Fighting Lust with the Power of Gratitude
When I was a teen girl, I remember having moments where I viewed God’s boundaries for sexual purity as a bit…well — annoying. Striving for purity in my heart and mind wasn’t easy, and I struggled to keep my thoughts pure. I would find myself grumbling in my heart about how tough the single life […]
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Top 5 Most Popular Posts from 2019
This past year has been filled with excitement at Girl Defined Ministries. The testimonies that we heard were absolutely incredible. The growth many of you made in your relationship with God was amazing. Some of you even accepted Christ as your personal Savior for the very first time. Some of you found freedom from habitual […]
3 Ways to Be an Intentional Woman of God this New Year
There I was again, bawling my eyes out — stressed, discouraged, and depressed over my school semester, waiting for it all to end. This year, specifically, I felt trapped in an endless abyss of homework, personal problems, and no time for God. 2019 was the year I was asking myself, why? Why was I struggling […]
Our Favorite “Christmas Angel” Family Tradition
My family adores Christmas traditions; we look forward to them every year. Christmas breakfast always looks the same. Christmas dinner always looks the same. The stockings hanging on the fireplace always look the same. We love doing the same things year after year after year! One of my family’s most special Christmas traditions started when […]
When Singleness and Christmastime Don’t Seem to Mingle
Tis the season to be jolly, right? But how does that work when all I want for Christmas is you, baby? Christmastime is supposed to be a time of wonder, excitement, love, and joy — but sometimes this holiday season can feel at odds with the season of singleness. I remember this all too well. […]
10 “Relationship Goals” Every Couple Should Have
When “Relationship Goals” first became a thing I thought it was pretty cute. There are images of couples doing really cute, funny things together with the caption “relationship goals.” They are quite popular with everyone it seems. From pictures of couples kissing and holding each other, doing cute poses, to being super awkward and funny […]
12 Unusual Christmas Wishes for Every Christian Girl
I don’t know about you, but the Christmas season has a way of bringing out my best and worst. In the midst of a joyous party with family, I find myself consumed with self-centered thoughts. Rather than focusing on the true Reason for the season, I subtly begin to view myself as the reason for the […]
5 Simple Goals for Christmas Day
Goal #1: Have a Joyful Attitude It’s so easy to get bent out of shape about silly things on Christmas Day. Instead of allowing those disappointments to dictate your actions and attitudes, choose to have a joyful attitude. Choose to be grateful instead of upset, and joy will be a natural overflow. Goal #2: Focus […]
