Quote by BILLY GRAHAM - Deepstash
BILLY GRAHAM

“From a young age, many girls are conditioned to believe that their worth is tied to how well they make others comfortable, how much they suppress their own needs for the sake of others and how much they can please those around them. But this is not what God calls His daughters to be, He does not ask them to be passive, to be silent in the face of injustice or to put their own well-being aside to gain the approval of others, instead He calls them to be kind but strong, compassionate but wise, loving but firm in their faith.”

BILLY GRAHAM

1

6 reads

CURATED FROM

IDEAS CURATED BY

isagrit_

Passionate about personal growth, leadership, and relationships, I strive to share the wisdom I’ve gained through experience and learning.

The video emphasized that women are often taught to prioritize being nice over being strong. However, God created them with purpose, strength, and dignity—not to be doormats. Being nice isn’t the same as being Godly.

Similar ideas

The Middle Path

Most people are either passive or aggressive. Passive people are afraid of confrontation and lie easily.
Aggressive people are not liked, as they can trample others for their own benefit.

The middle ground, assertiveness, is where you want to be: Respectful, firm, observant, and...

Communicate Your Respect

Communicate Your Respect

Your respect will impact your partner more when you communicate it well. Let them know what you admire about them. Show them how happy you are when they accomplish something that impresses you.

You can communicate through words or looks of approval.

Love and non-judgment

Patronising pity can make the attention of others oppressive.

Loving companions do not judge us as beneath them. They don't oppress us by clinging to their belief in their own solidity and competence. Our companions indicate that they too might one day be in our place and ...

Read & Learn

20x Faster

without
deepstash

with
deepstash

with

deepstash

Personalized microlearning

100+ Learning Journeys

Access to 200,000+ ideas

Access to the mobile app

Unlimited idea saving

Unlimited history

Unlimited listening to ideas

Downloading & offline access

Supercharge your mind with one idea per day

Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.

Email

I agree to receive email updates