Within Christian circles, we hear a lot about “letting God lead us,” “waiting for His direction” and “being led by the Holy Spirit” but, in the words of Brother Kanye-
“How, Sway?”
If you, like Kanye West, have ever wondered the same thing- as in:
How does God reveal Himself to us?
What should I be looking out for?
our girl (and spiritual mother), Sarah, has us covered once again- all of which I shared on my Facebook page this week via the (live) video below.
In the last few weeks, we have been studying purpose- particularly as it relates to Esther. So far we have discussed what she teaches us about purpose in terms of:
If you missed this, you can check out the devotionals below. Lessons from Esther on:
Today we are going to talk about how we can move from knowing about purpose in theory to actually being able to walk in it in our everyday lives.
In the last few weeks, I've been talking a lot about purpose in terms of:
("The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists").
Misconceptions such as:
(If you missed that, you can catch up here).
In doing all of that I've been laying the foundation for all of the theory and (Christian) theology surrounding purpose but, I'm sure you're absolutely itching to know-
Okay, okay...I hear you!
Let me explain....
The Book of Esther chronicles Esther’s ascension to the throne as well as the exploits that she achieved for her people as queen. If you’re familiar with this story, and you’re anything like me, then you strongly associate it with a particular line- which can be found at the tail end of Esther 4:14-
“Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
If you’re not, don’t worry! I will be jumping into the meat of her story shortly. But, for now, I just want to concentrate on that scripture…
I personally love it because it speaks of purpose in the following ways:
This week (October 3rd to be exact) was my birthday and- it wasn't just any birthday- it was my 30th! Also, although I didn't actually make it public until late November, this month will mark a year since I started this blog with a view to:
To celebrate, I am going to share my top 30 women of the Bible along with what they taught me either about Christian womanhood/femininity or life in general. So, in alphabetical order, here goes!
Today's interview feature comes from Ashley Murphy, of ashleysartcloset.blogspot.co.uk where she shares her photography, paintings and musings about life. Read on as she shares her insights on Mary (mother of Jesus), her favourite woman of the Bible, and what we as modern women can learn from her.
Today's interview installment comes from Jena Holliday, "an artist, illustrator and educator who loves colour and thinking big". In line with this she has a very interesting perspective on her favourite women of the Bible (Esther and The Woman with the Issue of Blood) as it relates to purpose. You can find out more about her at spoonfuloffaith.com. In the meantime, be blessed by the wisdom she shares below!
