Happy International Women’s Day!
My instagram algorithm suggested Jo March’s monologue from Greta Gerwig’s 2019 masterpiece, Little Women. Having loved this book growing up, the adaptation was…without an ounce of exaggeration…life-changing. Here’s why:
I have such tension in my life between ambition and gratitude. On one hand, I want so much. My dreams have always been grand, and frankly, I love that about myself. And I am a damn good hard worker. I am bold and courageous and curious and imaginative and embrace it all.
BUT.
I am fiercely loyal. To the point where I cannot fathom a world in which I didn’t constantly pour into those around me. (I know this feels like a vanity trip, but please, hear me out.) The reason for this intense investment in my present circumstances is that God had blessed me tremendously. Loved ones, opportunities, freedom, security…I live with an immense amount of privilege, and I never want to take it for granted (nor render it useless and not use it to further the voices of those without).
So how do I reconcile wanting more while staying humble and thankful?
James 1:17 says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
So, my deliberation is simple: is what I’m pursuing good and godly…or selfish and sinful? Or rather, am I pointing myself toward God, creator of every blessing and faithful steward of my life? Or sinking into the opposite…my own, fruitless dive into hubris?
Seeking satisfaction is not unholy if the power one places is not on the success but rather the presence of God, regardless the outcome.
God didn’t place these desires on my heart as twisted texts of humility; he uses my personality—all our personalities—to encourage relationships with him. After all, if Christ is with us, our glory is unchanging because he lived and died for us…and thus we are filled with the Holy Spirit.
Food for thought: How have the women you’ve admired paved the way for you?
Rachel Fisher 
❤️
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