We’ve got to stop judging people, even if those people are ourselves, for not being perfect. Though we strive to please the Lord, He does not need our lives to be spotless to use us for His glory.

Culture promotes vanity and places a huge emphasis on external beauty. No surprise there! The problem is that women define themselves by what they look like on the outside and as a result develop low self-esteem, lack of confidence, and poor self-image.

My former abusive husband knocked me unconscious after my 32nd birthday party at home. We got in a fight because he was jealous of all the attention I was getting from friends and family. He told me I was getting a big head and then proceeded to punch me in the face.