Wondering how you can laugh at the future instead of tremble in fear?
Have you ever turned on the news? Do you know what’s happening in the world today? It can be very easy to fall into the trap of thinking that everything is doom and gloom – Chicken Little, the sky is falling.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
One of my absolute favorite Bible verses about women is Proverbs 31: 25:
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
What’s so laughable?
As a woman who’s prone to imagining the worst possible situations and then wondering if they just might happen, I know it’s not always easy to think happy thoughts about the future. Yet I LOVE the idea of laughing at the days to come!
Do you know why she, along with countless other women through the ages, could do this?
It’s her unshakable faith.
In Proverbs 31:30, it’s revealed that she’s a woman who fears the Lord.
Her fear of the Lord – and her belief and trust in Him – is what gives her noble character. It’s where she finds her strength. It’s why she can be dignified. It’s how she can laugh at the future.
When You’re Not In Control
There are many wonderful things that happen when a woman surrenders her life to Christ. (That’s done by praying for Jesus to take over, save the wreck you’re in, and be Lord of your life … because you can’t do it on your own and you need Him.)
Christ Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel (2 Timothy 1:10). That life and immortality is a hugely wonderful thing – and something that can help you look to the future with contentment and anticipation.
Walking closely to Christ, you’ll bear the fruit of the Spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. All are truly wonderful benefits you could never fully experience in your own power.
In a life that’s surrendered to Christ, there’s no need to worry. That alone can help you laugh at the days to come. That kind of life also will naturally overflow with both strength and dignity – it’s impossible for the overflow not to happen.
Bad News, Good News
The bad news – if you can consider it bad – is that you can’t do this on your own. Just trying to live on your own with a peaceful, contented expectation for the future won’t happen. There’s no 10-step program to make it so.
But the good news – and it’s very good news – is that you don’t have to do it on your own. You don’t have to try to figure it out. Jesus took care of it for you and me, and when we’re willing to let go of our tight grip on our own lives and let Him take over, He will.
Is your faith strong enough that you feel like you can laugh at the days to come? If so, how can you keep building on that faith? If not, what church or Bible study can you get involved with to grow in your faith?
Hilary Bernstein is a Christ follower, wife, homeschooling mama, and writer who believes every Christian woman can transform her home into a haven. She's happiest when she's hosting friends and family for dinner, going on date nights with her husband, singing along to the radio while driving her kids around, relaxing on family vacations, and spending cozy family nights at home. The author of a dozen books, Hilary loves to encourage her e-mail subscribers!
Hilary Bernstein is a Christ follower, wife, homeschooling mama, and writer who believes every Christian woman can transform her home into a haven. She's happiest when she's hosting friends and family for dinner, going on date nights with her husband, singing along to the radio while driving her kids around, relaxing on family vacations, and spending cozy family nights at home. The author of a dozen books, Hilary loves to encourage her e-mail subscribers!
