When Your Past Doesn’t Define You.

How God writes redemption into even the most broken beginnings…

There are women who wear their past like a scarlet letter — visible, loud, hard to hide. Maybe not in how they dress or speak, but in how they carry shame. Regret. The feeling of being disqualified. The whispers of “too far gone” or “not like the others.” But then there’s Rahab.

She was known, by title and reputation, as a prostitute. That’s how the world saw her — a woman defined by her decisions. But that’s not where her story ended.

When Rahab opened her door to the Israelite spies, she did something unexpected: she chose faith over fear. She believed in a God she had only heard about — a God she trusted enough to risk everything. And that one choice became a turning point not just in her life, but in her legacy.

This is the beautiful, quiet truth: Rahab’s name is listed in the genealogy of Jesus. Not in shame. Not as a footnote. But as proof that God does not erase broken stories — He redeems them. He writes beauty where others see damage. He includes women the world tried to exclude.

To the woman today who feels like her story disqualifies her:

You are not the sum of your past.

You are not disqualified from faith, or love, or purpose.

You are not what they said about you.

Your name still matters.

Your story is still usable.

Your heart is still seen.

Grace doesn’t erase your past — it redefines it.

And just like Rahab, your faith — no matter how messy, small, or surprising — might just change everything.

You are not disqualified. You are being rewritten.

Until next time,