Feeling Not Good Enough? What God Says About Your Worth | Ashleigh Brophy

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🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In today’s culture, appearance matters more than ever. From social media to fashion to aging, Christian women are constantly told what to look like, what to buy, and who to become. But what does Scripture actually say about beauty — and how does our identity in Christ reshape the way we see ourselves? In this episode, Ellen talks with Ashleigh Brophy, creative director of Preserve Magazine, about: • How to break free from cultural beauty standards • What identity in Christ means for eve...

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0:00.0	There's always been a standard of beauty that has been pushed.
0:03.5	But even more so now, I would say, really pushing this unrealistic idea of what beauty is and being
0:10.2	satisfied with yourself if you look like the standard of beauty.
0:14.3	The only solution is looking to our identity in Christ.
0:18.0	When those thoughts come in and that pressure from the world to believe that we need to do
0:23.0	X, Y, and Z to be beautiful, then we actually look to Scripture.
0:27.8	It's really when we find that rest in our identity in Christ, that then the beauty of who God
0:34.9	created us to be really radiates out from us.
0:42.7	At the Coffee and Bible Time podcast, our goal is to help you delight in God's Word
0:48.2	and thrive in Christian living. Each week, we talk to subject matter experts who broaden
0:53.7	your biblical understanding,
0:55.6	encourage you in hard times, and provide life-building tips to enhance your Christian walk.
1:01.4	We are so glad you have joined us.
1:06.6	Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast.
1:10.3	I'm Ellen, your host, and I am so glad that you are here with us today.
1:15.4	We live in a culture that is constantly telling us what to wear, how to look, what to buy, and even who we should become.
1:24.3	But scripture tells us that we were never meant to be shaped by the world's definitions, but rather
1:30.5	to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
1:34.5	And yet, for many women, that transformation can feel complicated when it comes to things
1:40.0	like fashion, creativity, beauty, and calling.
1:47.9	We love the Lord. We want to live faithfully, but we also love beauty. We love creating. We love cultivating spaces, style, and stories.
1:56.6	And somewhere along the way, many women have been made to feel that those loves are either shallow
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