SF281 - THE TRAITS THAT MAKE A MOM GREAT (Proverbs 31 10-31)

@PAGE NUMBER = SF281

@RECORD = 05/12/91 C‑STONE ‑ 3 PROF

@TITLE = THE TRAITS THAT MAKE A  MOM GREAT

@LEVEL ONE = PROVERBS 31:10‑31

@LEVEL ONE = INTRODUCTION

@ILL TITLE = A GOOD MOTHER'S INFLUENCE

@ILL TEXT = We set aside one day a year to honor mothers.  The majority of them deserve it, and they truly are VIPs.  Abraham Lincoln declared, "no man is poor who has had a godly mother."  A Spanish proverb reads, "An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest."  Someone else has said, "The instruction received at Mother's knee, together with the pious and sweet souvenirs of the fireside, are never effaced entirely form the soul."

@LEVEL TWO = What Does It Take To Be A Great Woman And Mother

@LEVEL THREE = Is it keeping a certain schedule

@LEVEL THREE = Is it reading certain books

@LEVEL THREE = Is it keeping a certain type of house

@LEVEL TWO = It Something Much More Important Than These

@LEVEL THREE = It is a character shaped and molded by God

@LEVEL TWO = Solomon Closes The Book Of Proverbs By Describing The Model Mom

@LEVEL TWO = Five Character Traits

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@LEVEL ONE = 1A.  SHE IS LOYAL

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Produces Unflagging Confidence (v.11)

@SCRIPTURE = "full confidence" = complete trust

@SCRIPTURE = PRO 3:5<R>Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Proven By Unfailing Commitment (v.11b‑12)

@ILL TITLE = HELD BY LOVE

@ILL TEXT = In a cemetery in New Orleans stands a monument that attracts much attention.  It was designed to represent a great ship at sea in the midst of a storm.  A mother and her daughter stand in the sinking vessel, and their faces display terror as they cling to each other.  The bronze plate on the monument says that the mother and the daughter, sole survivors of a large estate, were both drowned.  Upon their deaths, lawyers were faced with the question of who died first in the shipwreck.  After some deliberation, the court decided that the estate should be administered in the name of the daughter, figuring that she went down last.  They reasoned that the mother would have held her daughter in a place of safety and would have sacrificed her own life for her daughter.  Those officials recognized the strength of a mother's love.

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@LEVEL ONE = 3A.  SHE IS A HARD WORKER

@LEVEL THREE = Seen in That She...

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Enjoys Her Work (v.13)

@SCRIPTURE = "eager" =  pleasure; pleasant (‑ure), purpose, willingly.

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Gives her all to her work (v.17)

@SCRIPTURE = "vigorously" = strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise):‑boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.

@LEVEL TWO = 3B.  Rises early to do her work (v.15)

@LEVEL FOUR = Allows for time alone with God

@LEVEL FOUR = Allows for preparation for the day

@LEVEL TWO = 4B.  Completes the job (v. 18)

@LEVEL TWO = 5B..  Is not lazy (v.27)

@SCRIPTURE = "idleness" = lazy

@ILL TITLE = MAKE PARENTING A PRIORITY

@ILL TEXT = A cartoon showed a mother sprawled out in an overstuffed chair, her hair disheveled and a frazzled look on her face.  Toys and crayons cluttered the floor.  A carpet sweeper was propped against the wall, and a dust cloth hung from her hand.  As her husband came in from work, briefcase in hand, he gave her a quizzical look.  Exhausted, she commented, "I'll be glad when the kids are grown so I'll have time to be a good parent."

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@LEVEL ONE = 3A.  SHE IS A GOOD MANAGER

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Provides For Others (v.20)

@LEVEL FOUR = Generous

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Plans For Her Own (v.21)

@LEVEL FOUR = Frugal

@LEVEL ONE = 4A.  SHE IS MODEST

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Seen In Her Appearance (v.22)

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Seen In Her Attitude(v.25)

@SCRIPTURE = 1PE 3:3 ‑4<R>Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.  Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Seen In Her Actions (v.26)

@SCRIPTURE = 1PE 3:1‑2<R>Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.

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@LEVEL ONE = 5A.  SHE IS A CHRISTIAN

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Not Based On Works (v.29)

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Based Solely On Faith (v.30)

@LEVEL ONE = CONCLUSION

@ILL TITLE = A MOTHER'S SHAWL

@ILL TEXT = A writer tells of visiting one who had given himself to the development of a great mine in the mountains of the West.  With evident delight the industrialist showed his guests his home and many treasures, but being a man of Christian humility he soon grew tired of speaking of his wealth.  "Come," he said, "I want to show you something that is really dear to me."  A special glow of joy seemed to light his face as he opened the door of a safe and took out a strongbox.  When the lid was lifted, not precious gems but only a little old gray shawl fringed with black met their gaze.  Carefully he unfolded the treasure.  "My mother wore this around her shoulders, and when she died it was the only thing I wanted," he said.  "It was a constant reminder to me of her prayers and the words from Scripture with which she admonished and comforted me.  The holy memories it brought to mind led me to seek Christ as my own Savior and Lord, and now it is my dearest possession.  As I look at it, the fragrance of her Christ‑filled life comes back to refresh my soul!"

@LEVEL TWO = Ladies Are You...

@LEVEL FOUR = Loyal

@LEVEL FOUR = A hard worker

@LEVEL FOUR = A good manager

@LEVEL FOUR = Modest

@LEVEL FOUR = A Christian