I am not the first woman to ask this question. Perhaps it is even one we ask frequently. Clearly none of us is immune to a desire to be more today than we were yesterday, as we all want relevance and to feel that we are making a difference. Thoughts that we lack what we need to be truly relevant come when we compare ourselves to others that we know and admire. Those thoughts might be just enough to keep us from fully experiencing all this day has to offer. We may be blinded to opportunities because we don't really see the potential within us: a potential to move mountains.
I hear women described in many ways, and we know that not all those words are uplifting. We also know that as believing women we have power in the words we think and speak. Our opportunity to bless another really starts with what we are cultivating in our hearts, before it even comes out of our mouths. If we allow negative thoughts to grow, they will find a way to get out, and rarely for good. But, think of the possibilities when we embrace a loving thought and that is what flows instead. We are now thinking, speaking, and blessing with words we would want to hear. A Christian author once said, "everything you wished another woman could be to you, you be that woman to others." I could not agree more!
So, what kind of a woman do you want to be? It is something that we must all answer for ourselves, an excellent assessment, one that can be life changing if we let it.
For me, I want to be a woman who rides the waves of life with faith and confidence. Who is aware that there will be high points, as well as low, and times when the surface will be slippery and dangerous. Regardless of these times, I want to remain steadfast in God's ability to keep me safe. I want to have the assurance to confidently face the future with a smile, determined to stay the course. My resolve is to become an inspiration to others as they are looking for their best way forward. Seeing me take a personal stand that is often counter to popular culture is borne out of my deep convictions and relationship with the Lord, and my agreement with His words and His promises. I do not want the rumble of the world to steal my inner peace, but desire my roots to go deep, and that those truths be what sustain me above all else. Finally, I want to be a woman who does not wait until I feel secure to start acting as if I am secure!