Proverbs 31 is often presented as a checklist of what a godly woman should aspire to be like, but if anyone truly tried to do everything listed there, they would quickly become exhausted and even possibly ashamed, because it cannot be accomplished in your own strength. We should never strive through performance and works to receive love and acceptance from people and God. Christ won God's love for us and it is through His sacrifice that women are empowered to have aspects of the woman described in Proverbs 31.

There are needs all around us, and God wants to empower His people to meet those needs. In Acts 6, we see a ministry that was established to meet a need, but it wasn't fully functioning. We see examples of men who knew their calling and ministry, as well as a group of seven men who simply said yes when presented with the need. We all have a calling from God to serve the church and those in need. No matter how "small" your calling may feel, it is highly valued by God. It is only through Christ's finished work on the cross that we can fulfill that to which He has called us.