112. Embracing Your Influence. Loving Yourself as God Made You

In this episode of Wisdom's Table, I dive deep into a topic that has been on my mind for quite some time: embracing who God made you to be, learning to love yourself, and recognizing your ability to influence others. This conversation is crucial, especially for Christian women, as it often gets overlooked in our discussions about faith and identity. I start by referencing a statistic shared by entrepreneur Cody Sanchez, which suggests that women who wear makeup tend to earn significantly more than those who don’t. This leads us into a broader discussion about the pressures women face regarding their appearance and how these societal expectations can conflict with our Christian values. I emphasize that while looking presentable can have its benefits, true influence comes from authenticity and a heart that reflects the love of Jesus. Ready to finally arrive in your promise land? Tired of going around the promise, and near the promise, but never feeling like you actually enter the land?? The answer could be in learning God's way a little deeper. You can't access what you don't understand...and this is where the Kingdom Leaders Community comes in. LEARN MORE HERE 00:00:01 - Welcome to Wisdom's Table Introduction to the podcast and today's topic on self-acceptance and influence. 00:00:28 - Embracing Your Identity Discussion on the importance of embracing who God made you to be. 00:01:10 - Cultural Influences on Success Exploration of societal views on appearance and success, particularly for women. 00:02:56 - The Frequency of Love Understanding the concept of sound frequency in relation to love and influence. 00:04:41 - God's Perspective on Beauty Biblical references to God's view on beauty and adornment. 00:06:25 - Two Camps of Thought Discussion on the extremes of vanity and rejection of beauty in Christian circles. 00:07:08 - Personal Journey of Self-Acceptance Rachel shares her personal health struggles and the journey to self-love. 00:10:28 - The Importance of Self-Love The necessity of loving oneself to effectively love others. 00:12:24 - Identifying Strengths Using assessments to build a positive identity profile. 00:15:23 - Focusing on Humanity Encouragement to accept flaws and embrace humanity. 00:18:43 - Rejecting Criticism Understanding that critical people often struggle with their own flaws. 00:19:14 - Asking Hard Questions Encouragement to confront fears about appearance and acceptance. 00:21:52 - Weight and Calling Discussion on how weight and appearance do not define one's calling. 00:22:34 - Embracing Influence Encouragement to embrace one's influence regardless of appearance. 00:24:41 - Conclusion and Community Invitation Wrap-up of the episode and invitation to join the Kingdom Leaders Community.