Podcasts Education Self-Improvement Crystal Paine Show 93. A Woman's Highest Calling (with Jamie Ivey)

93. A Woman's Highest Calling (with Jamie Ivey)

Published: Sept. 8, 2020, 1:01 p.m.

\u201cA woman\u2019s highest calling is not marriage or motherhood.\u201d\xa0@jamieivey\xa0says this in her latest book and on this week\u2019s episode of The Crystal Paine Show. I wholeheartedly concur.

But while most of us probably agree with this statement, how often do we let marriage and motherhood become completely all consuming \u2014 whether it\u2019s the overwhelming longing to be married and/or have a baby or in how we walk out our roles as a wife and/or mom.

We can let our spouse\u2019s happiness or our kids\u2019 success become our chief end in life. We spend our days trying to figure out how to fix, solve, and save. We want to be part superwoman and part Holy Spirit. We think our children\u2019s academic scores, social life, and spiritual health is a direct result of our efforts. Our sole job and aim in life is to have a good marriage and great kids.

Here\u2019s the thing: I hope to have a strong marriage and I hope my kids love Jesus, but while I can love well and lead with humility, I can\u2019t ultimately change or fix my spouse or kids \u2014 and that\u2019s not my job nor my calling.

As a Christian woman, my highest calling is, as\xa0@jamieivey\xa0shared on this week\u2019s podcast episode: \u201cTo know Christ and to make Him known.\u201d

We unpack this and Jamie shares why we should be pursuing faithfulness over success and what this actually looks like. Download this episode on your favorite podcast player or go to the link in this post to listen in.

In This Episode:\xa0

[00:33] Jamie. shares more about her background and family life.

[02:52] Why did she title her most recent book the way that she did?\xa0

[05:00] What do satisfaction and success mean to Jamie?\xa0

[07:31] Learn why she feels that a woman\u2019s highest calling is not to be a wife and mom.\xa0

[09:40] What is a woman\u2019s highest calling?\xa0

[11:14] Jamie shares advice on how you can make time to spend time with the Lord, even in the midst of a very full schedule.

[14:44] Want to change the world? Start right where you are.

[17:57] What does Jamie say to the woman who feels like she has nothing to offer the world?\xa0

[20:50] How does Jamie acknowledge the work she\u2019s done and not compare to others?\xa0

[23:27] Jamie shares how she\u2019s built relationships with her close friends and why they\u2019re so important to her life and business.\xa0

[26:30] What is the difference between success and faithfulness?\xa0

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