You've been doing the devotions. Saying the prayers. Showing up. And it still feels like it's not enough.

So who told you that?

In this episode, Drea gets honest about performance-based identity, the sneaky way we turn our relationship with God into a reward system without even realizing it. When you're consistent, you feel close to Him. When you slip, you carry the guilt in like you owe Him an apology just for being human.

But Ephesians 2:10 says something different.

"We are God's masterpiece."

Not we will be. Not we could be. We are, right now, as we are.

Your identity in Christ is not a scorecard. It's not something you earn on good weeks and lose on bad ones. In this episode, Drea unpacks what it actually looks like to move from obligation to overflow, from striving to simply being His.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)

In this episode:

• Why consistency feels like the measure of your standing with God
• The difference between a transaction and a relationship
• What "created anew" actually means and why it's not a renovation, it's a resurrection
• How to let your spiritual disciplines flow from identity instead of toward it

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You didn't stumble on this podcast by accident. Before the world was even made, God already had you in mind. Chosen, loved, and called. In this first episode, Drea introduces herself, shares why she almost didn't build EmpowerHER Spirit, and gets real about the one thing that changes everything: the difference between knowing you're chosen and actually believing it.

Because a lot of us can quote Ephesians 1:4. We know the verse. We've heard the sermon. But we're still living like our value is something we have to earn. Still performing. Still shrinking. Still waiting to feel qualified enough to move on to what God already placed in our hands.

This episode is the conversation Drea wishes someone had called her with years ago. Before the self-doubt talked her out of her obedience. Before, she spent seasons comparing herself to women who were never called to do what she was. It's the reminder that God's choice is personal. He didn't pick you by default. He didn't choose you because nobody else was available. He chose you because He specifically, intentionally wanted you. For the people around you, for the thing He put in you, for this exact season.

You don't have to earn your way into the calling. You were chosen for it before you even knew it existed.

So pour your cup. Get comfortable. And pick up, because this one is for you.

📖 Grab the His Masterpiece 8-week devotional on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/yc2y5vpt 

🔗 Join the EmpowerHER Circle, our membership community for $10/month: https://tinyurl.com/frb4bkn3

📲 Find us on Instagram: @EmpowerHER.Spirit