strong women
g n o r t S BY DiANN MILLS @CHOOSE2GROW www.diannmills.com
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TOO OFTEN CRITICS REFER TO WOMEN WHO EMBRACE A STRONG FAITH IN GOD AS WEAK AND IN NEED OF A CRUTCH. Women who choose to follow a
God who loved us enough to send His Son to die for us are not cripples, but powerful role models. They accept the living God who dwells inside them, a God who loves, directs, and guides their lives. No one wants to face tragedies, turbulence, and uncertainties. But God allows and uses those situations to mold us into better women and to glorify Him in the process. Those who are strongest in their faith may encounter the most difficult obstacles. For in the challenges of life, believing women show those with another worldview how Christfollowers are different. Remarkably different. How does a woman nurture her faith to become
recognized as a pillar of strength? To grow in Christ means to walk through pain, gather wisdom from experience, stand firm with new tools to overcome the next hurdle, and encourage others to do the same while keeping God as our number one priority. Let’s examine four steps to spiritual growth and a better understand of the saying, “God loves us enough to save us from our sins and too much to allow us to stay where we are.”
Face Pain We neither welcome nor invite pain. We much prefer laughter, healthy marriages, well-behaved children, finances in order, and excellent medical reports. Running from pain accomplishes nothing, especially when it’s a part of the sinful world we live in. The dichotomy of desiring to be more like Jesus, but knowing we must endure hardships, separates the strong women from the weak. Sooner or later we face physical, mental, or spiritual anguish. It’s how we handle those moments that shape us into godly women. While our hearts are seared with burning moments and memories, our only source of comfort is God.
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