✨ Christian Women and Ambition: Why Your Big Dreams Might Be God-Given

Big dreams and bold faith aren’t opposites—so why do we treat them like they are?

So many Christian women wrestle with this: Can ambition and holiness really live in the same heart?

If you’ve felt that tension too—girl, you’re not the only one. 🙋🏼‍♀️

I remember being in my early twenties, landing a movie role (cue the excitement!)—but there was one problem... I couldn’t sing. At all. 🎤😅

So, one night, I did what any desperate dreamer would do—I prayed.

“Jesus, if this is really from You, then You’ve got to do something.”

The next morning? I woke up with a completely different voice. No vocal coach. No secret training montage. Just a flat-out miracle. The casting directors were gobsmacked (and relieved they could quit scrambling for a voiceover).

But that gift of my voice also launched a journey I never expected—worship leading, preaching across the globe, and watching God reach people in ways I never saw coming. 🤯💥

God didn’t just answer my prayer. He outdid it.

🤔 Is It Wrong to Want More?

If you've ever asked...

👉🏼 “Is it selfish to want a promotion?” 👉🏼 “Should I feel guilty for dreaming of more income or influence?” 👉🏼 “Am I ungrateful if I long for something different or better?” 👉🏼 “What if what I want isn’t holy enough?”

...then welcome to the inner tug-of-war zone most Christian women and ambition secretly wrestle in all the time.

The tension between calling and contentment is real—and it's easy to misunderstand, mislabel, or dismiss your desires as selfish.

But here’s what I need you to hear with your whole heart:

God’s not intimidated by your big dreams. He may have planted them Himself.

🌱 Where Do Your Desires Come From, Really?

We get tripped up by this one. Fast.

You want to raise confident kids, serve your community, or build a life that feels sacred and abundant—but suddenly you're second-guessing it all because it doesn’t “feel spiritual enough.”

Let’s be clear: Desire is not your enemy.

Philippians 2:13 (NLT) says:

“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.”

Desire AND power. You were created to desire, to build, to thrive—and to do it in sync with the Spirit of God.

Surrender doesn’t mean scrapping the dream. It means handing God the pen and trusting Him to rewrite it better (more than you could ask or imagine).

Let Him shape the “how” and “when.” You just bring the “yes.” He knows what to trim, what to grow, and how to get you there—stronger, freer, and more aligned than you imagined.

🙌🏽 Jesus Was Ambitious, Too

We don’t talk about this enough, but Jesus had a mission so massive it flipped the world upside down. He had desires. He had drive. And yeah, He had every chance to take the easy way out.

Remember when the devil offered Him all the kingdoms of the world? (Matthew 4:8–10) That wasn’t random—it was tempting because it was exactly what Jesus came for. 👑

Spoiler alert: He still got it all.

His ambition wasn’t the problem. It was the shortcut that wasn’t holy.

But He chose God’s way. The long way. The meaningful way. The BEST way.

And that path led to eternal impact. 🌍✨

You, too, were built for boldness.

🔥 Let Go of the Guilt—Embrace the Assignment

Colossians 3:23 (TPT) reminds us:

“Put your heart and soul into every activity you do, as though you are doing it for the Lord himself and not merely for others.”

That dream to open a business, write the book, go back to school, buy the home, raise world-changing kids? It might look secular to others. But God doesn’t see “secular.” He sees faith in action.

Put it in His hands and trust Him to purify your motives.

Then go for it with holy confidence. 💪🏽

🧠 Reflection Time: What’s Really Driving Your Dream?

Ready to dig deeper and hear God in it all? Try this:

🎯 Final Word

You don’t have to choose between calling and contentment.

Between ambition and faith.

Between dreaming big and staying surrendered.

You get to walk in step with the One who gave you those dreams in the first place—and trust that He’s not afraid of your desires. He’s the One who breathed them into you.

Let’s go live like that. 🔥

Here’s to being bold, being honest, and being all-in with Jesus.

We’re just getting started.

With bold asks & holy fire,

Kandi