Some time ago, I spoke with a woman in ministry who was at her rope's end. Everything and everyone in her life seemed to be a source of stress. After offering a listening ear, I asked her: "We know what's going wrong, but could we take a moment to list the things that are going right?" A bit surprised by my question, the woman paused to think, and slowly — one by one — she began to list many things in her life that she had overlooked. And, as her list grew longer, her spirit was uplifted.
From very early in life, we are conditioned to compare ourselves to other people. If we’re not careful, our entire lives can bounce from one comparison to another. Who ranks the highest in school? – Who has the happiest marriage? – Who makes the most money? – Who is the most successful? – And the list goes on!
An idol is not, merely, a graven image that people physically bow down to. It is anything that occupies a place in our heart that belongs to God.
On December 4, 1956, TIME magazine featured an article on Everet Storms; a school teacher and Bible student living in Kitchener, Ontario, who counted how many promises there were in the Bible. During his 27th reading of the Word, he concluded that there were 7,487 biblical promises made by God to mankind.
Confidence is something that many women struggle with — even women in ministry. No matter their age, level of success, educational attainment, and beauty — countless women question their worth.
