Determined Women

I was so honored to attend the 2012 Leading Ladies Conference on April 19th, in Nashville, where our very own Leading Lady, Pastor Yolanda, was the guest speaker. This conference consisted of over 60 women in the Christian and professional world and focused on how great women are working hard to lead their community.

Pastor Yolanda ministered on “Determined Women” and how determined women get what they want in life. Her message was so powerful and very detailed. She spoke highly of Hannah in the Bible and how through her experience and determination she was able to be favored of God.

The stage was set for the leading ladies to imagine themselves in Hannah’s shoes as Pastor Yolanda read the story of how Hannah was married to a man named Elkanah, who loved her dearly but how another woman, Pininnah, shared her home and had children but not Hannah- “the Lord had closed her womb.” (1 Samuel 1:5) All of Hannah’s thoughts centered on being childless and her husband could not comfort her. She endured great ridicule from Pininnah for her barrenness and she continually sought the Lord to remove her reproach and give her a male child. As I'm sure you know - she received her promise!

I challenge you today to ask yourself....are you determined enough to receive your promise?

What a blessing it is to be under the leadership of Pastor Yolanda, who inspires me to be a determined woman!

Elder Betty Rickman