What do you see with your eyes closed? What do you see when you allow your spirit to set vision as it’s connected to the Spirit of God?

Listen, Sister . . . if we’re actually going to BEHOLD the things of God in the natural, we’ve got to get good at seeing it with our spirit first.

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to speak to and exhort over 300 women at our REVIVE Woman Conference 2025 about what it looks like to BEHOLD with God… to perceive the new thing He is doing in this coming season (see Isaiah 43:19).

The truth is: We BECOME what we BEHOLD!

If we are continually beholding our Savior — the way He walked and talked and related to others — we will become more and more like Him. If we allow ourselves to behold the negative, the swirl, the chaos or overwhelm, we will continually see that all around us.

And here’s the part no one wants to say out loud: We can’t BECOME on our own because it’s hard for us to BEHOLD on our own.

We NEED other faith-filled, godly women of purpose around us — cheering us on, calling us up higher, discipling and challenging us — for our GOOD and for the GLORY of God!

And you better believe the enemy is going to do everything in his power to keep you from beholding. Because he doesn’t want you to BECOME! That makes you a BIG threat to his kingdom of darkness. But I’ve got his schemes in my sight and I’m going to share with you The Four Strategies the Enemy Uses to Keep Us from Beholding:

😬 He’ll try to get you to partner with the spirit of foreboding. If the enemy can convince you to consistently behold the possibility of BAD in your life, he can keep you from beholding the goodness of God and becoming everything God intended for your life. Combat him with Isaiah 43:18-19.

🙃 He’ll try to convince you that you’re fragile. Oh, Sister! You are not some fragile flower, bending and breaking in the wind. You are a warrior-daughter of the Most High God. You are a breaker. You are strong in the Lord! Tell the enemy to take his lies back to the pit of hell as you declare Songs of Solomon 2:1-2.

😳 He’ll try to convince you that you’ve missed it or it being hard means it’s not for you. Don’t believe his lies! Your Heavenly Father is with you, and He knows exactly what you can handle. You’re not too late, you’re not overwhelmed. You are right on time, and the Lord is growing your capacity. Stomp on the head of the enemy as you rejoice in 2 Corinthians 6:1-10.

😖 He’ll try to convince you that beholding happens alone. Sister, you were created for community, covenant and sisterhood. We are not meant to do any part of life all alone. Your loving Father has placed you into families and communities because He knows your destiny is wrapped up in the people He has placed around you. Shut down the enemies lies by grabbing ahold of Ecclesiastes 4:9-12.

NOW is YOUR time to BEHOLD fully and BECOME, my friend! Don’t allow the enemy to keep you stuck or convince you you’re not worthy of the beautiful calling and assignment God placed on your life. It’s time to BLOOM!

If you’re ready to BEHOLD the goodness of God and BECOME the fullness of who He’s called you to be, but you need help in positioning yourself rightly, then this episode is for you, Sister. It’s time to BEHOLD and BECOME! If you’re ready to get started… Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let’s Go!

Want to WATCH the podcast instead of just listening? We recently launched the video podcast on my YouTube channel and here’s this week’s episode:

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LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

IF YOU’RE AN ENTREPRENEURIAL JESUS GIRL, THIS IS FOR YOU! If you know you’re meant to build something big and beautiful with God — whether that’s starting a business or ministry, writing a book or blog, leading a Bible Study, recording a podcast, or hosting a community — I want to invite you into The Jesus Girl Gang! The Jesus Girl Gang is my online Kingdom business and ministry mentorship… a collective of powerhouse women who are building incredible things with and for God alongside one another without having to negotiate or compromise on faith, family, peace or sanity.

Inside the Gang, you’ll get everything you need to launch your Kingdom-thing… we like to call it your Support Squad Quad: a step-by-step STRATEGY; a super-supportive, like-minded, faith-based community of SISTERS; real-time coaching from an “in the trenches” SHERPA (or coach); and access to all-in-one SYSTEMS that have the tech stack you need. This is what’s been missing as you’ve tried to start and launch before. But no more, Sister! Let’s get you set on a trajectory to see your greatest, most fulfilled days yet! Sound like something you wanna know more about? You can hop over to jesusgirlgang.com/membership to check out all the details and get signed up.

If you have questions, I’m hosting a Q+A Session this Thursday, May 22nd at 7pm ET inside our REVIVE Woman Conference Event Community. Hop in there and let’s get you squared away!

Listen, Sister . . . if you have any questions or find yourself wanting to discuss the concepts of this episode in more detail, join us inside the REVIVE Woman Conference Event Community. For the remainder of the month, we’ll be in there processing through what we received during Conference weekend, walking and working through these things together! We’d love to see you over there so we can continue the conversation. Just head over to revivewoman.org/rwcommunity to hop in with us!

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Erica co-leads a local church alongside her husband, Doug, in Tampa, Florida called REVIVE Church of Tampa. You can visit the church’s website for more information about who we are, what we believe and how we show up as the Church in the heart of West Tampa and beyond.

REVIVE Church of Tampa

REVIVE Church of Tampa streams service live on Sunday mornings at 11am ET. You can find that livestream on our church Facebook page:

Live Service – Sundays at 11am ET

If you’re interested in joining the online campus of REVIVE Church of Tampa, you are welcome to join our community group on Facebook where we offer weekly discussion around the Friday and Sunday messages as well as discipleship Zoom groups and the opportunity to host others in your home as you stream services. You can find us here:

The ROCC: REVIVE Online Campus Community

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About this podcast:

Welcome to the Positioned to Prosper Podcast with Erica Pyle, where we dive deep into Biblical mindsets, strategies, and inspiration to help you thrive in every area of your life. Whether it’s faith, health, relationships, finances, business, or ministry, Erica’s here to equip you with the tools you need to get unstuck, overcome overwhelm, and avoid burnout as you pursue your purpose with intention.

Join Erica, co-lead pastor of REVIVE Church of Tampa, and founder/lead mentor of The Jesus Girl Gang, an online, group coaching mentorship for Christian women with a pioneering spirit, as she shares powerful teachings, practical advice, and pivotal strategies for breakthrough living without compromising on the things that matter most to you. With over 13 years of experience in pastoral ministry alongside her husband Doug, Erica brings a wealth of knowledge and a passionate heart for helping you live out God’s best for your life.

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