A woman’s journey to wholeness
By Kathy Kim @ms_kathykim
Ephesians 2:10 ESV “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
The purpose of wholeness is not to perfect yourself, but to transform yourself into what you already are!
There is something very powerful about becoming more of you.
It is a humble acceptance of the way you have been created. It is agreeing, surrendering, and aligning yourself to who you already are. It is a true humility. You do not show up to please others. You do not seek approval from others. It is freeing. Wholeness is coming to an agreement with who God says you are. You then become bold and courageous in your life’s journey to becoming whole. You truly become fearless and unapologetic to who God says you are.
In my journey to wholeness, I have learned to graciously receive and embrace all that God has unfolded in my journey. This topic of wholeness has been transformative as a working mother, juggling many different responsibilities and wearing different hats on any given day. I used to live in a compartment, as a mother, a corporate woman working in the pharmaceutical industry and leading women’s ministry at my church. In these roles, I often try to fit into a mold I somehow have created. I did not think I could show up authentically to who I am and pursue my passion to encourage and mentor others in my workplace the same way I do in ministry and at home to my family. For the past three years I was working on an exit plan to walk away from the daily grind of corporate America to pursue my passion. But when I heard clearly from God to show up powerfully as my authentic self and pursue my passion, everything changed for me. My work has become meaningful and I have begun to add value and impact others by serving them the same way I do at home and in ministry. I stopped straddling between two different worlds where I felt so conflicted inside. I now show up powerfully as who I am in every area of my life as God has led me. The journey to wholeness is an opportunity to manifest what is already within you.
The journey to wholeness encourages you to take a holistic view of oneself and where God has placed you currently and embrace your God given gifts and use them to your highest potential by showing up powerfully as your true-self. Grace allows you to feel the beauty of wholeness in your head, your heart, your mind, and your entire being.
Would you take a moment to think about your wholeness journey? Where might God asking you to align who God says you are and show up powerfully in every area your life authentically? Meditate on Ephesians 2:10 where God tells us that we are the work of His hands, a masterpiece made to bring glory to him.
I encourage you to embark on your journey to wholeness!
Kathy Kim is the mother of three school aged kids and married to Peter who is a current senior pastor at Trinity Covenant Church in Manchester, CT where she serves as a lay women’s ministry director following her passion to encourage and mentor women. She also works in the pharmaceutical industry conducting clinical research trials where she gets to coach and mentor others further self-development and strategic goals setting. She is a self-development enthusiast and driven to add values through leadership and service. She enjoys outdoor recreation, fitness, food and beaches.