Relationships

My girlfriend is my role model in being a Christian. She's pushes me and inspires me to be better and harder working Christian for the Lord. She wrote me a note one day and left it in my Bible to read that night and it marked a verse. The verse is Proverbs 31:10-31 and is entitled "Ode to a Capable Wife". The note read, "replace each "wife" with "girlfriend". This is who I want to be...please help me to become this woman and hold me accountable."
The passage is pretty long so I won't type out the entire thing but I will hi the highlites that really hit home for me.
It says, "A good girlfriend, who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her boyfriend trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life."
This section of the passage is showing the respect and trust that should be instilled in the relationship from day one to the end. I struggle with this at times and seek the Lords help when I am in doubt. Lack of trust is straight up and down insecurity. If you do not trust your relationship partner then you do not trust yourself and more than likely anyone else. Practice trust with the little things and it will make it so much easier, through prayer and the Lords help, to trust and not worry so much about the bigger issues.
Continuing the passage,
"She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet."
This section is her goal to always be available to me for advice, guidance, and support. As my girlfriend she strives to have only positive effects on me and my life. As a result of that, making me a better person as is also the goal and purpose of the relationship is to bring each other up and never down. Don't be afraid to evaluate your relationship and definitely don't be afraid to change somethings. If God is ultimately first, only good will come. Even if the relationship doesn't last you will part on good terms and as a better person than before the relationship.

"Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her toungue."
This section establishing her respect that she rightfully deserves. I can't stand to see a couple, where the male treats the female as if she is a lesser being than he. If we as the Males of the relationship will find the balance of being the leader and provider and combine that with the deserved respect of strength and dignity; wisdom and kindness. We will all live happier, more productive lives.
Finally the ending of this passage that really hits me deep and this is also the best description in words that I could ever use to describe my girlfriend.
PROVERBS 31:30
"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."
There is nothing I can say to describe this verse. It says what it means and it is the love of my life who is my strength, my dignity, my wisdom and my kindness.
Never let a day go by that you don't praise the Lord for the gifts he has given you. Even on your worst day, there will be something to be thankful for.