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I Am Woman, Every Day and in Every Way

By on April 26, 2017
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By Kendra Delarge

Matriarch. Backbone. Disciplinarian. Nurse. Pillar. Friend. Fighter. Wife. Mother. Teacher…

The woman – what a beautiful creation, the image of the Father, the same Creator of our men. We are special to Him, fearfully, uniquely, and wonderfully made. We are the incubators of life, the ground where the seed of the next generation is planted and produced. We are the pedestals upon which our society is built, the backbones of our men, the nurturers of the young (and sometimes the old). Such a responsibility to be entrusted with!

Life has not and does not always give us our weight in gold, though we are worth it. In the midst of that “greatness” in us, many of us have found ourselves victims or participants – whether by circumstance or choice – of abhorrent and unspeakable acts that degrade the very core meaning of our existence – strategic weapons to deplete our strength, drain us of our power, beat us into position of subservience, turn our backs on our own self-worth, or to settle for disrespect.

Many of us women have found ourselves in such a broken state that some have attributed this to normalcy, the way it should be. Yet, from that, we are rising up, by force, to recoup what has been lost or taken from us, to be repositioned in the place that we were meant to be…

It is no secret that systematic bias and cultural bondage exist towards women; however, in our quest to be restored, many of us have unfortunately allowed the “movement” to be birthed from a place of fear and brokenness rather than a place of faith and boldness. Many of us have resorted to twerking in thongs, flashing our flesh, devaluing our bodies, and marrying for money in order to somehow prove our statement for recognition, validity, or acceptance.

In that same brokenness, many now believe they do not “need” a man, and will sometimes go as far as getting pregnant, by copulation or clinic, dumping the man – yet want to be wholly accepted by a man. Some have gone as far as shaming and condemning men, through spiteful deeds or destructive actions, in order to somehow “guilt” men into affirmation of their worth and existence…

Ladies, we cannot FORCE the change of anyone’s hearts or minds; exerting your will over another’s only creates more resistance. However, you CAN convict and influence the transformation by being the change you want to see, working on the one in the mirror, and start teaching people how to treat you by treating yourself with more respect, honor, and value.

Many of us have become so focused on proving ourselves to the male human standing next to us that we forget that he, too, is a creation with flaws. So, let’s get past the sight of the man, and get back into the Vision, walking in the knowledge and assurance of who we are.

WE possess a strength to reckon with, given to us by a Force that can’t be denied. WE are the ones who are called to weep and wail, yet continue to walk and win. WE were the final creation – the “mic drop”, the best; there was nothing left to add when we came on the scene! BOOM! So, ladies, let’s WALK in the confidence and knowledge of WHO we and not in the presumption of what others may THINK we are.

You are a woman. Forever. OWN IT!

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book 2Kendra is a powerful, highly sought-after empowerment speaker, local /international missionary, and published author. She is the founder of International Kendra, a global mission committed to fearlessly crossing ethnic, religious, cultural, and societal barriers to break chains of oppression, brokenness, and hopelessness through crusades, social media, conferences and personal mentoring.

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