Faith Unmuted With Esther Graham
This is the place where Christian women get the opportunity to press the button and say what they want, how they want and exactly how they feel.
The one place where, together, we can collectively walk through our truths, live unapologetically and stop hiding.
Esther Graham has being in ministry all her life and has felt silenced from all the labels and responsibilities that come from being a pastor's daughter to the unexpected role of being a pastor's wife. This journey has not been easy nor has it been just. Esther no longer wants to hid nor lower her voice.
On this podcast, Esther shares what happens when you use your voice and shares the stories of overcoming the stereotypes and living unapologetically.
Faith Unmuted With Esther Graham
Living Fully, Serving with Purpose
What if living authentically and unapologetically could transform not just your life, but the lives of those around you? Discover the essence of embracing your true self as we share personal stories and reflections on navigating life's many phases—from motherhood to self-discovery. I dive deep into the power of resilience, self-love, and the vital importance of making intentional decisions that prioritize your well-being. Together, we explore how embracing imperfections and investing in yourself can lead to extraordinary personal growth and fulfillment.
Continuing our journey, I discuss the strength found in serving with purpose and authenticity, even when faced with challenging environments. Uncover the importance of maintaining integrity, recognizing your calling, and creating positive change as leaders, caregivers, and individuals. This episode highlights the transformative power of community support and the joy that comes from staying committed to your roles, despite life's hurdles.
Let’s redefine what it means to live big, serve joyously, and tap into our divine potential. Share your thoughts and questions at www.esthergraham.com.
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Speaker 2:Continue, continue to live. You're going to be okay In this journey of life. What I've found as long as I keep moving forward, I'll be okay, I'll be okay. I did a workshop once. I wrote the material for it and it's called Rising to your Destiny, and I began to talk about how destiny comes in phases and stages. You know, like there's a part where, when I was younger and I was a young mom, I was fulfilling my destiny at that time in that space as a mother, and then it kept moving on to different things in different areas. And so I believe that there's areas where we rise to our destiny and we have to continue. And so what I've discovered was in continuing that I'm okay and you will be okay too. So continue to live, continue to move forward, continue to embrace you, continue to love you, continue on the path of progression, even if you may get knocked back, even in the middle of all of your challenges that challenges can be going around and around you Continue. Find that sweet spot, that area to where you could say this is what I feel good about.
Speaker 2:I don't have everything in my life perfect right now, not at all. I wish I could tell you that, but I can't. I've got some challenges I'm facing, but I'm facing them, I'm continuing, I'm learning, I'm using the tools that I have, and the one thing I'm not doing is compromising me is compromising me. I've drawn a line and I've said this is me and I will continue to show up as me. I will continue to be me, whether you like it or not. And so I want to encourage you, woman, I want to encourage you, human, to just continue on the path of life, embrace yourself, love yourself and even heal yourself. Yeah, look at your journey and look at it and see where it's brought you to where you are right now, and look at it and see where it's brought you to where you are right now. You know, in the play the Color Purple or the movie, there's a part of the movie and I just remember it from Whoopi Goldberg that said you know, I may be this and I may be that, but I'm still here, you know. I think she said I may be black and I may be ugly, but I'm still here, and that's all of us. We may be all of these different things. Our lives may not be perfect, it may not even be where exactly you want it to be right now, but guess what? You are still here.
Speaker 2:So continue, be intentional about continuing. Make some decisions. Just one decision can totally change your life. So what's that one decision For me? That one decision was taking that journey back to discovering me, or to rediscovering me. That one decision was a decision to say that I am my most important investment and I have to make sure I'm OK before I can serve anyone else. And so now I can continue to serve Because I'm good with me. So I want you to continue. I want you to think about what does continuing look like for you? For me, continuing looks like loving even the unlovable. That's hard, that's really hard. I can't believe I said it out loud too, you know, because I've got a lot of unlovable's in my life and continuing to love the unlovable, that person, that really makes it hard for you to love them.
