Let’s root for each other and watch each other grow.
Today, I just want to speak into the heart of every women who at some point in her life has felt that she is ordinary, below average, not good enough or not worthy; and I want to break those chains in your life in the powerful name of Jesus. The opinions of others no longer hold any power over you, Jesus has set you FREE!
I know what you must be thinking… “ if only it was that easy!”, “she’s probably never even felt that way.” I want to let you in on a little secret. I was bullied as a little girl, mocked for being skinny and pale. I was told all sorts of hurtful things that sometimes today I still need to remind myself were just hurtful lies. As a 33 year old women, in the midst of a pandemic, I finally saw myself the way that God sees me. What do I mean? Well, I too felt ordinary, simple, not good enough, not pretty enough…the list goes on. But then, God gave me one of the biggest challenges yet, which little did I know would force me to face each and every insecurity and lie that I was ever told.
When I entered Mrs South Africa, I was forced to lean on my faith and word from God. I was forced to get my confidence from him – God-confidence. This is when I realised that what other people think of me doesn’t hold any power over me. What matters is what I think of myself, what I tell myself and whether I believe in myself. God gave me confidence in knowing that I may not be the most beautiful, most intelligent or most attractive person in the room, but, I was worthy of being in the room.
Therefore, I want to say to each of you – Rise Up a new creation; a new woman – a woman who knows her worth – the Daughter of a King!
To gain that God-Confidence, we need to remain rooted in Christ and in one another. More often than not, we as women are so quick to judge each other which just end in hurt. But, when we are rooted in Christ, we are stronger than any circumstance. We see each other through the eyes of the Father.
Proverbs 31:25-26 “She is a woman of strength and dignity… When she speaks her words are wise and kindness is the rule for everything she says.”
My own personal story is one about triumph. Triumph over the words of hatred spoken over me, Triumph over bullying; Triumph over not feeling good enough or worthy; the list goes on. One day, God opened my eyes to see what He sees in me; to see who He created and what He created her for. All of a sudden, I had a purpose. The Chains of all the negative words, situations and people in my life were dissolved, not even broken, dissolved. I saw them dissolve before my eyes and God set me free. He equipped, inspired and empowered me to go out and be who He says I am and not who the World says I should be. I believe that He did this so that I will be able to help multitudes of Women all over the World struggling with similar situations.
It is time for all Women of God to stand up, with our heads looking up to the heavens and our arms open wide; It is time for Women to see in themselves what the Father sees; It is time to rise a new generation of women who are equipped, inspired and empowered and who know their worth.
