So last week, we talked about how to build a relationship with God as a continuation of the lessons that we learned from Noah's female relatives (the week before that) regarding why relationships are so important.
Today we're going to be building on all of this by discussing how to put God first by seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness- all of which I shared on my Facebook page this week via the (live) video below.
Jesus loved to tell stories to illustrate His points. This was to make His lessons more relatable and understandable to His listeners while He explained complex spiritual concepts, mostly about the Kingdom of God. One such story is The Parable of the Lost Coin, which can be found in Luke 15:8-10. You can press play on the audio below to proceed if you prefer, by the way. Feel free to download and share also:
Today's interview comes from Callie Daruk an amazing lady who describes herself as a "recovering pharisee". This is because although she would profess Christianity "with her mouth," she really wasn't walking the walk before the premature birth of her twin sons. You can read a brief overview of her story here.
Callie's story informs her unique perspective on her favourite woman of the Bible, who is only known by the title of "The Sinful Woman". Read on as she explains why she draws inspiration from her and how we, as modern women, can too:
Today's interview comes from Karen Woodall of Switchbacks.org, where she shares her journey through her writings in order to help people see:
"[their lives] in the context of God's story and to realise that He is purposefully at work in every 'swtitchback' (those big and small direction changes in life) to draw [them] more deeply into His love"
Read on as she expands upon her admiration for The Widow of Zarephath and what we, as modern women, can learn from her:
Today's interview is from Angie Webb whose website can be found at Angiekaywebb.com where, in her own words:
"I share my journey out of fear, anxiety and agoraphobia. For years and years my life revolved around living the lie the enemy had fed me along with those who were called to love me. After years of abuse, neglect and emotional torture I believed the lie that was given to me and fed on it for more than 30 years- much of it since the age of 4 or 5 years old. I struggled more after the murder/suicide of my grandparents in 1996 which is when my agoraphobia overtook my world and the world of my family. On my website you can find hopefully encouraging words, helpful sources of hope along with scriptures"
Read on as she shares her amazing perspective on Naomi (her favourite woman of the Bible), how Naomi ties into her personal testimony and what we, as modern women, can also draw from her:
Today's interview comes from Dyani of whatamightygodweserve.tumblr.com, where she shares posts that inspire. Read on as Dyani shares her views on Eve (her favourite woman of the Bible), why she identifies with her and what we, as modern women, can learn from Eve:
Today's interview comes from the wonderful Chloelle Bond of thewivelihood.com, where she writes to "the wives of the time" in addition to single women to "provide quality content so they can be prepared [for marriage] during this season of their lives". Chloelle also has a huge burden for issues which particularly concern women within the African American community and so writes to help heal "and begin to break [those] cycles". With all that being said, read on as Chloelle unpacks her insight into Gomer (her favourite woman of the Bible), how she fits into her personal testimony and what Gomer can teach us, as modern women:
