One Woman Can Change the WorldSample

Day One

Creators at Heart

Scripture: Psalm 139

Whether we work at a hotel or own our own chain of them, conduct meetings in high-powered boardrooms or gather kids around the kitchen table to talk about chores, you and I were born with eyes to see the potential for better days. It’s built into the way we perceive the things around us, built into the gut feelings we have and the way we gather strength in the midst of the darkest trials. 

And as women, you and I have big dreams. We have things that prick at us like cactus needles, things that get our attention and hold it and insist that we do something. Born in the image and likeness of God, we are creators at heart. 

I believe we as women are leaders at heart too. And I believe one woman can change the world, because I’ve seen it. 

Maybe you’re thinking, Wait a second—I may be able to lead a bit, but I’m no leader. And change the world? You’ve got the wrong woman. 

I don’t. I promise. 

Think of this devotional as a note of encouragement, a reminder that everything about you—the good days, the hard seasons, the feelings you feel and the way you think, the person who looks back at you when you look in the mirror, and the person who shows up to overwhelm your thoughts when you take the time to listen— yes, everything about you is purposeful and meaningful and has a place in your story. 

This devotional is about reclaiming your God-given physical and spiritual DNA and allowing it to do its work in and through you. Most of all, it’s about how God shows Himself trustworthy to keep His promises. It’s about how faithful He is to keep working His powerful, hopeful, grace-full love in and through our lives. Because every day He holds out His strength to each of us and says, “This is yours.” 

Do you believe every part of you—your physicality, personality, history—has a place for good in your story? Why or why not? In what ways do you sometimes disparage how God created you?