Ever feel pressured to be the stereotypical Christian woman? Whether it’s portrayed by the big “C” church or a group closer to home?
Does fitting into that ideal feel impossible? Yet you yearn to feel accepted and find your place?
Sister, I’ve got great news: Jesus isn’t calling you to conform! He’s calling you to unapologetically be the unique woman that God created you to be! ….
Have you ever struggled with reading Genesis (where God created Eve to co-rule with Adam) and the rest of the Bible (where women are oppressed and treated as property)?
Have you ever wondered why Jesus didn’t touch on this disparity during His earthly ministry?
I used to! But as it turns out, when one really digs into Scripture – with additional cultural context - it’s clear that Jesus actually defied Jewish culture, lifted women up, and treated them with equality. I just needed some help to see it. ….
Being an empowered Christian woman means making decisions based on your identity in God first and foremost.
In other words, your choices need to be grounded in WHO you are (and WHO you belong to) over WHAT you’ve experienced.
But if that’s the case, what do you do with that deep wound, victim mindset, or survivor mentality that tends to dictate your decision-making instead? ….
Did you know that your inner artist can bring you closer to Jesus? Or that your creativity can spur growth in your relationship with Him?
Sounds crazy, but it’s true!
Whether you draw or bake, sing or build homes, practicing your creativity does more than just create new things. It also generates crazy positive ripple effects in your relationship with Jesus. …
God has been hitting me with some hard truth in regards to how I love, value, and care for myself.
Turns out that, in two key areas of my life, there’s been a big disparity between how God loves me and my own beliefs and actions. …
Clinging to our pain for comfort.
It happens when we’ve been deeply hurt. Or, when due to life, we find the painful things to be a kind of comfort blanket because we know them as our “normal.”
But whether we’re focusing on a particular offense or finding solace in the familiar, what we truly need is the ultimate Comforter. And clinging to our pain? That actually hinders our relationship with God and all He has for us. …
