In this powerful and heartwarming episode of Overwhelmed to Overcomer, host Anna McLaughlin sits down with author, speaker, and coach Becky Beresford to redefine what real empowerment means for Christian women. Becky’s passion is encouraging women to trade self-help culture for a Gospel-rooted identity. Her work has been featured by DaySpring, (in)courage, Her View From Home, Crosswalk, HuffPost, and Proverbs 31 Ministries’ First 5 App.
Together, they explore how modern culture’s “you are enough” messaging distorts Gospel truth—and how true empowerment comes from trusting God, not striving harder. Becky shares her personal journey of surrender, rejection, and God’s perfect timing in publishing her debut book, She Believed HE Could, So She Did.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by worldly expectations, this conversation will encourage, challenge, and equip you to rest in God’s empowering love.
Key Topics & Takeaways:
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Christ-Centered Empowerment: True empowerment begins with surrendering to Jesus, not relying on ourselves.
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Behind the Book: How She Believed HE Could, So She Did was born through Becky’s journey of rejection, redirection, and surrender.
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Cultural Lies vs. Gospel Truth: How the enemy twists language to distort our identity.
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Fear and Control: Fear often reveals where we’re relying on ourselves instead of God’s power.
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The Garden and the Fall: Eve’s deception shows the root of striving to “be enough” outside of God’s provision.
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God’s Timing vs. Our Timing: Becky shares how doors opened miraculously after surrendering her dreams.
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Community and Encouragement: The importance of connecting with faith-driven women for spiritual growth.
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The Power of Words: Mastery over our words helps protect us from the enemy’s foothold.
Relevant Links & References:
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Becky’s Website – Sign up for the Empowered Email Tribe
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Check out her book She Believed HE Could, So She Did – Available now: She Believed HE Could, So She Did: Trading Culture’s Lies for Christ-Centered Empowerment
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The True Vine by Andrew Murray – A short but powerful devotional that invites you to rest in God’s presence and trust in His plan for your life. True Vine
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