“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31)

We’ve taught whole generations that women must sit while men preach. What a shame to see all manners of conferences and gatherings with only one image of Christ Jesus.

Missing is the loveliness of Christ in women. Image bearers bringing to others a gentle Savior and putting voice to who He is through them.

It was not good that man was alone was clearly in the heart of God in the garden. Yet, as we humans do, we add to or take away from the original meaning of the Word of God. So the people miss the fullness of Christ.

The power was always in the ruling and reining of the two together. It was a dynamic duo from the start. One always needed the other. Without one of the two is a huge cavern of lack.

Because of our teaching, many women and girls will never rise to the call Christ has placed within them. They will not flourish in the very thing they were designed to do. Can you imagine the deep grief in the heart of God?

Many will wander aimlessly with a lack of joy, intense depression, and with a false belief system that their gifting must be somehow a mistake.

They will lack support to fulfill their callings, encouragement to keep going when it’s hard, and even provision from the church of Jesus Christ who does not (in many areas) view them as worthy ministers to support. They will not be welcome at many tables even when their wisdom is necessary for souls. Pride will remain.

They have been deemed “out of order.”

The church who puts right the relationship between man and woman will see the Holy Spirit manifest in miraculous ways. It was always the way of Christ from the very beginning. Do spend some time in Genesis before the fall. Then ponder the cross and called for ONENESS upon its finished work.

Women need to hear from men and men, frankly, need to hear from the heart of women if we truly want to see Christ and His heart in this hour.

I am fully convinced pride must go in many hearts in order for this to happen and intentionality of the most practical kinds must ensue.

If we truly want the people loved, fed, and set free we will return to the ways of Christ by once again including God-gifted women alongside. Jesus seemed to have no problem with this whatsoever.

The mobilization of the body of Christ to advance the gospel is at stake. There is no more time for games. Every heart is needed in this war- now more than ever.

Thank you to our brothers in Christ who have already made this heart shift and who courageously support the daughters of God and the Christ in us daily.

To any daughter of God reading this who is struggling in this area I have one thing to sow into your heart.

You are a royal priest of the Most High God. He chose you not because someone refused to step up but because you, my dear, were actually fashioned for it. Before you were in the womb, He knew you. All of your days written before you were even one day old. He dispersed the gifts Himself and gave you the portion He wanted you to have.

Own it. Love it. Walk in it.

Preach the gospel. Shepherd the sheep. Prophesy to the people. Your mandate from Heaven still stands.

If God be for you who, then, can be against you.