88. Dare to Be Confident: Conference Sneak Peek

09/25/23 • 17 min

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This week we’re going to talk about why it’s a dare in order to be confident. On last week’s episode, we talked about why it’s a dare to be beautiful. We first began by defining what that word dare means.

That word dare means: the courage that is required to do something big. Dare also means to challenge someone to do something that requires boldness. And lastly dare means to confront something boldly.

So, why does it take courage and boldness to be confident? Why does it take courage and boldness to hold your heard high and not be so shaken by what others think about you?

Ladies, you are in a fight your life, but you’re also in a fight for your future.

There is a fight against your identity:
- Meaning the enemy and this culture don’t want you to see yourself as God sees you, so they try to get you to believe something that’s not true about who you are.
There is a fight against your friends.
- This world and all it has to offer can be enticing and you may see your friends deciding to straddle that line between living for God and living for this world and eventually you may even see them completely abandoning their faith...and it hurts to watch our friends go through this.
There is a fight against your schools and the agendas this culture is trying to push that is so against God.
- There is a fight to make sure there’s absolutely no place for God in school.
There is a fight against your value and your worth.
- We constantly criticize who we are based on what others think.
There is a fight against your body image and how you see yourself.
- Nitpicking everything about us.
There is a fight against your purpose.
- Do we really have a purpose? Why am I here?
There is a fight against the people that you are looking to that influence you.
- So many people are no longer standing for the Truth.
There is a fight against your walk with God...
- Reading the Bible, praying, worship.
There is a fight against your time...
- We're so busy that our head is spinning.
There’s a fight against your confidence.
- This world is telling you to be confident in yourself. You’ve got this! You can do it! However, that’s not what God says.

Ladies, it’s a dare to be confident, because it takes courage and boldness to stand against this culture and say, enough is enough! My confidence comes from the Lord! I am confident in the way I look, because God made me beautifully. I am confident in my walk with God, because He will never fail me. He is always faithful. I am confident in my purpose! God has a plan for my life and it’s a good plan!

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So, why does it take courage and boldness to be confident? Why does it take courage and boldness to hold your heard high and not be so shaken by what others think about you?

Ladies, you are in a fight your life, but you’re also in a fight for your future.

There is a fight against your identity:
- Meaning the enemy and this culture don’t want you to see yourself as God sees you, so they try to get you to believe something that’s not true about who you are.
There is a fight against your friends.
- This world and all it has to offer can be enticing and you may see your friends deciding to straddle that line between living for God and living for this world and eventually you may even see them completely abandoning their faith...and it hurts to watch our friends go through this.
There is a fight against your schools and the agendas this culture is trying to push that is so against God.
- There is a fight to make sure there’s absolutely no place for God in school.
There is a fight against your value and your worth.
- We constantly criticize who we are based on what others think.
There is a fight against your body image and how you see yourself.
- Nitpicking everything about us.
There is a fight against your purpose.
- Do we really have a purpose? Why am I here?
There is a fight against the people that you are looking to that influence you.
- So many people are no longer standing for the Truth.
There is a fight against your walk with God...
- Reading the Bible, praying, worship.
There is a fight against your time...
- We're so busy that our head is spinning.
There’s a fight against your confidence.
- This world is telling you to be confident in yourself. You’ve got this! You can do it! However, that’s not what God says.

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87. Dare to Be Beautiful: Conference Sneak Peek

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Ladies, here is a sneak preview into UncommonTEEN Live!
I am super excited about our speaker line up this year! Every one of these ladies has been a guest on the UncommonTEEN Podcast and have such powerful messages to share with you all this year!
We have Katie Smith. Oh my goodness, Katie's heart is a heart of gold! When Katie was on the UncommonTEEN Podast, she talked all about Prayer Journaling and how it helped her even through some of her most challenging years and how it can help you as well! Check out her episode here: https://www.uncommonteen.com/podcast/episode/7b7ba88f/55-transform-your-prayers-by-prayer-journaling-with-katie-smith
Our next speaker is Grace McCready! Grace shared her personal testimony of how she overcame anorexia and how we, too, can be free from anything that we are walking through! Check out her episode here: https://www.uncommonteen.com/podcast/episode/7c646604/20-real-recovery-what-eating-disorder-recovery-actually-looks-like-with-grace-mccready

And we also have Tessa Emily Hall! If you listened to last week's episode, you got to hear Tessa's heart for teen girls as she shares with you how to become an influencer for the Kingdom of God! Check out her episode here: https://www.uncommonteen.com/podcast/episode/7c468ab7/86-guest-tessa-emily-hall-influencer-updated-version-without-the-background-noise

Our theme for this year's conference is Dare to Be, so over the course of the next couple weeks, we're going to dig into what that really means.
This week, we're going to talk about why it's a dare to be beautiful.
That word dare, if we look it up in the dictionary means:

Courage that is required to do something big.
A challenge to someone to do something that requires boldness.
To confront something boldly.

So, knowing those definitions, why does it take boldness and courage to be truly beautiful? Check out this week's episode to learn more!

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89. Dare to Shine: Conference Sneak Peek

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Dare to Shine!

This week we’re going to talk what it means to shine your light in a world that is full of craziness, chaos, darkness and without hope. Living in a culture and a world like this, it definitely takes courage and boldness to shine the light of Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-16 is our theme verse for UncommonTEEN Live this year. It says, " You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do theylight a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men,that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Ladies, you are the light of the world and it’s time to let your let be an influence to everyone around you!

Think about verse 14. It says, “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden."
I don’t know if you have ever been to the mountains and have seen houses that are set out on a field. About 2 hours from where I live, in Chattanooga, TN, one of the neat things to look at are all of the houses and businesses that are set on the mountains. When you drive through at night, it’s such a beautiful sight to see.

You are like that city that is set on a hill. God is calling you out and He’s saying, “It’s time for you to shine your light so bright that everyone who comes near you can’t help but look at it. It’s time for you to influence the world around you with the light that is inside of you.”

Verse 15 then goes on to say, “Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.”

One thing about the lamps that they used during the time of Jesus is that they were their only source of light.

When this was the only source of light for the people living at that time, it wouldn’t make sense for them to hide that light under a basket. They wouldn’t be able to see anything clearly in the darkness. God is telling you to not be afraid to shine your light in this dark world. Let your light shine so you can influence the world around you. They need to see your light and see that there is hope.

When we place our light, the light of Jesus on the inside of us under a basket, nobody can see it. There is no hope. Don’t shy back...be the light God called you to be. Don’t be afraid to stand up and pray when your youth pastor asks if someone will pray. Don’t shy away when you can help someone else or offer to pray for someone. Step out. Be bold. Be courageous. Stand strong for God! Let your light shine!

Then finally, Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.”

We need to take action and shine our lights so brightly. You may have heard that little kid’s song, “The little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine,” well we don’t want a little light...we want a big flood light...like those lights that when you go by the outside of a house or a building, they come on and light up everything around you! That’s the kind of light we want to have! That kind of light pierces the darkness and shines into the lives of those around you so that they are drawn to it.

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