Insights
💡 Identity is a significant issue in today’s society, and it is crucial for individuals to understand their own unique identity and purpose.
💫 “This generation doesn’t know what they are called to do because they are called to do something that has never been done before.” – Lisa Bevere highlights the idea that the current generation has a unique calling to do something groundbreaking and unprecedented.
💡 “The definition of unique is soul representative… you are the only representative of you.”
💫 You are without rival and no one can take your place in the heart of God.
🌍 “When we live in a culture that is all about comparison and self-commendation and classifying and dividing, we end up with a stinking accumulation of mental and emotional garbage.”
💫 God is excavating the lives of women, removing the rubble of confusion and comparison, so they can rise up and declare His word and truth.
🙌 “Everything that you and I need to live a life that pleases God has been fully provided for us through Jesus Christ.”
🌱 Our lives require both the soil (our receptiveness) and the seed (God’s promises) in order for God’s blessings to manifest.
🙅♀️ We should stop comparing ourselves to others and hiding in our comfort zones, and instead step out and pursue the promises and blessings that God has for us.
Summary
TLDR: Stop comparing yourself to others and embrace your uniqueness, as you are uniquely created by God and have a specific purpose in His plan.
- 🙌 Stop comparing yourself to others and instead declare that you are not content with the way things are, believing that a year from now things will be different, as Lisa Bevere emphasizes the importance of identity and purpose in discovering God’s unique plan for each person.
1.1 Stop listening to conversations, hiding, and comparing yourself to others; instead, come out and declare that you are not content with the way things are and believe that a year from now things will be different.
1.2 The speaker, Lisa Bevere, shares about her family and her Sicilian heritage, expressing her desire for more grandchildren.
1.3 The speaker discusses the importance of identity and purpose, particularly in relation to young people, during her travels and speaking engagements.
1.4 God has a unique purpose for each person, and we must not compare ourselves to others in order to discover it.
- 🙌 You are uniquely created by God, so stop comparing yourself to others and embrace your own uniqueness.
2.1 The speaker shares a personal anecdote about traveling and falling asleep while working on a manuscript, and mentions hearing a warning before falling asleep.
2.2 God’s love for his children is not equal but unique, as each person is a soul representative and prototype of themselves.
2.3 You are uniquely created by God and have no rival or equal, so stop comparing yourself to others and embrace what is on you.
2.4 The speaker tells an embarrassing story about making a delicious espresso and getting distracted by her phone instead of reading a devotional.
2.5 The speaker becomes upset after discovering she is not included on a list of top 100 female ministers and tries to convince her husband to add her name to the list.
- 🙅♀️ The speaker realizes she doesn’t need validation from others, repents for seeking it, and keeps a plastic doll as a reminder of the negative effects of comparison.
3.1 The speaker gets upset after not being included on a list of top female ministers and seeks comfort from a friend, but ultimately realizes that she doesn’t need validation from others.
3.2 Lists can make people feel left out, but the speaker realized that if she had been on the list, she would have shared it, leading her to repent and move on.
3.3 The speaker received a plastic doll of herself as a gift and kept it as a reminder of the negative effects of comparison and confusion.
- 🙅♀️ We should avoid comparing and categorizing ourselves and others, embrace our uniqueness, and recognize that women are created to be an answer, not a problem.
4.1 Comparison leads to compromise and a lack of understanding, so we should not classify or compare ourselves with others, but instead seek ultimate assurance and worth from our Creator.
4.2 Classifying and labeling others leads to compromise, so we should avoid categorizing people and instead focus on embracing our uniqueness and not allowing others to classify us.
4.3 Labels are limiting, but women are created by God to be an answer, not a problem, and should stop acting like a problem and start acting like an answer.
- 🙌 Stop allowing labels and comparisons to steal your joy and focus on committing yourself to Christ, as comparison and division lead to destructive behaviors and a lack of fulfillment.
5.1 Do not allow labels of being gullible, unfit, or easily deceived to be assigned to you, as Christ makes us fit despite our mistakes.
5.2 We need to stop labeling and comparing ourselves to others, as it steals our joy and can lead to either losing our joy or falling due to pride.
5.3 In a culture obsessed with self-promotion and comparison, we should focus on committing ourselves to Christ and lifting Him up instead of seeking validation from others and getting caught up in rivalries.
5.4 Be women who prophesy and focus on what we are for, not against, understanding that comparison and division lead to destructive behaviors and a lack of fulfillment.
5.5 Impotence to love or be loved, divided homes and lives, small-minded pursuits, depersonalizing others, uncontrollable addictions, and ugly parodies of community are all consequences of not using freedom wisely.
- 📚 Comparing ourselves to others is a result of knowing we are made for more, but instead of comparing, we should embrace our uniqueness and have meaningful conversations, understanding that God has something specific for us.
6.1 Comparing ourselves to others is a result of knowing we are made for more, but instead of comparing, we should have meaningful conversations and embrace our uniqueness.
6.2 The speaker shares a humorous anecdote about visiting a coffee shop and ordering multiple drinks.
6.3 The speaker discusses a conversation she had with a stranger about attending a women’s meeting at a church and the impact it has on the community.
6.4 The speaker has a conversation with an editor-in-chief about the Pope’s recent article and the excavations in the catacombs, discussing mosaics.
6.5 God wants women to know that He is excavating their lives, removing confusion and comparison, so they can rise up and have meaningful conversations, understanding that blessings are not taken from their account but that God has something specific for them.
- 🙌 Our desires are weak compared to God’s joy, so we must build on what we’ve been given and not waste time, as our actions affect others; Abraham’s name change symbolizes new identities and fulfillment of God’s promises, and he understands the importance of both soil and seed in bringing forth God’s promises.
7.1 Our desires are too weak compared to the infinite joy offered by God, and everything we need to please Him has been provided through Jesus Christ.
7.2 God has given us the opportunity to know Him personally and intimately, and we must not waste any time in building on what we have been given because our actions affect everyone around us.
7.3 God changed Abram’s name to Abraham and Sarah’s name to Sarah, symbolizing their new identities and the fulfillment of God’s promises to them.
7.4 Abraham realizes that both soil and seed are necessary for God’s promises to come forth in our lives, and he eagerly offers hospitality to the angels passing by.
- 🙏 Believe in God’s promises, have passionate relationships, and embrace your invitation to the King of Kings.
8.1 God promises Sarah and Abraham a son, despite their old age, and Sarah laughs in disbelief, but God reminds her that nothing is too hard for Him, and the speaker relates this to how women often doubt God’s promises in their own lives.
8.2 God wants us to have a proper relationship with our spouse, not just as siblings, and to be passionate in our relationship with Jesus, not comparing ourselves to others or settling for a loveless marriage.
8.3 Believe that a year from now, you will have fulfilled promises, strong relationships, and an understanding of your invitation to the King of Kings.
