HIMPower Magazine May 2015 | Page 6

Commentary The Power of Women to Change the World by Carol Douglas Lyles W hen the Holy Spirit dropped the theme, “The Power of Women to Change the World” into my humble spirit, I was elated and in awe—as often is the case when He takes me completely by surprise in depositing a nugget of His infinite wisdom. I had been trying for weeks to come up with an appropriate theme that would tie into the celebration of motherhood. Yet, it was not until after the Holy Spirit gave me the theme 6  HimPower May 2015 that I realized why I was unable to come up with it on my own. The theme is so deep and impactful that it had to come from Him because He is the orchestrator of everything that falls under the jurisdiction of HimPower Magazine which seeks to inspire God’s people to live more prosperous lives—and prosperity does not always mean monetary gain. An interesting footnote is at the time He gave me the theme, I had been think-