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The Teachable Woman

The Teachable Woman

By: Michele Owes
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We are a unique collection of women on amazing journeys with the Lord. While none of us have arrived, and we work daily to remain teachable, the wealth of our experience is yours for the listening. Our mission is to pour into the lives of women with a heart to receive. We are teachers of good things, as stated in Titus 2:3b. Join us on this unscripted journey as we share from a heart of love in a judgment-free zone. Laugh with us, cry, and experience joy and peace with us. Let's grow together as we build one another in the faith.Copyright 2026 Michele Owes Christianity Personal Development Personal Success Spirituality
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  • Confidence Part 3

    Confidence Part 3
    Jun 26 2026
    Teachable Woman PodcastConfidence – Part 3Hosts: Rev. Michele Owes & Rev. Diana P. CherryIntroductionIn Part 3 of the Confidence series, Rev. Michele Owes and Rev. Diana P. Cherry continue exploring what it means to have true confidence—not in ourselves, but in God. Drawing from Hebrews and 1 John, they remind listeners that biblical confidence is rooted in trusting God's character, obeying His will, and remaining steadfast through every season of life. Whether facing uncertainty, silence from God, or life's unexpected challenges, believers are encouraged to examine their hearts, remain still, and confidently trust that God is always working for their good.1. True Confidence Is Confidence in GodKey Scriptures: Hebrews 3:14; 1 John 5:14God calls believers to hold "the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end."Biblical confidence is centered on God's faithfulness—not personal ability or self-reliance.Self-confidence that excludes God often becomes pride, arrogance, and overconfidence.We can ask confidently according to God's will because He hears us.Key Takeaway:Confidence begins and ends with trusting God rather than trusting ourselves.2. Examine Your Heart When Your Confidence WaversKey Scripture: 1 John 3:19–22When our confidence in God weakens, God has not changed.Our hearts may be condemning us or revealing areas where we have drifted.Instead of blaming God, believers should honestly examine themselves.Confidence grows as we keep God's commandments and seek to please Him.Key Takeaway:If your confidence feels shaky, examine your heart before questioning God's faithfulness.3. Don't Solve Life Without Asking God FirstLife presents challenges we cannot solve through human reasoning alone.It's easy to assume we know how to handle situations without consulting God.God's thoughts and ways are higher than ours.Trying to work everything out ourselves often leads to unnecessary frustration, wasted energy, and disappointment.Key Takeaway:Begin every challenge by asking:"Lord, what do You want me to do?""How do You want me to handle this?"God's solution is always better than our own.4. Confidence Means Trusting God Even When He Is SilentOne of the most encouraging lessons discussed came from notes of a message titled "It's a Good Thing."The message taught that it is:Good when life is pleasant.Good when life is difficult.Good during unpleasant seasons.Even good when God seems silent.When God is silent:He still sees.He still hears.He is still working.Our responsibility is to:Be still.Be patient.Be hopeful.Key Takeaway:God's silence never means God's absence.5. Encourage Yourself While You WaitWaiting is often the hardest part of faith.Like David, believers must sometimes encourage themselves in the Lord by reminding themselves:God has never failed.God has never forsaken us.God is working everything together for our good.His track record is perfect.He will move at the right time.Sometimes faith requires preaching God's promises back to yourself until your heart rests in Him.Key Takeaway:Confidence often grows through speaking God's truth to yourself while waiting.6. Trust God in Every Season of LifeThe hosts reflected on their own experiences as widows and ministers.Regardless of whether someone is:MarriedSingleWidowedDivorcedEmployedUnemployedSuccessfulFacing hardshipEveryone still needs God.Challenges come in every stage of life, and every obstacle prepares believers for the next season of growth.The hosts also cautioned that prosperity can become just as dangerous as hardship if it causes us to forget God.Key Takeaway:Our circumstances should never determine our confidence—our confidence must always remain in God.7. Pray for God's Will Above Your OwnReturning to 1 John 5:14, the hosts connected confidence with praying according to God's will.They encouraged listeners to pray:"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done."Giving God permission to work means accepting that His answer may differ from our expectations.God may:Delay an answer.Redirect our plans.Prepare us for something greater.Bless us in ways we never imagined.Proverbs 3 reminds believers to acknowledge God in every area of life, trusting Him to direct every path.Key Takeaway:The greatest confidence comes from knowing God's will is always better than our own.SummaryConfidence is not self-assurance—it is unwavering trust in the unchanging character of God. When life becomes uncertain, believers are called to examine their hearts, seek God's direction before acting, remain still during seasons of silence, and encourage themselves with His promises. Every circumstance, whether joyful or difficult, is an opportunity to deepen faith and rely on God's wisdom rather than personal understanding. As we acknowledge Him in all our ways and pray according to His will, we can confidently believe that He is working everything together for our good. The challenge is simple but profound: Be still. Be patient. Be hopeful. Keep your confidence firmly ...
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    30 mins
  • The Beginning of Our Confidence - Part 2

