Misunderstood Motherhood: Eve

Was Eve really the woman who ruined everything?

In Week 1 of our Mother’s Day series, Misunderstood Motherhood: What the World Says vs What God Sees, we revisit Eve’s story through a biblical lens—moving beyond blame to uncover truth, identity, and redemption.

If you’ve ever felt defined by one mistake or pressured to be perfect, this episode will remind you:

You are not the moment that broke you.
 You are still part of the story God is writing.

Inspired by The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible and The Mothers, this episode explores faith, motherhood, healing, and what God truly says about women.

Transcript

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Hi, and welcome back to the right place. I'm your host Jessica, and I'm really glad you're here today. This May, we're starting a brand new series called Misunderstood Motherhood: What the World Says versus What God Sees. I'm so excited to get started. So wherever you are, driving, walking, sitting in your kitchen, or maybe just needing a moment to breathe, you don't have to rush through this. Let's dive in and take our time. Let's begin with the story we tell ourselves, and I'm gonna ask you a question. What's the story you tell yourself about the past? Does yours sound like I should have known better? That's where everything changed. If I hadn't done that, because I think if we're honest, most of us have a moment like that where we point it out and we think that's where it all went wrong. And what's fascinating is that the world kind of reinforces that thinking. In The Mothers by Britt Bennett, there's this undercurrent of community voice. The women in the book are remembered by one defining choice, and it becomes the headline. And motherhood, motherhood turns that volume all the way up. Now it's not just your life, it's your children's lives too. So the fear becomes, what if I'm the reason something goes wrong? And that brings us to Eve. Because if there's any woman who has been reduced to a moment, it's her. Most of us learn her story like this. She ate the fruit, she disobeyed God, she caused the fall. And that's it. That's the version that sticks. Eve becomes the first sinner, the cautionary tale, the woman who ruined everything. And if we're not careful, we don't just read that story. We internalize it. So let's slow this down for a second, because scripture always holds more than the summary. In Genesis 2, Eve is created as a helper suitable for Adam. That word helper in Hebrew is Ezer, and it matters because Ezer is used throughout Scripture to describe God Himself as a helper to his people. So from the very beginning, Eve wasn't weak or secondary. She's strong, necessary, and intentional. Then we move into Genesis three. The serpent speaks and he questions God's words. He creates confusion. And Eve responds out of deception, not rebellion. Scripture literally says in Genesis three thirteen, the serpent deceived me, and I ate. And Adam? He's there too. Genesis three six says she gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. So the responsibility is shared, even if the blame historically has not been. And then after the fall and the consequences, and they leave the garden, something happens. Genesis three twenty. Adam named his wife Eve because she would become the mother of all the living. Let that sink in. Not the origin of ruin, but the mother of all living. So now we hold two narratives. The world version says Eve messed up and she should have known better and she caused everything to fall apart. And God's narrative says Eve carries life. Eve is part of the ongoing story. Eve is not the end. She's the beginning. And if you're listening closely, this isn't just about Eve anymore. Maybe our story isn't in Genesis, but it feels familiar. Maybe there's something you've carried, like a decision, a relationship, a season, a version of yourself. And it's become the thing, the thing that you measure everything else against, and maybe no one's even saying it to you anymore, but you're still saying it to yourself. Here's what I don't want you to miss. Even in Genesis 3, right in the middle of the brokenness, there's a promise. Genesis 3.15 points forward to redemption, that through the woman would come the one who would restore everything. And that lineage starts with Eve. So the same woman we've labeled as the beginning of everything wrong is also part of the beginning of everything being made right. So here's your invitation of reflection. What if you're allowed to move forward? Because God is still riding. Eve didn't stay in the garden. She lived, she mothered, she kept going. And maybe you get to do that too. Even if the world remembers your mistake, God remembers your capacity for life. He remembers what he placed in you. He remembers what he's still doing through you. And that's the truth we're holding on to this month. You were never misunderstood by God. Thank you for listening in today and joining me on the right voice. Next week, we'll introduce Hagar, the woman who was used, dismissed, and still seen. And until then, be gentle with your story. There's more to it than you think. I'll meet you here next time. Take care.