Love Where You Are
June 13, 2022
Ep. 57 : The Unexpected Weapon the Enemy Uses Against Women with Rachael Adams
The enemy seeks to steal, kill and destroy and that includes relationships between Christian women.
In today’s episode I am thrilled to welcome my good friend, author, speaker and host of the Love Offering podcast, Rachael Adams to discuss the Unexpected Weapon the Enemy Uses Against Women…assumptions.
Rachael and I dive into:
- How the enemy can get in our head and uses assumptions to hinder relationships
- How to respond to our assumptions
- Practical steps to overcome assumptions
- How to encourage our children as they experience assumptions
This is one of my absolute FAVORITE conversations on the Love Where You Are podcast and I can’t wait for you to tune in!
Connect with Rachael at rachaelkadams.com and on Instagram
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Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
https://somercolbert.com/2021/03/15/assumptions-taking-our-imaginations-captive/
Katie McCown episode on the Love Offering podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/she-smiles-without-fear-with-katy-mccown/id1448057435?i=1000523014758
You heard Rachel reference a previous conversation several times in today’s episode. Click the link to listen to my conversation with Angie Gibbons: How Anxiety Can Hinder Us From Loving Well
Check out Get Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen
Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer
Break Bread Together by Jess Herberger
The Art of Friendship by Kim Weir
FAVORITE TAKEAWAYS:
Assumptions = thinking something is fact when you have no proof
We put people in categories and labels
I feel like assumptions are almost a judgment of someone
“Before we know it, even without proof, what we assume becomes our truth. Our misguided feelings lead to misguided thoughts, which cause misguided responses. The result: ruined relationships.” – Wendy Pope
Insecurity has held me back for way too long
Insecurity is a focus on self
What if the other person is struggling with assumptions too?
Is what I am thinking: true, noble, right, pure, praiseworthy?
Instead of assuming, ask questions and clarify
What does God’s Word say? Because that is what is true!
I think the enemy uses the comparison trap to build walls in our minds, discouraging and dividing our efforts.
The enemy’s goal is to divide us because he knows how fierce a gathering of strong, faithful Christian women can be against his efforts and against his evil plot.
Go to the Lord first before you even entertain your thoughts
“Few things are as fierce as a woman empowered by Christ.” – Becky Beresford
SFD = sloppy first draft
We’re not fighting against other women, we’re fighting against an enemy who wants to destroy and divide us
Put on the armor of God – Ephesians 6
We can’t just run away, we have to stand firm
Assumptions are half truths
We get a little bit of information from what we’re seeing
We want to control and we don’t want to be hurt – so we guard ourselves
Practical ways to respond to assumptions:
- Be mindful
- Transform your assumption into a question
- Give yourself and others the benefit of the doubt
- Say “We’ll see” and act in faith
To automatically discount someone because they are different is a mistake
We are commanded to love as Christ loves whether people treat us well or not
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About Love Where You Are
Equipping Christian Moms to embrace their season, live life on mission and share Jesus right where they are!
Like a weekly coffee date with the girls, Somer and her guests come together to ask the hard questions, have honest conversations and dive deep into God’s Word. Her heart is to equip and encourage Moms who are seeking to model an authentic Christian walk for their families while also making an impact for the kingdom through love in action wherever God has them in their current season of life. Following the Deuteronomy 6 model, Somer encourages listeners to identify their gifts, talents and current season of life as opportunities to impact the lives of others and bring their children along in the journey reminding us there are opportunities everywhere and every day to love right where you are!
About Somer Colbert
Somer Colbert is a writer, speaker and host of the Love Where You Are podcast. She is the Director of Adoption and Foster Care Ministry at Crosschurch and Connected Champion with the Arkansas Baptist Children and Family Ministries where she creates support, awareness and advocacy for families seeking to serve in the areas of adoption and foster care. She creates weekly podcast episodes and resources to equip and empower Christian families to identify their influence for the gospel in every season, live life on mission and share Jesus right where they are. Somer is passionate about equipping spiritually healthy families and seeing a movement of God's people step into confidence in their ability to change the world around them through the way they love!
She resides in Arkansas with her husband, three kids and three dogs. She's obsessed with British docudramas and cooking shows and can always be found with a cup of hot tea in hand. Her life has been forever changed by the love of Jesus, marriage to her favorite person, parenting her crazy crew and walking multiple adoption journeys.
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