Identity beyond the mirror
Finding our identity in Jesus Christ and learning to live as His workmanship, shaped by His grace and love.
Ephesians 2:10 ↗Pastors, ministry leaders, and congregations: let's make room for an honest, encouraging conversation about faith, courage, and who we are in Christ. I would love to hear what God is stirring in your community.
Invite Ruth to your gathering
A reflection
Peter calls believers to serve with what God supplies and to give Him the glory through Jesus Christ. That is the desire behind my speaking and ministry: to point people to Christ, share His Word faithfully, and encourage your community in His love.
As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms. If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
A reflection
My desire is to offer my whole life to God as a living sacrifice—my heart, my gifts, my words, and the way I love others. Romans 12 begins with His mercy: this is a response to grace, not a way to earn it. I want the beauty of my life to point beyond me to Jesus Christ.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
My story holds faith, family, and the experience of facing breast cancer. Through every season, Jesus Christ is the foundation of my beauty and identity. Ephesians 2:8–10 reminds me that salvation is God's gift of grace through faith and that we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works.
As Mrs. Primera Belleza and the host of Queens Meetup, I want my story to point people toward Jesus and the beauty of a heart being shaped by Him (1 Peter 3:3–4). When I speak or serve, my desire is that God would be glorified through Jesus Christ (1 Peter 4:10–11). If that speaks to the heart of your congregation or gathering, let's talk about what would serve your community.
These are starting points for a conversation. Together, we can discuss the needs of your community and the focus of your gathering.
Finding our identity in Jesus Christ and learning to live as His workmanship, shaped by His grace and love.
Ephesians 2:10 ↗An honest conversation about depending on Christ's sufficient grace in weakness and taking the next faithful step with Him.
2 Corinthians 12:9 ↗Growing a welcoming circle of prayer and encouragement that is rooted in the life and hope we share through Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:9–11 ↗Share a little about your church or organization, the gathering you have in mind, and any dates you're considering. An early idea is welcome, too.
Ruth will review your invitation and follow up personally to discuss fit, availability, format, and any practical details. Sending an invitation does not confirm a booking.
A few details will help us begin. Please share event information here rather than private pastoral or medical details.
Christ’s love is the reason to serve. These passages call me to live for Him, direct attention to the Father, and walk humbly with God.
Read the full chapterFor the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died. He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.
Read the full chapterEven so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Read the full chapterHe has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?