Women in Proverbs Series

 Do you find yourself quarreling with others at your workplace, at family gatherings, or on social media?

Is it difficult for you to get along with other people?

Do people stay away from you so they can avoid the conflict you are sure to create?

This book is designed to teach us about contentious people. Using the Bible as our guide, we are going to learn what contentious individuals are like, what they do, and how they act. Once we understand contentious behavior, we are going to focus our study on learning principles found in God's word that will help us be less quarrelsome. 

What is discretion?

Why is it important for me to have discretion in my life?

How can I learn to have discretion?

Discretion is the main word and key thought of this Bible study.
We are going to learn what discretion is, why it’s important for us to have this quality in our lives,
and how through biblical wisdom and knowledge we can obtain discretion.

What does it mean to be a gracious woman?

What does honor have to do with being gracious?

How are we to be gracious to others?

In this book, we are introduced to the gracious woman mentioned in Proverbs 11:16.

As we go through this study, we'll learn about the character trait of being gracious, what that looks like in our lives, and the blessings that come to a gracious individual. 

We can all learn from the examples of these young lives found in God’s Word. In some ways, their examples stand out more because of their young age and the circumstances they faced.

If they could live for God, then what’s our excuse?

We’ll begin with Naaman's servant girl. This young lady teaches us about compassion and having the right attitude toward others, especially during very difficult circumstances.

Next, we’ll consider Daniel when he was a young boy forced to live in a strange new place. We’ll learn that, in spite of the prestigious position he was being groomed for, he would not compromise on the Word of God. 

As a young girl, Miriam was the daughter of slaves. Her life as the oldest child in the family will teach us about having faith in the midst of frightening times and facing these circumstances with courage and boldness.

We’ll finish the book by taking a look at the life of an eight-year-old boy who became a king. We’ll learn that in spite of the negative influence and wicked examples he saw from family members, Josiah chose to seek after 

 Abigail is an obscure woman tucked away in the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel.  Though she is only mentioned briefly in the Bible, her character leaves an impression on you.

She was a woman of integrity who did the right thing when she could have stood by and let David kill her husband.

She showed great courage when it would have been easier to do nothing out of fear.

She was a woman of strength who stood before a future king and spoke with confidence.

She had wisdom and understanding that culminated in advice that changed the mind of an angry man and saved lives, and she trust God with things that were out of her control.

She was a woman that you will come to respect, as well as someone you will want to emulate as you get to know this fascinating woman.

She was so much more than "just Nabal's wife"

So, come along with me as we get to know this woman named Abigail.