True You Episode 8: Embracing How Great It Is to Be a Girl

Fifty-one percent of Christian tweens don’t think it’s great to be a girl. They think it’s difficult. Maybe you do too. One thing’s for sure: the conversation is complicated . . . and confusing. Before you know it, you could be believing lies about your identity because you have questions about gender.

On today’s episode of True You, we’re jumping into the gender conversation. I know . . . we’re scared too! It’s easy to live on the outskirts of this topic, but today we’re leading the way and encouraging you to begin to share your thoughts when the discussion arises. Your voice needs to be in this conversation. Check out how God provided one girl with the courage to speak into this issue:

If you’ve been somewhat afraid of jumping into the conversation on gender or just don’t know what to say, here are a few Scriptures that provide Truth regarding the topic and also encourage you to relay that Truth in God’s love:

We’d love to hear from you! Send us your freedom story—that’s what we call it when God sets you free through His Truth found in the Bible. Post your one-minute video on social media and tag @liesyoungwomenbelieve or upload it here, and it could be selected to be featured on a future episode of True You.

About Author

Dannah Gresh is completely in love with her chocolate labradoodle, Stormie. (But just for the record, she doesn't like dog kisses.) She's been married to Bob for over twenty years and loves that he brings her "freshly sharpened bouquets of pencils." She's the mom to Lexi, Autumn, and Rob. Oh, and she co-wrote Lies Young Women Believe with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth!

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