Super-Woman

Those 2 words carry quite a bit of weight with them...and there are 2 ways of looking at them.

Some of us like to portray ourselves like a superheroine...who can keep going, helping others, never weary. Like the proverbial Superman - whom I'm sure we all know does not exist - we like to be seen as always available to help and/or rescue others. 

We need to be careful - so people do not expect more from us than we can (humanly) deliver. If you do not meet the expectations, people may see you as unreliable, unhelpful or simply not trustworthy. We need to be careful so no one has unrealistic expectations of us. 

The other perspective of those words I like starts with the definition of the word: "Super". Super means "having outstanding or excellent qualities."*
For this type of Super-Woman, the Proverbs 31 woman comes to mind...

Now, that's the type of Super Woman I desire to be - one with outstanding qualities. I don't want to stand out to show off  -

 I just want to be a bright light bringing glory to God.

I don't need the spotlight, I just desire that the world spots (& is drawn to) the light of God in (& through) me.

Talking to all of us, Jesus said:

“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” (Matt 5: 14-16 - NLT)

I agree with Ralph Marston: "Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude."  Indeed, “we are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”**

We should all strive to be women with that attitude...to be SuperWomen...who sparkle with God's glory. God bless.

*http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?lextype=3&search=super
** Aristotle