 "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord." (Proverbs 18:22) "HE that finds, not SHE that finds!" Sound familiar? There's nothing wrong with that kind of emphasis to help encourage the man desiring marriage to be more proactive, but we need a broader perspective for the true 'find.' The word 'find' as presented in this verse means more than just to obtain something after searching for it. It does mean that, but it is not limited to that. This word 'find' means: to find, secure, acquire a thing after searching for it; to meet, encounter; to learn, devise; to find out; to detect; to come upon, light upon, discover; to happen upon, meet, fall in with; to hit. It means: to cause to find, attain; to cause to light upon, come upon, come; to cause to encounter; to present. It also means: to appear, be recognized; to be discovered, be detected; to be gained; to be found; to be found in (a place), happen to be; to be present; to prove to be; to be found sufficient, be enough. |
DW: We are really excited about your new clothing line! How did you come up with the name aléthia? FA: Thank you. I'm very excited about it too! aléthia, (pronounced ah-lay-thee-ah), comes from a Greek word which means 'truth of God' which also happens to be the meaning of my name, Aleathea. DW: How does that tie in with your "speak truly. live truly." tag line? FA: I love truth, so if I'm going to wear clothing that has a message on it, I want a message that is livable truth for me. Each design in the aléthia line is a creative interpretation of scripture presented in a way that is fun, uplifting, inspiring, and attractive to everyone, not just believers. It's truth we can wear and live in a way that is attractive on us and attractive to others. DW: This is a Christian clothing line. Why is it important to you that your designs appeal to non-believers as well as believers? FA: aléthia is a Kingdom venture, and the message of the Kingdom must reach those who are not yet a part of the Kingdom, as well as affirm those who are. Sometimes we are so "Christianese" in our presentation that we alienate those who don't know Christ, which in my mind, defeats the purpose of a Christ-centered message. DW: So true. Is the aléthia line for both men and women? FA: We are initially launching our women's clothing line, and we intend to expand the line as we grow. DW: Where can we find aléthia clothing? FA: You can shop our Spring '08 collection at www.alethiaonline.com. DW: Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with us. FA: My pleasure. Thank you.
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| This tells us that the finding of a wife is not limited only to a man looking for a wife. It also tells us that being found is not limited to only passively waiting with your best dress on and a hopeful look on your face. A wife may be someone that a man can learn of through some other means or person. Sometimes what you're searching for is so close it's overlooked. Brothers, there may be someone who has been there all along who you may not have detected as a wife because you did not look for (or know) the conditions or characteristics in her that would reveal her as a wife. A man can happen upon or discover a wife along the way as he goes about fulfilling his purpose without actively looking for her. |
God did not limit the finding of a wife only to the man looking. He also includes the possibility of a "cause" agent that could be used to bring the two together. That agent could be a person, a circumstance, an event, or even a resource. An introduction, for example, is not corny or a sign of some desperate bachelor or bachelorette who has to be introduced because he/she is too pitiful to get someone's attention on his/her own. Actually, an introduction or recommendation (by someone whose godly |
Single ladies, God did not forget you in this process: you have a part in this also. It is you who is to be recognized, discovered, detected, found, proven to be, found sufficient. Does that mean you need to be showy, or pushy, or aggressive, or desperate? Of course not… just be your best! Be introducible. Be prepared. Be recognizable. Be detectable. Be confident. Be findable! Be so attractive—both inside and out—that only a fool (who you wouldn’t want anyway) wouldn’t recognize you as a treasure. And speaking of treasure, a shiny coin is so much easier to spot than a dull one. Aleathea Dupree is the author of Though The Vision Tarry: Waiting For My Promised Mate and the Founder and Administrator for the Deep Waters website and forum. Copyright © 2008. All Rights Reserved. For permission to reprint, please contact: administrator@deepwaters.info.
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