Abigail Dodds has this to say to any woman listening.

I am not interested in telling you that you are extra special or extra unspecial.

But I am very interested in describing you accurately, truthfully, and without flinching,

whether that makes you extra special or extra unspecial.

This is the Reviver Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of Lies,

Women Believe in the Truth that Sets Them Free.

For July 7, 2023, I'm Dana Gresh.

Now, Nancy, would you say it's true that, I don't know, we women tend to analyze ourselves,

maybe even criticize ourselves a lot, maybe more than men?

Well, I can't speak for men, but I think we can safely say that many women have a tendency

to look in the mirror, whether literally or figuratively, and they're disappointed with what they see.

They're not measuring up to a standard they've set for themselves.

So that can drive them to push harder, try harder, perform better.

Yeah, they're taking their cues, their definitions from the wrong sources, right?

Right. And from the moment that Adam and Eve first ate the forbidden

fruit, sin has clouded and distorted our sense of who we are and what's most important. So today,

we're going to recalibrate our thinking by looking to God's word. To help us do that, we're going to hear

a message from Abigail Dodds. She lives in

Minnesota, and not too long ago, she spoke to a group of women at the conference, A Godward Life,

sponsored by Bethlehem College and Seminary. I love Abigail's no-nonsense way of helping us see that,

no matter what the popular definitions or lack of definitions are about

words as basic as woman and man, God has spoken on this, and we would do well to listen to him.

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