There is a holy tension within every daughter of the King: gentleness and grit. We were created in the image of God—reflecting both the Lamb who was slain and the Lion who reigns victorious. That means we are not either/or women—we are both/and. Beautiful and fierce.But too often, we disqualify ourselves. We think God needs polished prayers and perfect pasts to use us. And yet, the woman at the well evangelized while still dripping with shame. Deborah led with wisdom, not brute force. Esther risked everything because she knew God had her there “for such a time as this.”You, too, have a such a time as this moment.Being fierce doesn’t always look loud—and being beautiful doesn’t always feel graceful. But when you trust that God has called you, and you live from that truth, heaven moves.🐑 You are beautiful because of the Lamb.🦁 You are fierce because of the Lion.