Embracing Christ-Centered Empowerment: A Conversation With Becky Beresford

Welcome to Beholder Beauty, where we talk about God, beauty, and the difficult things in life to stir up God's kingdom together. Today, we have a special guest, Becky Beresford. She's an author with Moody Publishers, a mother, a Jesus lover, and she helps women embrace Christ-centered empowerment. Becky is known for her book, "She Believed He Could, So She Did."Enter the Behold-Her Beauty Book Giveaway of "She Believed He Could, So She Did" by Becky Beresford. The publisher, Moody Publishers, is so kind to give us this book to give to one of you. ENTER THE BOOK GIVEAWAY HERE.I really feel that when God gives us a message to share, he's going to make us live it out. Otherwise, we're a hypocrite and we're not practicing what we're preaching. So, I feel like the Lord has given me so many opportunities to step away from what culture says I need to be. Or what culture says women need to be to experience this female empowerment.If we have closed hands, we can't receive from God. We have to open our hands to him to receive what he has for us.Becky BeresfordEpisode 16: Embracing Christ-Centered Empowerment: A Conversation With Becky BeresfordWatch on YouTubeListen on SpotifyListen on AppleListen on SubstackSummaryIn this episode of Beholder Beauty, host Deborah welcomes Becky Beresford, an author, mother, and advocate for Christ-centered empowerment for women. Becky shares her personal journey of faith, the challenges of transitioning from the Midwest to the East Coast, her experiences as a special needs parent, and the struggles within her marriage that led to a miraculous healing. Becky discusses her book, 'she believed He could, so she did', highlighting the importance of surrender, trust in God's faithfulness, and the dangers of self-reliance. The conversation also delves into the significance of true beauty as reflected through one's relationship with Jesus and the role of women in God's kingdom. Becky offers insights on balancing life's roles, the power of confession and repentance, and practical steps on starting a journey toward Christ-centered freedom.00:00 Introduction to Beholder Beauty00:08 Meet Becky Beresford00:35 Becky's Personal Journey00:58 Challenges of Moving and Special Needs02:04 Writing 'She Believed He Could'03:09 The Message of True Empowerment04:30 Marriage Struggles and Miracles06:08 Motherhood and Self-Reliance07:01 The Turning Point in Becky's Writing08:41 The Power of Surrender15:53 The Future is Found Together30:59 Understanding Discipleship31:51 Recognizing Counterfeit Messages33:03 The Importance of Relationship with Jesus33:53 Organic and Intentional Discipleship34:55 Jesus' Approach to Discipleship35:14 Sharing the Gospel: A Personal Story39:05 Beauty Tips and True Beauty41:51 Empowering Women Through Faith47:27 Confession and Repentance53:06 Balancing Roles and Responsibilities55:55 Future Plans and Trusting God's Timing58:21 Closing Prayer and BlessingsMeet our Author, BeckyBECKY BERESFORD lives in North Carolina and is happily outnumbered by her husband and three wonderful boys. She is an author, speaker and coach with a Master's Certificate in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship from Moody Theological Seminary. Becky loves encouraging God’s Daughters to embrace Christ-centered empowerment through the truth found in the gospel. Her work has been featured in large online communities including Crosswalk, (in)courage, iBelieve, HuffPost, DaySpring, and she recently became a writer for Proverbs 31 Ministries’ First 5 writing team. Becky’s book with Moody Publishers, She Believed HE Could, So She Did, released in March.Connect with Becky at BeckyBeresford.com and become a part of her Empowered Email Tribe or follow her on Instagram and Facebook.Bio Links:Website: https://www.beckyberesford.com/Sign up for Becky's Empowered Email Tribe:  https://www.beckyberesford.com/sign-upOrder She Believed HE Could, So She Did:  https://www.amazon.com/She-Believed-Could-Did-Christ-Centered/dp/080242998XInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/becky.beresford/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/beckyberesfordauthorRead the first chapter for FREE here: https://www.moodypublishers.com/mpimages/Marketing/WEB%20Resources/ProductExcerpts/9780802429988-TOC-CH1-2.pdfRemember, you are Beautiful!Join the Behold-Her Beauty Movement:A Table Is Prepared for You.Together, we delve into the beauty of life. Our God is our redeemer, and it is an ashes-to-beauty kind of story. 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