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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When You Don’t Feel Like You Love Jesus
The last thing I wanted to do was get up. It was early. I was tired. And honestly, a few more minutes sleep sounded more soul-refreshing than trying to keep my gritty, not-quite-awake-yet eyes open long enough to read and absorb Scripture. I’d been struggling with finding fresh truth from the Bible, my mind wandering […]
Maybe You Already Have a Mentor, but Don’t Realize it
We were in a small group together. Maggie was vivacious, friendly, and clearly passionate about Jesus. She was a wife and mother of three. I’m not sure how long she had been a Christian at that point, but she and her husband were mature believers leading the small group my husband and I attended. I […]
What a Former Crush Taught Me About Sufficiency in Jesus
The Facebook announcement stopped me mid-scroll. Brandon Hayes became engaged to Katie Lewis.* I stared at it for a few seconds, their two pictures joined together with a ring. Brandon Hayes, the guy my young teenage self once had a crush on, was engaged. I hadn’t even known he was in a relationship. Thoughts spinning, […]
Why Romance, Modesty, and Femininity Point to the Gospel
“Instead of wasting time on topics like romance, modesty, and womanhood…why don’t you keep the focus on the gospel? Your Christian blog should primarily be about how to love Jesus more.” Over the years, we’ve received several emails and DM’s from Christian girls who have expressed their concern to us at Girl Defined Ministries, asking […]
Moving Beyond the Guilt from Your Past
I felt like a fool after the breakup. I wondered how I could have been so blind. Why did I make so many excuses for him? Why didn’t I listen to those around me? Looking back is always 20/20. After this particular breakup, I saw the relationship for what it truly was. A disaster. God […]
To the Christian Girl Who’s Tired of Pursuing Purity
My eyes lingered a little too long. My mind wandered a little too far. Instead of fleeing the temptation, I gave into my lustful fantasies. A wave of discouragement washed over me. I had failed… again. That’s it! I told myself. That’s the last time I’m going to give into my lust. I recommitted to […]
When You Don’t Want to Trust God with Your Singleness
Friday night was here and I found myself sitting alone in my bedroom…again. This was not a new occurrence in my life. I was single and Friday nights seemed to make that painfully obvious. Year and year after this was my story. I didn’t want to be single. I tried to get around groups where […]
