Stephanie Dorene

I didn’t always think this way! 😔
Growing up, I felt ugly and worthless. I compared myself to other people. I focused on what I thought was wrong with me, and for a long time I believed those thoughts. Sometimes we look in the mirror and focus on things we wish were different. Maybe someone has criticized the way we look. Maybe we’ve compared ourselves to other people. Maybe we’ve spent so much time picking ourselves apart that we’ve started to believe there’s something wrong with us. But God doesn’t make junk!!! He took time to make each and every part of us.

God created each of us intentionally. He chose our features, our gifts, and many of our personality traits. The way He made us was not random. Every detail of our lives was designed by Him with purpose. Even the things we don’t fully understand about ourselves have meaning in His plan. Some answers we may not know this side of heaven, but we can trust that God knew exactly what He was doing when He created us. That doesn’t mean there aren’t things He wants to change in us. We should all be asking Him to refine our character, increase our faith, and make us more like Christ. But there’s a difference between asking God to refine us and rejecting what He created.

Instead of criticizing what God has made, let’s learn to appreciate it. Let’s thank Him for creating us exactly as He intended. Let’s thank Him for loving us. Let’s thank Him for giving our lives purpose. And let’s ask Him to continue shaping us into the people He created us to be and to use our lives for His glory.

📖Psalm 139:13-14
“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.”

📖 Luke 12:7
“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

Video:
What Godly Men Notice First (It’s Not Your Outfit, Hair, or Body)!
👉🏽 https://youtu.be/cFeT_vM779w

Overcoming Low Self-Esteem: Confidence in Who God Says You Are | Renewing Your Mind!
👉🏽 https://youtu.be/ClZjxuQk1XE

With love,
Stephanie ❤️

6 days ago (edited) | [YT] | 13

Stephanie Dorene

Remember what God says to us! 🙌🏽

Isaiah 65:24 (NLT)
“I will answer them before they even called to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers.

Video ❤️
Feeling Weary? God Will Give You Strength to Keep Going!
👉🏽 https://youtu.be/QrtqtptDiZo

1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 6

Stephanie Dorene

One of the enemy’s biggest lies is that your age, your past, or your mistakes have disqualified you. People may have told you that. The enemy may have told you that. You may have even told yourself that.

“It’s too late.”
“I’ve failed too many times.”
“That’s for other people, not me.”

Those are lies. 🚫🤐

God did not allow you to wake up today just to exist. He created you with purpose, and as long as you have breath in your lungs, He can use what He has placed inside of you. The key is not trying to figure it all out on your own. Seek Him through His Word, prayer, and the leading of the Holy Spirit. He is faithful to show you the next step. We’re accountable for what we do, or don’t do, with the life God has given us. And I’m speaking to myself, too. Let’s not waste our time, gifts, opportunities, or calling. Let’s be about our Father’s business while we still have breath.

You are not finished. God is not finished!! 💨🔥

A PRAYER For When You Feel Lost, Behind, and Stuck!
👉🏽 https://youtu.be/P1t9uvx2KHE

Bless you,
Stephanie ❤️

2 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 21

Stephanie Dorene

😘 Hey! I know life can be CHALLENGING. As believers, we know this walk with God is wonderful and completely worth it, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be hard seasons. I think it’s important to acknowledge that. When we do, we can encourage ourselves and meet people where they are and help point them back to hope. In Christ, there is always victory, even when it feels like nothing is happening and we don’t understand why we’re going through what we’re going through.

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that our words matter. In Luke 1, God gave Zechariah an incredible promise, but because he responded with unbelief, God shut his mouth until the promise came to pass. I’ve often wondered if part of the reason was that God knew Zechariah would keep speaking doubt over what God had already declared. So He had to stop him from destroying himself.😅

If you’re in a waiting season, be careful what you say. Don’t let frustration do the talking. Speak God’s Word. Speak faith. Speak life. Even when you can’t see what God is doing, trust that He is working behind the scenes and that He has a plan. I have seen God move at the last second when it looked like nothing was gonna happen! Stay encouraged. God has not forgotten you.

Video:
Letting Go Isn’t Giving Up | Trust God While You Wait!
👉🏽 https://youtu.be/k7T06S8uCpI

Blessings,
Stephanie ❤️

3 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 7

Stephanie Dorene

🙏🏽 Let’s remember how blessed we truly are. So many men and women gave their lives so we could worship freely, speak openly, gather with family, go where we want to go, and live without fear in ways many people around the world still cannot. Sometimes we get busy, distracted, or frustrated with everyday life and forget the freedom we’ve been given. I’m speaking to myself too. Today is a good day to thank God for His goodness and to honor those who sacrificed so much for the freedoms we often take for granted.

Bless you,
Stephanie 🇺🇸❤️

1 month ago | [YT] | 7

Stephanie Dorene

3️⃣ Reasons a Future Husband May Not Be in Your Life Yet.
Which ONE do you think is MOST common today?

1 month ago | [YT] | 5

Stephanie Dorene

💍 God created marriage, so the desire for it is not something we made up. God designed it. In Genesis 2:18, God said, “It is not good for man to be alone.” Wanting companionship does not make us weak. Wanting love does not make us needy. And loving God does not mean we suddenly stop desiring marriage. We can be content in this season and still desire a husband or a wife one day.

Bless you,
Stephanie 🩵

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 14

Stephanie Dorene

💐 I also want to say Happy Mother’s Day to every mother who pours out so much love, strength, time, and sacrifice for her children and family. Especially the single mothers carrying heavy responsibilities every day. God sees every prayer, every tear, every long night, and every act of love that no one else notices. May God bless you, protect you, strengthen you, and fill your heart with peace and joy today.

Bless you,
Stephanie ❤️

1 month ago | [YT] | 15

Stephanie Dorene

Hey sisters ❤️💍
I feel like so many times in today’s world we hear women talk about everything a man needs to be. ‘He needs do this. He needs to have that. He needs to act like this.’ But many rarely stop and ask themselves: am I becoming the kind of woman a godly man is praying for too?

A strong marriage is not built on one person meeting a list of demands. It’s built on two people allowing God to shape their hearts, character, and spirit. And a big part of being a wife is helping support, strengthen, and encourage your husband into the man God has called him to be. That includes understanding not only what he needs spiritually and emotionally, but also learning the things that genuinely make him feel loved, respected, valued, and at peace in his own home.

Yes, God must be the foundation of the marriage. But our husbands should also genuinely enjoy being around us. He should like our personality, our attitude, our presence, and the way we carry ourselves. So instead of only asking God to send him, let’s ask God to prepare us for him.

p.s But it is ok to pray the same for him toward us 😉

Bless you,
Stephanie ❤️

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage
AMAZON BOOK RECOMMENDATION
👉🏽 amzn.to/4eCZcye

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 13

Stephanie Dorene

Sisters, Where Are You In Your Single Season? 😅

1 month ago | [YT] | 2