Speaker 2:Continue to serve, even in areas that may not appreciate what you're doing. And I say that because you may be called to an area to serve. Know, first of all, that you are called to serve there. Don't go into something that you're not. And I say that because you may be called to an area to serve. Know, first of all that you are called to serve there. Don't go into something that you're not called to be there. That defeats your purpose. But if you know that you're called and it's discouraging and it's and you don't feel appreciated in that arena, continue to serve and lean in and create the environment there that you want created. Be that example of what a person of love and integrity and transparency looks like. Make a decision to be you 100% of the time, 100% of the time. Show up as you. Continue to share, continue to promote, continue to give, give of yourself. Continue, because this is your life and you just have one life to live and you don't have to sacrifice your life for someone else. You just are really called to live your life. Continue to get in alignment with your creator, with your God.
Speaker 2:That's the path I'm on. I'm on a path of continuing. That's the path I'm on. I'm on a path of continuing. I'm on a path of fulfilling purpose 365 days of the year. I'm on a path of rediscovering new things, or discovering new things and rediscovering myself and my values, and what is it I really want to do? I'm on that path. I'm on the path of living my best life and living it in purpose, doing exactly what I know that God has called me to do. That's the path I'm on. I'm continuing, I'm continuing. Continuing for me feels so good and I really feel fortunate and blessed and thankful that I get to continue this life, that I didn't count myself out and God has placed me in a position where he didn't count me out. He said, no, go get some help. I'm on the path of continuing because he's connecting me with other people who are continuing as well, and so we support each other and we help each other. Ah, so good, so good, so good.
Speaker 2:Continue to build community. Don't stand on an island by yourself, on your own. Continue to realize and embrace your worthiness. Continue to know that you are definitely enough, as a matter of fact, that you are more than enough. Continue to do the great things that you're already doing and have already done. Continue to be the wonderful mother that you are, the wife, the spouse, the significant other, the daughter, the friend, the leader, whether it's in your business, your company, a company in church, wherever it is that you are, you're a leader at school.
Speaker 2:Continue there's life and there's joy and there's peace in continuance. Continue to show up and show up as you yeah, I speak to myself as I speak to you when I say this In the areas that you find most difficult to continue in, in the times when you feel as if you just want to stop and not do it anymore, those times where you just want to say I quit, I'm done, finish, finito. In those times, do me a favor and lean in and say no, I've got too much. I've got much to offer, I've got much to give. I still have a life ahead. Lean into that, lean into living your life. So continue.
Speaker 1:That's what I want to say to you, do the work.
Speaker 2:Look at yourself in the mirror, say you've got this Girl, you've got this. Don't wait for anyone to tell you it. Tell it to yourself first and believe it. Continue in your meditation and in your mindfulness. Continue in your meditation and in your mindfulness. Continue in your health and your wellness journey. Continue to bless yourself and see that you are a blessing. Continue, continue. Continue on your financial journey. Don't quit. Continue in your business. Continue to love that child, because that child needs your love, and continue to be free, be free, be free, be free, be free.
Speaker 2:Continue to live as that God that's in you is so big and he wants you to live big. You know what I mean by living big. Big isn't, you know, living large, and people say, oh, I'm living large. No, no, big is living your life like you have been called to live it. Living big is serving. Living big is giving it's. Living big is serving. Living big is giving it's living big it's being happy, it's being friendly, it's being joyous, even in the most difficult times doesn't mean that you're not going to cry. Doesn't mean that you're not going to have bad days. Means, however, when you're continuing, when you're living big, that you can maneuver and navigate through those days every day, every day. So, once again, continue to be you and I'll continue to be me, and I'll continue to be me.
Speaker 1:Wasn't that episode amazing Living unapologetically, faith unmuted has allowed us once again to ask ourselves the kind of questions that will help us get to the next level and live this life unapologetically. Your next step head on over to wwwesthergramcom and let me know what your favorite episode is Ask a question or share this with a friend. I can't wait to be with you next week as we dive deeper into redefining what it means to be a Christian woman and redefining what it means to live in our troop.