Truly understanding our identity in Christ, and owning it like a boss, leads to being a princess versus a pawn; empowered versus excluded; and victorious versus victimized.
The trick, however, is having a clear and truthful picture of our identity. …
If you’re a follower of the show, then you know I haven’t released a new episode since mid-September. Trust me - it was NOT my intention to disappear for two months.
BUT God.
Yep - that one tiny sentence can throw a real wrench in our plans, right?! ….
We all make mistakes. We sin. We make errors in judgment. And sometimes, we simply don’t know better. (Life is, after all, a journey.)
No matter the type or size of the mistake, it’s only natural to look back and wish we had chosen differently.
But what if you can’t move past it? What if it keeps coming back to the forefront of your mind in a way that’s burdening your heart and soul? ….
During your walk with Jesus, there are going to be times when He calls you to do something that feels BIG.
Maybe it’s ending a relationship, writing your first book, or standing up for yourself for the first time. Whatever it is, it just seems impossible. It’s large, it’s scary, and you don’t believe that you’re properly equipped to succeed. …
Want to know a secret? You can totally be an effective female warrior for Jesus without having it all together.
You don’t need to be perfect. You don’t need to be at a certain level of growth. In fact, you can be broken, repressed, and dealing with a very messy life.
How can this be, you ask? ….
When it comes to gender inequality in the church, one of the most quoted verses is 1 Corinthians 11:3: “...the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”
The common interpretation is that men should lead and women should follow (which often leads to women being second-class citizens).
But guess what? That’s not what Paul meant at all! In fact, Paul was actually calling out the *inequality* between the sexes! ….
