over your emotions and it should not
be put in the hands of your mate,
children or even close friends.
I looked up the meaning of Widow
and apart from the obvious meaning
that we know about, another
meaning caught my attention.
..
“a woman often left alone
because her
husband devotes his
free time to a hobby or sport”
Sometimes we can become so
engrossed in our husbands and when
they don’t reciprocate, we give into
our emotions and begin to spend
money we don’t have, eat to the
point where we can’t say no, or look
for attention in the eyes of another
person (man) … the list is endless
and doesn’t justify the means.
When we submit to our emotions,
we can’t see the solutions already in
front of us.
The widow wasn’t crying because
her husband was dead, although it
was very tragic. She was crying
because she was being intimidated
by creditors. It was Elisha who
showed her that she had what she
needed to get out of her
predicament. That revelation turned
her from a victim to an empowered
widow. (2 Kings 4)
Her story applies to all women who
have a destiny, a purpose to be
birthed, but are allowing themselves
to be pulled down by negative
emotions - whether those emotions
result from a husband who is never
there, a yearning for a husband, or
problems they were not called to
solve.
As women in the 21st Century, we
have so much to get on with, but it
starts with You and how you are
developing so that you’re equipped
and prepared for the role you were
created to do.
Wipe your eyes and take a look …
what do you have in your house?
Jacqueline Nwokeji-Ani is a Leadership/Career
and Personal Development Consultant, Career
Coach, Lecturer, Inspirational Speaker and
Author/Writer of the best-selling book The
Widow’s Jar of Oil. She is also a fellow
member of the School of Social Entrepreneurs.
Her mission is to empower others to fulfil their
life’s purpose and she has a passion to see
people excel against the odds.
With over 14 year’s experience, Jacqueline has
worked as a Recruitment Consultant for some
of the most renowned Consultancies in the
City of London, recruiting and selecting
personnel for triple A rated investment
banks/companies.
Her company Empowered Woman Ltd offers
mentoring and training for women who are in
leadership but need to move into purpose.
She is married with 2 beautiful girls. Find out
more about how she can serve you at:
www.empoweredwoman.org.uk
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