad as it gets? Felt like throwing in the towel? Well, I've been there on more than one occasion. The pressure was so great that all the human emotions that kicked in, tried to bring me to the point of despair. But God, yes, God was there, right in the midst of my storm, and He made Himself strong on my behalf! The apostle Paul, and others too, had the same traumatic experiences as they sought to serve God. You are not alone! Troubles bring distress naturally, and normally. Being baffled and puzzled brings despair, or a sense of hopelessness. Persecution makes one feel forsaken. Being Cast down brings on depression, and sorrow leaving one to feel suicidal. It’s the peace of God that keeps our troubles from overwhelming us to the point of distress. Though we may be puzzled and perplexed about what’s happening to us, the promises in His Word will dispel despair. We are kept by the power of His Word. His Word gives us hope! When persecution comes, we know that He is with us at all times and we are not alone. We may feel cast down, depressed, and sorrowful, but it never leads to self destruction or suicide. There is no way we can survive, thrive, or persevere without God’s peace, God’s presence, God’s promises, and God’s power! Those who look on, or observe us will see the power of God manifested in our trials, and in our sufferings. They will see joy, and uninterrupted peace, and calm as we navigate through. This is an enigma, and a foreign picture for the world. They experience the opposite in their life struggles. They turn to all sorts of things as a form of rescue, but never get the peace and help they need. Keep trusting! Keep believing, Keep holding on, and by all means keep the faith! |
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