The Year of the Daughters.

Rediscovering Our True Identity in Christ

Every year, many local churches proclaim a prophetic word that reflects God’s movement for the Body of Christ in that season. Sometimes, this word is specific to a local congregation; other times, it resonates across the global church. Yet, while God’s direction for His people is corporate, His work in each individual remains deeply personal. Through the Holy Spirit, He aligns our individual lives with His greater plan without contradiction. This alignment reminds us of a beautiful truth: we can seek God for a personal word.

For 2025, the Lord revealed the word “Recompense” to me. Recompense speaks of reward after judgment, a repayment or restoration following a verdict. This word encapsulates both justice and mercy. As Hosea 9:7–9 declares, “The time of Israel’s punishment has come; the day of payment is here.” It’s a sobering reminder of God’s justice, but also an invitation to reflect, repent, and align ourselves with His will.

The Call to Repentance and Worship

Judgment is not arbitrary; it follows repeated warnings from God to His people. When His voice is ignored, His chastening comes as a form of love, meant to draw us back to Him. As 1 Peter 4:17 reminds us, judgment begins in the house of God. This year, many have experienced moments of divine correction and may have even asked, “God, why me?” Yet, Hebrews 12:6 reminds us, “The Lord disciplines the one He loves.”

The proper response to judgment is repentance and worship. When we respond with surrender, God prunes and purifies us, removing anything that hinders our ability to reflect His glory. It is through this posture of repentance and worship that we align with His prophetic direction and become vessels for His purposes.

The Year of the Daughter: A Prophetic Revelation

In 2025, God’s focus is on His children, specifically revealing this as the “Year of the Daughter.” This prophetic season calls us to embrace the highest identity we can have: being a child of God. Matthew 18:3–5 teaches us that unless we become like little children, we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. This humility and dependence mark the true posture of a Daughter of God.

A Daughter is born of the Spirit (Romans 8:16), led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14), and finds her identity in Christ alone (John 14:19–20). Her value is not in roles, titles, or external achievements, but in her position as God’s beloved. In this season, God is restoring His children to their rightful place in the world, empowering them to move in His Spirit like never before.

Facing Opposition to Our Identity

For modern women, stepping into the identity of a Daughter of God requires divorcing ourselves from the world’s false definitions of worth. These challenges include:

• Career and Success: Society ties a woman’s value to professional achievements and financial independence.

• Physical Appearance: The emphasis on beauty standards fosters insecurity, linking identity to outward appearance.

• Relationships: Worth is often measured by marital or relational status.

• Social Media Presence: Online influence becomes a false marker of value.

• Material Possessions: Wealth and luxury items are seen as indicators of success.

• Activism and Advocacy: Identity is tied to the causes one champions, especially for Christian Black women.

• Independence: The world glorifies self-sufficiency over reliance on God.

  
  

While these struggles feel modern, their roots are ancient, as reflected in Isaiah 3 and 32. These passages highlight humanity’s tendency to place identity in fleeting, external things rather than in God.

Replacing Lies with Truth

To combat these lies, we must root ourselves in Scripture:

1. Career and Success

   • Worldly Lie: Your value is in your accomplishments.

   • Biblical Truth: Your value is in being a child of God, and your work is a form of worship.

   • Scripture: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” (Colossians 3:23)

2. Physical Appearance

   • Worldly Lie: Your identity is tied to how you look.

   • Biblical Truth: True beauty comes from a gentle and quiet spirit.

   • Scripture: “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment... Rather, it should be that of your inner self.” (1 Peter 3:3–4)

3. Relationships

   • Worldly Lie: Your worth is tied to your relationship status.

   • Biblical Truth: Your worth is found in your relationship with Christ.

   • Scripture: “You are complete in Him.” (Colossians 2:10)

4. Social Media Presence

   • Worldly Lie: Your identity is in your online influence.

   • Biblical Truth: Your influence comes from a life rooted in God’s purpose.

   • Scripture: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father.” (Matthew 5:16)

5. Material Possessions

   • Worldly Lie: Your worth is measured by what you own.

   • Biblical Truth: God is our true treasure.

   • Scripture: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth... But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” (Matthew 6:19–20)

6. Activism and Advocacy

   • Worldly Lie: Your identity is in the causes you champion.

   • Biblical Truth: Advocacy is important but must be rooted in obedience to God’s calling.

   • Scripture: “Learn to do right; seek justice.” (Isaiah 1:17)

7. Independence

   • Worldly Lie: You are strong if you need no one.

   • Biblical Truth: Strength is found in dependence on God and community.

   • Scripture: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13)

Conclusion

The Year of the Daughter is an invitation to return to the enduring truth of our identity in Christ. As daughters, we are called to embrace humility, depend on the Spirit, and find our worth in God alone. In this season, God is restoring His children to their rightful place, empowering them to reflect His glory and move in His power like never before. Let us step boldly into this identity, rejecting the world’s lies and standing firm in the truth of Scripture.

As we move into 2025, let us remember: the highest position we can hold is Daughter. There is no title, role, or accolade that surpasses this divine identity. May we live as daughters who glorify our Father in all we do.