Rediscovering the Circle: Rediscovering the identity of women in a world of subjugation.

By Olubunmi (aka Queen)

Heartbeat of God Publications

Across generations, one pattern has stubbornly persisted—the subjugation of women. Though its forms evolve, its roots often remain the same: silencing voices, undervaluing worth, and defining women through the lens of limitation. It appears subtle in boardrooms where women’s ideas are echoed by others, and blatant in homes where their dreams are dismissed as unnecessary. Even in faith communities that celebrate progress, many still live under invisible ceilings built from centuries of conditioning.

Yet beneath the silence lies a divine spark—the awareness that woman was never an afterthought in creation but a reflection of God’s completeness. The Proverbs 31 woman embodies this truth: strong yet graceful, wise yet humble, industrious yet compassionate. She is a woman of great worth—a covering for her world.

When a woman awakens to this revelation, she rises not in rebellion but in restoration. She recognizes that her identity is not bestowed by culture or circumstance but by the Creator Himself.

1. Reclaiming Identity

Every woman must begin by rediscovering her original design. She was created in strength, wisdom, and beauty. Education, mentorship, and spiritual renewal become her tools of liberation. Knowing who you are precedes knowing what you can become. Her worth is not negotiable—it is divine.

2. Restoring Voice

Communities must create spaces where women can speak without fear of ridicule or repression. The Proverbs 31 woman “opens her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness.” Her words are life-giving. When women’s voices are restored, families find direction and nations find healing.

3. Redefining Fulfillment

True fulfillment is not found in imitation but in divine purpose. Every woman carries a unique seed—whether in nurturing homes, leading enterprises, teaching generations, or shaping policies. When she walks in purpose, she becomes light to her world and restorer of hope.

4. Rebuilding Systems

Lasting change requires structures that honor women’s God-given worth. Empowerment must move beyond slogans into systems—education, leadership, ministry, and governance—that lift women from the shadows into shared dominion.

A Call to Reflection

The subjugation of women is not merely a gender crisis—it is a distortion of creation’s balance.

When a woman rises, she restores harmony.

Let every woman rediscover her name, her strength, her grace.

Let her live again as a woman of great worth—God’s covering for her world.

© Olubunmi (aka Queen)

Heartbeat of God Publications