Confident Christian Women Michele Bowman

What’s the one thing that has been a blessing and a curse for the way women and girls see their worth?
Did you guess social media? WINNER WINNER chicken dinner! I am not sure where that came from but it fits if you guessed right.
Don’t you agree that social media has changed the way we do so many things?
Before social media we had TV, magazines, and billboards telling us what types of things would make us look “perfect” and be more popular. Those of us that have been around a while realized that everything, we saw was not always real. There was a thing called airbrushing and trick photography that they used in advertising.
Then along came the internet. We started seeing all the beautiful ads of those seemingly famous people we knew and wondered how much they were getting paid to promote that product. Then if you are like me, you start yelling at the computer or smartphone, “Can’t people see that this supermodel from thirty years ago selling anti-aging cream is totally using some kind of wrinkle erasing camera filter???
As if that was not enough lies for Satan to sell us, along comes social media. I remember having a Myspace account and thinking this is a fun thing. Poor Tom ended up having the competition run him off and many of us were interested in the new shiny toy called Facebook. Be sure and listen to this episode to be encouraged and share with a friend who you believe would also be encouraged.

This is the first of an 8 week summer series. The best way to celebrate the one year anniversary of my book, “Woman, Where is Your Confidence?” is to let everyone hear it that has not read it yet. For the next 8 weeks I will be reading one chapter from the book. I pray it encourages you in your walk with Christ.
Daily Prayer for Confidence in Christ alone
Father I come to you with all of my doubts and ask that you renew my mind.
Help me take captive any thoughts that are not true about me as your daughter
Help me to cast all of my cares on you.
Help me not to be anxious about anything.
Help me not to compare myself with others.
Help me not to do anything out of selfish ambition.
Help me not to focus on the world’s standard of beauty.
Teach me to embrace the fact that I am unique.
Teach me to serve and value others above myself.
Remind me that I can do everything you have called me to do and it’s not in my power, but in your power that works in me.
Help me to surrender every area of my life to you.
Thank you, Lord, for your loving kindness and amazing grace.
I pray that today I will walk in full confidence in you alone.
I pray that others will see Christ in me and desire freedom that only He can give, in Jesus name amen. Daily Scripture Affirmations
1. God is with me and He is fighting for me. Deuteronomy 20:4
2. I have peace that surpasses all understanding. Philippians 4:6-8
3. I have everything I need to live a godly life. 2nd Peter 1:3
4. Fear does not hold me captive. 2nd Timothy 1:7
5. I have a future filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11
6. God is intentional with my life; all things are working for my good. Romans 8:28
7. I extend love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control.
Galatians 5:22-23
8. God covers me with His feathers; I find refuge under His wings. Psalms 91:4
9. I represent the light of Christ; I shine wherever I go. Matthew 5:14-16
10. I will seek first God’s kingdom and His righteousness. I will have everything I need. Matthew
6:33
11. I am not who I once was; I am forgiven. All things are new. 2nd Corinthians 5:17
12. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ and I will boldly magnify The Lord in my body.
Philippians 1:20
13. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13
14. I am a fellow citizen with the rest of God’s family. Ephesians 2:19
15. I am God’s workmanship…His handiwork…born anew in Christ to do good works. Ephesians 2:10
16. I have been raised up and seated with Christ in heavenly places. Ephesians 2:6
17. I have been made alive together with Christ. Ephesians 2:5
18. I was chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blame before
Him. Ephesians 1:4
19. I have been blessed with every spiritual blessing. Ephesians 1:3
20. Christ lives in me so the life I am now living is Christ’s. Galatians 2:20
21. I am given strength in exchange for weakness. 2nd Corinthians 12:10
Thank you Lord for another day with breath in my lungs.
Help me to live today in a way that honors you.
Help me to love and serve those around me.
Give me eyes to see people as precious souls like you do.
May the work I do further your kingdom and point people to you.
Help me to bring glory to your name and not mine.
May I live out your purpose for my life bravely and with perseverance.
Help me walk in freedom and victory because of Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection.
Thank you for loving me, in Jesus name amen. Link to purchase book https://amzn.to/3JPxiOD

We can trust that The Lord is able to help us. We need to stop looking at our circumstances and keep our eyes on Him. Read Matthew 14:26-32

”Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.“
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭ Sometime we just think we know how things should work out. But honestly we don’t see the whole picture like God does. We have to learn to trust Him to lead us.

Are you a life giver or a life sucker? When you get with other women are you uplifting or negative? Make sure you don’t do these things that I talk about in today’s podcast.

One of the biggest things that gets in the way of us operating in the gifts God has given us is our Body Image. Be sure and listen to this episode to be encouraged to use your gifts and not allow your body image to hinder from doing what God has for you to do.