Some women do have unrealistic standards. They face a world where those standards aren’t met, so they settle and assume there aren’t any good men based on results from searching under impractical pretenses. Don’t be her.
Rule n ° 29 Integrity : A gentlewoman of integrity has a strong moral uprightness. She doesn’t allow anyone or anything to compromise her core. Man can’t control her morals, and money won’t sway her. Money can be replaced, but integrity can’t.
Rule n ° 31 Never stop flirting with him, even if he’s yours . The occasional inappropriate activity at an inappropriate place and an inappropriate time is entirely appropriate. Don’t be so classy that you’re not a little nasty.
Rule n ° 33 Nonjudgmental : The world is broken and incomplete along with the people in it. No one has arrived. No one is better than anyone else. No one is perfect. Nothing is guaranteed. We’re all out here trying to make it. Pointing your finger at others results in three of your fingers pointing back at you. It’s a beautifully ironic reminder to judge yourself before you judge them.
It’s a tragic world we live in when extortionists hate rapists and adulterers shun liars. They’re all one in the same. And if it weren’t for grace, we’d all be judged the same. Matthew 7:3 says, “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” When you make mistakes, you suffer the consequence and eventually move on, so why won’t you provide that same grace to others? It’s irresponsible to believe your own hype. You have skeletons in your closet, too. The only difference between you and those you judge is your ability to deceive people into thinking you’re perfect. You can learn something from those you condemn.
Don’t judge someone else because they sin differently than you. No sin is greater or lesser in the eyes of God.
Rule n ° 35 Privacy : What is it that drives people to inquire about the personal affairs of others when it serves them no benefit? Is it an innate curiosity, or more trivial matter of gossip that drives folks to involve themselves unnecessarily in business that isn’t theirs? Perhaps it’s a selfish desire for attention that provokes some to willingly give up all that’s sacred.
“When made public, love rarely endures.” -Andreas Capellanus
Translated today, the statement above simply means, if you let the world in your relationship, the world will end your relationship. This form of discretion doesn’t mean keep your love life hidden in the dark – you’re supposed to let your light shine. It means be wise about the information you share and with whom you share it with.
Transparency serves its purpose when it benefits the lives of others. If it doesn’t, then it isn’t their business. On the other hand, being opaque is obscure and impenetrable, but allows no light in. So live translucently. A translucent life permits a percentage of light to pass through depending on several variables, but isn’t clearly see-through. In other words, living translucently lets you control who has access to your life depending on your level of trust for them. Live a translucent life.
Consistent bragging about how good your man is in bed might cause your “girlfriends” to try to find out for themselves. Learn to keep certain aspects of intimacy and your love life private.
“A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.” –Proverbs 11:22
Rule n ° 37 Morals : These are a gentlewoman’s principles of right and wrong behavior. Morals define one’s character. It’s where the very thread of the cloth from which you’re cut is woven. Put great thought into what you stand for and let your morals guide you. Never compromise them and never lose your values. When you forfeit your morals, you forfeit your soul. There’s plenty of room to mess up, but always get back to virtue. Reflect on the
Carol Wallace, Bill Wallance