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Karina Allen is devoted to helping women live out their unique calling and building authentic community through the practical application of Scripture in an approachable, winsome manner.

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    • Thank you for reading Erin!

      Father, You created Erin on purpose and for purpose. I pray that Your voice would ring the loudest in her ear. You call her beloved, chosen and worthy. She is your daughter. I pray that she would see herself as You see her. Build up her faith to believe the identity You speak over her!
      In Jesus’ Name.
      Amen

  1. Karina love all you wrote today. We have identity in God. We I probably said this before in comments box for incourage. We are all Daughters of the Kings or Kings and God is our Father. Who loves us and has known us even before the world began. He Loved us so much he sent his son Jesus to Calvary to die for us so as our sins can be forgiven. It says in Psalm 139 13-16 “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made your workd are wonderful I know that full well. My Frame was not hidden from you. When I was made in secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body all my days ordained for me we’re written in your book before one them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts God. How vast is the sum of them! Were I count them they would outnumber the grains of sand when I aweak, I am still with you ” So true. I never believed that for one second untill a Salvation Army officer to that to me. As no one had said it to me. I use think people only like me if I am useful to them. Untill that Salvation Army gave me that revelation. If what God thinks of Mr that is all that matters. Not what people think. Thank you for todays reading Love it. Love Dawn Ferguson-Little Enniskillen Co.Fermanagh N.Ireland xx

  2. Dear Karina…………A great devotion today. My experience was a little different, but similar in some parts. After I was forced to marry someone I did not want to and vice versa, but he had date raped me and I became pregnant. I am 77 years old and only 21 when this happened. Back in the 60’s, they always blamed the woman and so maybe you have heard this phrase, a “Shotgun Marriage” was required. He wanted me to get an abortion and I said no. I was not ready to get married or have a baby as I had not even established my identity yet, but as I prayed, something very important happened. My Holy Spirit whispered to me what I should do. It wasn’t exactly what I had thought of, but it came from God so I decided to try it. He said to start at the bottom and do a good job and observe everything you see and remember. I started by cleaning people’s houses and they liked my work and passed me on to all of their friends. I had more than I could handle at the time as I had the baby, so I thought I needed to find something that paid a little more. I did that 7 times until my “Dream Job” presented itself. I was interviewed twice and offered the job which I joyfully accepted. Praise to God as what was whispered to me when I was 21 was exactly what I needed to do. I was now 39 years old and I started out there as a supervisor and in 2 years of hard work and leaning on all of my experiences from the other jobs, I was promoted to a Customer Service Manager. I worked there for 35 years, a very large company and I did well. I ended up winning an award that is the highest one an employee could win. I had no idea this could happen to me, and it wasn’t your manager or higher up people who wrote home office a letter. It was people that worked for you over the years or knew you from getting to know you. I am not bragging, but 28 people wrote letters about me and sent them to Home Office in Chicago. I really believe that God rewarded me with this as my marriage was so bad, but my job made me feel like I was accomplishing something good and I had followed His advice. Definitely the HERS is what you need to know and not listen to the SHES. I am retired now and now facing many heartbreaking things. My husband has the violent type of Dementia and came close to killing me, but that story is for another day. We both live in separate places as he would not follow doctor’s orders, so I was not safe in my our own house of 40 years. Thank you Karina for this wonderful story and if other people read yours and maybe read my reply, it may help them and encourage them as to what to do and what not to do. I send my prayers to you and my love for all you women in this community. It has helped me so much since I started reading your devotions every morning. Have a Blessed week. Your friend………….Betsy

    • Thank you Betsy for sharing! I praise God that He turned something evil for your good.

      I bless you with the truth of God’s unfailing love and never-ending faithfulness to you. May He continue to remind you of your identity in Him and give you opportunity to remind those around you of theirs.

  3. Thank you Karina. I will be 78 this month and struggle with seasons of depression and anxiety plus I have a debilitating back condition. I have a strong identity in Christ Jesus, but would appreciate your prayers . God’s blessings to you all!

    • Donna, thank you for reading!

      Jesus, by Your stripes Donna is healed. I plead Your pure, spotless blood over her life. I speak Your Shalom to her anxious heart…order from chaos. May she find joy in her salvation. May Your joy be her strength. I speak to every part of Donna’s back. I say be healed in Jesus’ Name. I speak strength and wholeness to her bones, ligaments, tendons and nerves.
      Amen

  4. Another timely post after I left a church ministry meeting yesterday feeling “inadequate and underqualified.” Sure seems like “those lies are strongholds meant to distract us, keep us from the purposes of God, and prevent us from becoming conformed to the image of Christ.”
    Thankful for this post. Joining in being thankful to God “for His Word…our sure foundation.”

    • Thank you for reading!

      May our minds be continually renewed by His Word. He formed you and equips you for everything that He calls you to! Rest in His love and purposes.

      Be blessed!

  5. Grateful for this post today and for you sharing your story.
    I would appreciate prayers for days identity struggle too.
    Thank you for pointing us to the One who defines are identity. ❤️

    • Thank you for reading and sharing Cammie!

      Father, You created Cammie on purpose and for purpose. I pray that Your voice would drown out all the others. You call her loved, chosen and worthy. She is your child. I pray that she would see herself as You see her. Build up her faith to believe the identity You speak over her!
      In Jesus’ Name.
      Amen

  6. Thank you for sharing this message. It’s filled with great reminders that we sometimes have to remind ourselves of often.

  7. Thank you so much for sharing your own struggle with getting our heavenly identity in Christ “down to earth”. Is the encouragement I need today to no longer hesitating and stepping out to move a project forward that God has given me…

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