In 2018, I stepped into the world of womanhood. A place where my eyes began to open to the biological capabilities of the human body called: the woman. I was a midwife in a small village called Mfom in Cross River State, Nigeria. I saw the physical strength of the woman, the emotional and mental energy of the woman, the unwavering love she—the woman—gives her offspring.

I stood in a space where life began—where newborn cries met the relieved sighs of mothers. I saw women break yet refuse to be broken. I saw them cry yet rise in courage. I saw them go to war, not with swords, but with the sheer strength to bring forth the seed the Bible says will bruise the serpent’s head. And in those moments, I understood: A woman is not just a body. She is a vessel. Though her frame may seem weak, her essence is divine. She does not walk in her own strength alone; she moves by the power of the One who formed her.

When God thought of procreation, He chose the woman. When he thought of salvation, he chose the woman; and when the enemy sought destruction, he, too, chose the woman. Because a woman is a portal. She is not just flesh and blood but an entry point for life, purpose, and influence. Through her, destinies are shaped, history is written. She is a gateway, and whoever controls the portal controls what enters the world.

From the beginning, the battle over the woman has been fierce. In the kingdom of God, Mary carried the Messiah. Esther stood in the gap for her people. Deborah led as a warrior and judge. Hannah travailed in prayer until a prophet was born. But in the kingdom of darkness, the enemy also sought the woman. Jezebel manipulated kings and led a nation astray. Delilah used seduction to bring down a deliverer. The woman is so powerful that both God and the enemy seek her partnership.

This is why we must ask ourselves: Whose vessel will we be? Whose agenda will we carry? Because neutrality is not an option. Every woman carries something—whether she realizes it or not. Eve did not lose her place because she lacked knowledge; she lost it because she failed to guard the wisdom given to her. And so we, the women of today, must walk in wisdom that preserves purpose. We must know when to be as strong as iron and when to be as soft as wool. When to roar like a lion and when to move like a lamb.

For a woman who partners with God is not just powerful—she is precise. We will not be like Eve, deceived into partnering with the enemy, but like Mary, saying, Be it unto me according to Your word. We will not be like Jezebel, manipulating for power, but like Deborah, rising in boldness to lead.

We lay our alabaster boxes at the feet of the Master—our talents, our influence, our very lives. Because a woman who partners with God does not walk an ordinary path. Like Deborah, we rise in leadership. Like Esther, we stand in the gap. Like the Proverbs 31 woman, we build, invest, and multiply.

A woman who partners with God is not just a wife, not just a mother, not just a career woman—she is a force. She is the nurse who, with every touch, speaks healing over the sick. She is the teacher who, with every lesson, builds the next generation. She is the entrepreneur who multiplies resources for nations. She is the policymaker who establishes righteousness in the land.

I remember standing in a delivery room one night, exhausted after hours of laboring alongside a mother. As she held her baby, she whispered, This child will be great. There was no prophetic vision, no angelic visitation—just a mother declaring destiny. That moment stayed with me because it reminded me: A woman does not just birth children. She births purpose. What she speaks, nurtures, and invests in will shape the world.

So today, we take our place. Today, we rise. We say, Lord, use us. Let heaven touch earth through us. This is our calling. This is our partnership with God. And we step into it fully.

Sis. Ella