EP. 97: Embracing Our Unique Gifts (with Denisse Copeland)

Have you ever thought about whether you are a Mary or a Martha from the Bible? Does your calling reflect parts of your personality? Do you like things clean and organized, like Martha? Or are you a Mary, focused on giving people time and attention? On this episode of God Hears Her, hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy talk with guest Denisse Copeland about what it means to be set apart as a daughter of the King, no matter if you’re a Mary or a Martha.

About Our Guest:

Denisse Copeland was born and raised by a single mother in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Her upbringing offered little stability, and Denisse soon found herself on a seemingly endless quest to find love and acceptance. It wasn’t until Jesus shook her world that she truly found what she was looking for. Now a mother of three living in Oklahoma City, Denisse works alongside her husband, Rashawn Copeland, as an online minister and evangelist. Their ministry reaches more than 6 million people every year.

Notes and Quotes: 

• God gave me a gift that was difficult for me to accept as a child. —Denisse Copeland
• I was confessing but I didn’t know it, and I felt tangible peace for the first time. —Denisse Copeland
• I never felt peace growing up. I didn’t know what peace was or felt like. —Denisse Copeland
• I said, “Yes, Lord!” It felt like somebody loved me. I accepted that proposal. —Denisse Copeland
• Martha’s gift wasn’t wrong. She was just doing it from an anxious heart. —Denisse Copeland
• The heart posture is what’s driving you to do what you’re doing. If you’re abiding in Him, there is rest. —Denisse Copeland
• I am set apart. I am a daughter. I don’t have to prove anything. —Denisse Copeland
• Sometimes what frustrates us most is what leads us to our giftedness. —Denisse Copeland
• Jesus gives us permission to rest. —Denisse Copeland

Verses: 

• Psalm 1 
• Luke 10:38-42

Links: 

• Get your copy of Denisse’s book: Set Apart on Amazon
• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
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• Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy 
• Denisse’s Instagram: setapartdaughters