    The Beginning of Our Confidence - Part 2
    Jun 12 2026
    Podcast Notes: The Beginning of Your Confidence – Part 2Teachable Woman Podcast with Rev. Michele Owes & Rev. Diana P. CherryIntroductionIn this episode, Rev. Michele Owes and Rev. Diana P. Cherry continue their discussion on “The Beginning of Your Confidence”, focusing on Hebrews 3:14 and the importance of maintaining the same confidence in Christ that we had when we first believed. They challenge listeners to examine their spiritual walk, identify areas where confidence may have shifted from God to self, and return to the wholehearted trust and dependence that marked the beginning of their faith journey.1. Examine the Beginning of Your ConfidenceKey Scripture: Hebrews 3:14 – “For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end.”Take time to remember how your relationship with Christ began.Reflect on God's faithfulness during the early days of your salvation.Consider how easily you trusted God before life's responsibilities and achievements accumulated.Compare your confidence in God then to your confidence in Him now.Ask yourself: Have I maintained that same trust and dependence on God?Takeaway: Spiritual growth begins with honest self-examination.2. Are You Still Teachable?Rev. Cherry opens with an important challenge:Are you receiving and applying what God is teaching you?Hearing truth is not enough; transformation comes through obedience.It is easy to become distracted by daily life and lose sight of the centrality of Jesus.Apart from Christ, we can do nothing and are nothing.Takeaway: A teachable spirit remains open to correction, growth, and God's direction.3. Confidence Must Remain in God, Not in OurselvesThe hosts discuss how confidence can subtly shift:Successes, accomplishments, certifications, and recognition can create self-reliance.Small victories may tempt us to believe we can manage life without seeking God's direction.What begins as natural decision-making can become operating from personal confidence rather than dependence on God.Even good intentions can lead us into situations God never intended us to carry alone.Takeaway: The danger is not always rebellion; sometimes it is slowly replacing confidence in God with confidence in ourselves.4. The Enemy Works Through Subtle ShiftsRev. Cherry emphasizes that Satan's strategy is often gradual.Spiritual decline rarely happens all at once.Small compromises and "slippages" weaken steadfastness.The enemy understands how to pull believers off course through subtle distractions.Believers must know their strengths and weaknesses and remain vigilant.The hosts note that weakness is not always obvious sin—it can be overestimating our own strength and abilities.Takeaway: Remaining steadfast requires spiritual awareness and humility.5. Confidence Produces Hope and ExpectationThe discussion moves to biblical hope.Three definitions of hope highlighted in the episode:A happy anticipation of good.What we fully expect to receive.Confidence in the outcome.Important truths:Hope is not wishful thinking.Hope and confidence are connected.Believers can trust God's outcome even when circumstances seem uncertain.God is always working on behalf of His people.Takeaway: Biblical hope rests on confidence in God's character and promises.6. Don't Cast Away Your ConfidenceKey Scripture: Hebrews 10:35–36"Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward."The hosts explain:Confidence carries rewards.Losing confidence can affect our participation in God's purposes.Patience is necessary after doing God's will.God's timing is often different from our expectations.Trusting God means waiting for His promises without abandoning faith.To return to the beginning of our confidence:Remember where you started.Repent for areas where trust has shifted.Return to spiritual disciplines that once strengthened your faith:PrayerQuiet time with GodChurch attendanceBible studyGivingWitnessingTakeaway: Confidence grows when we intentionally return to the practices that nurtured our relationship with God.7. Return to Your First Love and Dependence on GodThe hosts stress that all accomplishments ultimately come from God.Degrees, awards, promotions, and achievements are gifts God enables.Human accomplishments should never replace dependence on God.God often equips believers to serve others, not simply to profit personally.Every gift and ability should be submitted to God's purpose.Rev. Cherry shares how aging has increased her awareness of her need for God:Thanking Him for daily abilities.Living in continual prayer.Depending on Him for guidance, protection, and provision.Rev. Owes reflects that she actually liked herself better at the beginning of her confidence because she worried less and trusted God more completely.Takeaway: The goal is not perfection but returning to childlike trust and dependence on God.SummaryThis episode challenges believers to revisit the confidence they had when they first came ...
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    32 mins
  • The Beginning of Our Confidence - Part 1

