"Are you an accountable member of a local church? Not just: Is your name somewhere? But, are you committed to discipline and being disciplined according to biblical standards?"
I’m thankful for the way God uses women who are gifted authors and speakers to motivate, inspire, and encourage, but I am equally grateful for those who serve in the nameless trenches of life–where only God and a few others glimpse their faithfulness.
Meet Stacey Smith, an ex-convict who is now ministering to women in—and out of—prison. As she says in this video, there isn’t a huge difference, as all women have prisons of the heart that they need to be—and can be!—freed from.
When the vicious threats reach the King Hezekiah's ear, he knows just what to
do. He goes to prayer.
In childlike trust this mighty king takes the enemy’s pompous letter and literally spreads it out before God.
My two year old is a very good boy most of the time, but there are times when he is downright carnal. And if given the opportunity to choose between what’s best for him and what isn’t, he usually picks option b. Sunday was the perfect example . . .
Last night I left four pounds of chuck roast simmering in the crockpot
for ten hours. When I woke this morning, a most amazing smell had wafted
around the kitchen corner, up the stairs, under my door . . . and
permeated just about every square inch of the house.
. . . The four creatures who surround God’s throne and the twenty-four elders seated on thrones--well, they look at each other incredulously for a few seconds
and then whisper, “Is that ALL she’s going to ask?!”
Our performance culture tells us that on our good days God smiles on us, and on our bad days he frowns at us. But the gospel tells us something different.
While listening to Nancy and Mary talk, I continued pondering how well the movie The Incredibles illustrates several points made by speakers in the True Woman Movement . . .
In this final episode of the Girls Gone Wise book blog, you'll hear
about a Wild Thing who discovered the alternate ending . . . the
happily-ever-after one that we all dream about. You'll find out how you,
too, can choose that ending for your story.
It’s easy to get hung up on trying to meet a long list of criteria, and
miss the most basic thing. As Pastor Voddie Bauchum shares in this
video, true womanhood looks like . . . Christ!
I am eternally grateful for meeting Christ at a very young tender
age; but I regret times I’ve wandered through the “ordinary” days,
grumbled and complained as I trudged through the difficult days, and
frivolously skipped carefree through seasons which could’ve been spent
with more forethought and purpose.
Did you know that between the next two True Woman Conferences, we’ll need 750 volunteers? It takes a lot of manpower—er, womanpower!—to pull off a couple conferences of this magnitude.
One of the most unusual gifts I ever received was an overflowing bowl of cooked-to-perfection chicken feet from my Zambian friends. Gifts certainly come in all shapes and sizes! Philippians 1:29 describes another unusual gift.
You're invited to a party! In fact, you're invited to two. The catch is,
you can't go to both. You''ll have to make up your mind which one to
attend . . .
So which is it? Does God do the fighting, while we “rest in Him,” or do we have to fight against the enemies of our souls? According to Scripture, the answer is, Yes.
I can remember sitting in tiny, windowless practice rooms for hours on
end as a college student, playing the same piece of music over and over
again. I knew I would never reach my goal—to make beautiful
music—without that rigorous discipline.
If only spiritual transformation were that easy. Just read a book, see a
counselor, attend a conference, make a fresh commitment, shed a few
tears at an altar, memorize a few verses . . . and, presto, out comes a mature, godly Christian.
Next Tuesday, I will be joining host Chris Adams LIVE on the LifeWay Women’s Video Livestream Webcast to discuss the ministry
challenges and opportunities of living in a world gone wild. Join us as
we discuss how you can seize the moment to help women discover the
meaning of womanhood, and live according to God’s beautiful design.
If you study the history of feminism, much of the rhetoric centers
around women's sense of powerlessness or the perception that they have
less "power" than men. But is that an accurate perception?
When everything in my feminine heart yearns to be deeply rooted and
secure . . . I can be. Not in my cute home on the corner, but in Him—in
the One who gives me life, the One who is my life.
People may not be impressed by the things you say “no” to. But as you kindly, compassionately, humbly love and serve them, they'll find themselves being drawn to the Christ they see in you!