No matter where you are in your teenage or young adult years, this chapter is worthwhile reading! Becoming Mrs. Right may not be a job you are applying for next week, but these characteristics can also relate to becoming a Godly young woman ... one that God can use!
Having a personal relationship with Christ should be our first priority. This makes us beautiful on the inside! This requires digging in to God's Word, spending time with Him and getting to know Him better.
Taking care of yourself on the outside is also important. As a Christian, our body is God's temple. Keeping ourselves clean and neatly dressed goes a long way in our testimony. This isn't about drawing attention to our bodies .... remember guys are stimulated by what they see ~ and our goal shouldn't be to cause them to be tempted.
Nobody likes to be around someone who grumbles and complains all the time .... thinking "if I just found Mr. Right, all my problems would go away and I'd be happy" is NOT true! If our focus is on Christ and what He desires to do in our lives, we can be content right where He has us. One of the Fruits of the Spirit is Joy!
Another part of becoming Mrs. Right is being able to exercise self-control. We demonstrate this first by being fully devoted to Christ. If we can't do this, we are going to really struggle with being devoted to a husband some day. Are you exercising self-control around guy friends now? Your future husband may be watching!
The next point talks about being wise with money and planning wisely. Financial stress is one of the BIGGEST causes of tension within a marriage. You can go a long way towards becoming Mrs. Right by learning now how to handle money wisely. Proverbs 14:1 says "The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands." While you may not be physically hammering nails and wood together to build your house, you can tear it down by foolish spending.
How is your relationship with your parents? your siblings? God put us in families to teach us how to work with others. Each person in a family has a different personality. How do you handle those day to day differences? Practicing getting along, admitting when you are wrong, forgiving and serving are all important characteristics of Mrs. Right.
Will you make a good mother? One of God's first commands to Adam and Eve was to be fruitful and multiply. Children are a natural product of marriage. How can you prepare now to become a good mother?
What do you feel God's plan for your life is? When Mr. Right comes along, your life plans need to mesh together. He needs your full support to become the man God intends for him to be. If he is truly the Mr. Right that God has for you, you will be able to whole heartedly be his biggest cheerleader! This doesn't necessarily mean that you have no other purpose in life ~ however ~ your purpose and his will complement each other. What kind of training or learning can you get now that may help your future?
First and foremost right now, you need to work on becoming God's Mrs. Right. The Bible refers to Christians many times as the bride of Christ. God wants to use you ~ He has a plan for your life. Partnering with God will be your greatest reward and the only way you will feel truly fulfilled in life.
