Significant: Becoming a Woman of Unique Purpose, True Identity, and Irrepressible Hope

by Carol Burton McLeod, Amy Groeschel (Foreword)

In the midst of our busy, stressful lives and the increasingly chaotic state of our world, we can lose sight of—or never really discover—our personal significance. We desire meaning and fulfillment but battle the stress and loneliness that often push their way into the forefront of life. What makes you significant as an individual? As a woman? As a wife, mother, daughter, or friend? No matter what your age or current course in life, you can come to know your remarkable significance and eternal value. As you thirst for relief from stress and loneliness, you can build a foundation on what is divine and eternal, while also immensely practical for this life on earth. The truths God says about you as a woman are powerful and glorious! In Significant, you will discover that you are the steward of your own self and will be challenged to embrace every season of your life. What is God calling you to do through the power of His Holy Spirit?  The days of cowering in fear, hiding behind insignificance, and wallowing in lack of opportunities are over. God is blowing doors wide open for women as never before. It is time for women to march forward in grand anticipation of all that God can do through even one woman submitted to the call of God and filled with His Spirit. So often we look for identity, purpose, and comfort in all the wrong places. We have sought lasting meaning from temporary fixes, immature voices, and cultural Band-Aids. This book is a call to women who possess a relentless desire to discover their unique purpose, to embrace their true identity, and to be comforted by irrepressible hope.Significant reminds women from every generation that identity, confidence, and purpose come from who God is—not from how we feel at any given time. How wonderful to know that we are allowed to be both God’s masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time!You never know your true self until you know yourself in God.  

259 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 5, 2019

About the author

Carol is an author and popular speaker at women's conferences and retreats, where she teaches the Word of God with great joy and enthusiasm. Carol encourages and empowers women with passionate and practical biblical messages mixed with her own special brand of hope and humor.

A 1977 graduate of Oral Roberts University with a degree in Music and English, Carol has the distinction of being both the first Women's Chaplain and the first woman to speak at the university's Vespers. Carol currently serves on the ORU Alumni Board as the chaplain. She is married to her college sweetheart and love of her life, Craig, who serves as senior pastor of Life Church near Buffalo, NY. Craig and Carol have been married for 37 years and are the parents of five children and three delightful daughters-in-law. Craig and Carol are thrilled with the joy of being Marmee and Pa to seven precious grandchildren!

Carol has written five books, “No More Ordinary,” "Holy Estrogen!," "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart,” and "Defiant Joy!” Her most recent book, “Refined: Finding Joy in the Midst of the Fire”, will be released on September 15, 2015.

Carol’s devotionals are featured on YouVersion and she is among their most popular authors. Carol’s YouVersion plans include “21 Days to Beat Depression,” “Holy Emotions!,” “Let There Be Joy!,” “She Is …,” “For the Joy Set Before Him,” “A Jolt of Joy!,” and “Extraordinary Ordinary!"

Reviews

[Chastity Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not your normal "self -help" book! I'm not normally a self help book type of person. To me, they usually come of preachy or patronizing. I'm proud to say this one isn't like that, it's like sitting down with your most trusted friend and receiving advice you never knew you needed. It's a call to action book that will have you "on fire" to discover what makes you, you. My copy looks like it's been to war. I've highlighted, dog eared pages, and put sticky notes throughout. It is jam packed with helpful and insightful information. This is a book you will read again and again. I recommend it to anyone who is feeling stuck, worn out, or just looking for something that is missing.