As a woman, a mother, and a grandmother, my heart aches for the next generation. Culture is pulling at the hearts and minds of our young women, telling them to search for identity in shifting feelings instead of the solid truth of God’s Word. But we were never meant to be defined by culture, but we were created to be defined by our Creator. It is time for women of every age to rise up, remember who we are in Christ, and walk boldly in His truth.
Our culture is confused about identity, redefining womanhood and erasing the beauty of God’s design. Surveys reveal that nearly one-third of Gen Z women now identify as LGBTQ. But God’s Word speaks a better truth. We are made in His image, created male and female, with divine purpose and identity.
Today’s younger women are growing up in a culture that is shaping their choices, their identity, and even their understanding of love and truth. Social media, entertainment, and peer pressure are influencing them more than the voice of God, and as a result, many are building their lives on shifting sand instead of the solid rock of His Word. This is why it is urgent for us to rise up as women of faith and show them a different way. We must model what it looks like to live rooted in Scripture, secure in Christ, and unshaken by cultural trends. If we do not, the world will continue to define them, but if we do, the Word of God will transform them.
When God created woman, He called her “ezer kenegdo”, not a passive assistant, but a strong help, a warrior counterpart, an allie, a lifesaver. Women are not an afterthought; we are a vital part of God’s design to reflect His image and partner in advancing His Kingdom.
To rise up as women of God means:
• Rejecting culture’s confusion and embracing the unchanging truth of Scripture.
• Walking in our calling as allies and warriors, bringing strength to our families, churches, and communities.
• Living as daughters of the King, secure in our worth, fearless in our faith, and fruitful in our witness.
As Lisa Bevere often says, “God did not save you to tame you. He saved you to unleash you.” This generation does not need women who mirror culture; it needs women who mirror Christ.
Being a Godly woman is not about shrinking back, instead it is about rising up. It is about knowing who we are in Christ and helping others find their true identity in Him. When women live as God designed, marriages are strengthened, families are healed, and future generations are secured in faith.
We must step forward in faith, fearless and fruitful, carrying the light of Jesus into a dark world speaking Truth in Love. Like Esther, who risked everything to save her people, we too are called to courage in this hour, for such a time as this. (Esther 4:14) God has placed us here, not by accident, but with assignment. We must stand for truth, to intercede for our families, and to be voices of deliverance in our generation.
Like Deborah, who judged with wisdom, led with authority, and mothered Israel in a time of war, we are called to bring both justice and nurture. God is raising up mothers in the Spirit. Women who war for their children, their homes, and their communities, and who call forth victory when others shrink back.
Like Mary, the mother of Jesus, we must be willing to say, “Let it be to me according to Your word” (Luke 1:38). When God speaks, we carry His promises and bring forth His purposes, no matter how impossible they may seem.
Like the woman at the well, who encountered Jesus and then ran to tell her town, sparking the very first revival, we too must boldly testify of the Living Water we have received. Our stories, our transformation, and our testimony of Christ can ignite whole communities.
Like Priscilla, who alongside her husband Aquila taught the Word of God with clarity and authority, women today are called to disciple, to teach, and to train others in the ways of the Lord. God is raising up women teachers, leaders, and equipers who carry His Word with accuracy and fire.
These women remind us that we are not sidelined in God’s plan, but we are central to it. The same Spirit who empowered Esther, Deborah, Mary, the Samaritan woman, and Priscilla is alive in us today. We are called to courage, to mothering, to obedience, to witness, and to teaching. And just as they shaped history, so can we, if we rise up in the power of the Word of God and the truth of who we are in Christ.
Rise up, women of God. You are image bearers, warriors, and helpmates created to stand strong, speak Truth, and shine light in the darkness.
Allison Bramlett 