We women so often get told our worth from the outside, or from bad experiences and, consciously or unconsciously, we believe those negative messages - whether realistic or not.
In this course, we will look at the messages we are told, and then look to Scripture to see not only what went wrong, but where our value comes from, despite our fallen state.
Starting with Creation, we look at how much we were valued simply be being created; what the image of God in us looked like, and how we had a great sense of belonging and security.
We move on to the Fall, and how sin impacted our view of God, our view of ourselves, our view of others, and our relationships. We then move to Salvation and the Future of Heaven in order to finally address the issue of low self-esteem, which so often accompanies issues such as depression, abuse and many more. We look at how the Cross of Christ covers all of this, heals us over time, and points us, with certain hope,to the Future Perfect.
We also look at how we are made free in this life, and how we can live radically different lives by the power of Jesus Christ and His indwelling Holy Spirit.
The final section deals with how God sees women, and whether we see a negative view of women in Scripture or not. I personally think you will be pleasantly surprised by how the Bible views women, and therefore how much God delights in us HIs children.
This is a course that will necessarily bring up deep wounds to the surface. It is therefore necessary that you find a trusted counsellor in a nearby church (perhaps not your own), where you can work through deep issues and those traumas that affect our lives. At the end of this course, you are led to a deep sense of hope, and of trust, and rest.
God bless you as you engage more deeply than you have been used to deal with issues.