    The Beginning of Our Confidence - Part 1
    Jun 8 2026
    Teachable Woman PodcastThe Beginning of Your Confidence – Part 1

    Hosts: Rev. Michele Owes & Rev. Diana P. Cherry

    Introduction

    In this heartfelt conversation, Rev. Michele Owes and Rev. Diana P. Cherry explore the meaning of spiritual confidence and the importance of maintaining the same trust in God that we had when we first came to faith. Drawing from Hebrews 3:14, they discuss how life's responsibilities, disappointments, and experiences can subtly shift our confidence from God to ourselves. Through personal testimonies, honest reflection, and biblical encouragement, they remind listeners that God remains faithful and worthy of complete trust.

    Show Notes1. Hebrews 3:14 and the Call to Hold Fast Our Confidence

    The episode centers on Hebrews 3:14: "For we are made partakers with Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end." The hosts examine what it means to remain spiritually confident in God throughout every season of life.

    2. When Self-Reliance Replaces Childlike Faith

    Rev. Michele shares a recent experience that revealed how she had gradually shifted from trusting God completely to trying to figure everything out herself before obeying Him. She reflects on how painful it was to recognize that her confidence had moved from God’s ability to her own understanding.

    3. God Challenges Our Need for Control

    Through prayer and conviction, Rev. Michele sensed God asking, "Why do you have to work everything out?" This moment became a reminder that God is still the Way Maker and that believers are not called to manufacture solutions before they step out in obedience.

    4. The Unique Challenges of Widowhood and Independence

    Both hosts discuss how widowhood has required them to make decisions independently after years of sharing responsibilities with their husbands. They acknowledge that while God understands these challenges, He still calls His daughters to seek Him first and trust His guidance.

    5. God’s Faithfulness in the Details

    After surrendering her concerns and agreeing to trust God, Rev. Michele witnessed Him work out every detail surrounding an assignment she believed He had given her. The experience reinforced the truth that where God guides, He also provides.

    6. Discovering God's Purpose Beyond Our Expectations

    What began as a trip with one anticipated purpose turned into an opportunity to correct misunderstandings of Scripture in a Christian class. This unexpected assignment reminded Rev. Michele that God’s plans are often greater than what we initially perceive.

    7. Returning to the Beginning of Our Confidence

    The hosts encourage listeners to remember the faith they had when they first gave their lives to Christ. They discuss how confidence in God produces peace, patience, and rest, while confidence in self often leads to striving and frustration. True spiritual maturity is found in continually returning to childlike trust and dependence on God.

    Key Scriptures Referenced
    • Hebrews 3:14
    • Proverbs 3:5-6
    • John 14:1
    • Hebrews 10:35-36

    Memorable Takeaways
    • "What God wants, He funds."
    • "Where there is purpose, there is always opposition."
    • "God is worthy of our trust."
    • "The beginning confidence was our salvation."
    • "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward."

    Summary

    In Part 1 of "The Beginning of Your Confidence," Rev. Michele Owes and Rev. Diana P. Cherry invite listeners to examine whether their trust remains rooted in God or has slowly shifted toward self-reliance. Through personal stories, biblical insight, and honest conversation, they encourage believers to return to the simple, unwavering faith they had at the beginning of their walk with Christ. As they prepare for Part 2, they leave listeners with a challenge: keep your confidence in the Lord, trust His plans, and patiently wait for Him to fulfill His promises.
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    27 mins
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