She is who we are when we die to ourselves ( Colossians 3:3) and our lives are hidden in and renewed by Jesus ( Colossians 3:10). She is not someone we are striving to be like she is us. These are not prescriptive words for us to try our best to live up to because I’ll be the first to admit failure. The beauty here is that there’s no pressure to do in order to be a Proverbs 31 woman, you simply are because of Jesus and who He is. In other words, the woman who fears the Lord – who’s heart has been infused and saturated with the gospel will bear fruit and simply be the woman described in Proverbs 31:10-31. Either way, we hope it blesses you! No More Striving
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These words were never meant for us to live up to, but rather, they are the fruit produced from the gospel at work in a woman’s heart. When has the gospel ever been something we strive for? As I go back and reread all of these verses my heart is lifted and the weight is shifted. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.” Pretty sure my sassy-sour response to my husband this morning doesn’t qualify as doing him “good.” Honestly, I think I’ve simply been reading this chapter wrong my entire life. Take for example, verses 11-12, “The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.
Looking at the craziness of this season of our lives with lovely little babes, I’m not always sure how to connect the dots between my day to day messiness and the Godly wife described here. I feel the weight of striving to be the “godly wife” described in it and honestly, it sounds impossible. The voice acting is a bit forced and disappointing sometimes, but other than that, the game gets your brain going from the first few minutes.Whenever I read Proverbs 31:10-31 it can be pretty demoralizing. In the end, Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies is definitely one class above most casual adventure games, especially when it comes to content and the freedom to approach the investigation as you wish. A well-designed adventure game for Nancy Drew fans In addition, there is voice acting for every dialog line, so it’s not even necessary to read all that much. You might notice some low-resolution textures every now and again, but they are not that much of a bother. The characters are three-dimensional and nicely modeled, as are the environments. You have the liberty to choose what to ask people, although it is obviously recommended that you do not skip over any questions, lest you find yourself lacking the proper information.Īs far as the technical aspects are concerned, the graphics are actually quite nice, at least when you consider what else is out there in the genre. Some are not exactly suspects, but they can provide you with useful information on the case. Take pictures with your phone and engage people in conversationĭialog is pretty important as well, because there are many characters you have to interrogate along the way. At the same time, a play is being prepared at a nearby amphitheater, so you must investigate whether the two events are linked somehow. Thus, you are hired by a museum curator to investigate the disappearance of some artifacts. The story is pretty classic as well, which means that there is a mystery that needs to be solved and Nancy is the one in charge of coming up with an answer. The mechanics are a tad more intricate than in your typical puzzle game, in the sense that there is a bit of exploration involved as well, not just static screens with hidden objects. Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies is a point-and-click adventure game in which you have to investigate clues and figure out how to tie them together in order to reach a conclusion and pinpoint the one responsible. Recover the museum artifacts and find the culprit Naturally, there are a couple of video games celebrating her passion for mysteries, most of which are point-and-click. She has been at the center of many books and stories, and she tackled countless mysteries that never seem to have an explanation at first. Nancy Drew is one of the most famous fictional detectives out there, probably on par with Sherlock Holmes.