“Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me, bless his holy name! He has done, great things, he has done great things, he has done great things, bless his holy name!”

“Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You, in the presence of the sons of men! You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence, from the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.”

“The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.”

My sisters in Christ, we want to shine in the world, we want to be WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ROLES, and we could; but first, let us be Proverbs 31 women who knows our worth and our responsibilities, and use our strengths, skills and knowledge to advance ourselves and those around us. As members of your various churches, both your inner and outward appearance should reflect the respected position you hold, as members in the church, and make it your aim to be the voice for those women who cannot speak for themselves, to use your influence in the community to bring about change for women’s rights. Be role-models for the young women. Shine as Proverbs 31 women! (Excerpt from PFEL’s International Women’s Day Message)

Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing, you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2

Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. Psalm 104:1

“O worship the King, all glorious above, O gratefully sing his power and his love, our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. O tell of his might and sing of his grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy space. His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, and dark is his path on the wings of the storm. Your bountiful care, what tongue can recite? it breathes in the air, it shines in the light; it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, and sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.”

 “Lord, let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honor all the day long, and as for me and my house, we will serve you.”

Dear Lord, I want your mercy and goodness to follow me all the days of my life, therefore, I will dwell in your house forever, I will daily enter into your gates with thanksgiving and into your courts with praise. Thank you, Jesus!

Many of us have not been able to attend church in the traditional way, we have not been able to dwell in the house of the Lord in the physical sense, and I am hoping that this would drive home the message, that, the places where we worship are just buildings and that we are God’s house. If we understand this, we will also understand, that, if we continue to build up God’s house, to dwell in God’s house, we will continue on in daily worship and meditation, no matter where we are, we will still be praising Him. Give God the glory!