Author Lisa Bevere discusses her new book, “The Struggle for Womanhood: Reclaiming Our Divine Identity”

There is a famous quote often attributed to writer G.K. Chesterton that says, “When men cease to believe in God, they believe in nothing; they believe in anything.” According to minister and best-selling author Lisa Bevere, this quote is at the very root of the cultural chaos we see in America today.

She recently sat down with The Washington Times’ Higher Ground to discuss her new book, “The Fight for Female, Reclaiming Our Divine Identity,” and how she believes demonic forces are taking advantage of a nation that has lost its way — and its identity.

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“Right now, the enemy is destroying people through sin. And when you look at what’s happening in our culture, our culture is under the judgment of God,” she said. “And for me, with this book… I’m working on our journey through repentance and awareness of the conversations that we’re having where we’re actually affirming lies rather than exposing them. If you love people, you don’t lie to them. If you love people, you lead them to freedom and truth.”

Consider that the simple question “What is a woman?” has become a trigger in our culture, with entire nations abandoning once-held biological and spiritual truths. But the problem, Bevere says, has been brewing for a long time, starting with what she describes as the “long-term game of deconstructing the family.”

“We’ve always thought that women are supposed to take down the American patriarchy,” she said. “And feminists have been telling us for a long time: ‘Hey, you want to be powerful? Go into the man’s world and beat the hell out of him.’ But I don’t want to be a powerful man. I want to be a powerful woman, which means I have to go back to Genesis to why God created women. We are multipliers, not dividers. We are supposed to open our mouths with wisdom and kindness. We are supposed to fight to protect life, not take it. Everything in our culture demonically undermines where we came from.”

But even then, feminists are not to blame for the current situation, Bevere says. Indeed, some feminists today are the most vocal advocates for protecting female identity and female spaces. The real cause of the problem has been evident since the Garden of Eden, when women (and men) faced demonic attacks that aimed to steal, kill and destroy their divine identity.

“We have to understand that this is what the enemy is after,” she noted. “He’s reaching deep within himself so he can undermine the goodness of God, that connection with God, that inner consciousness that God tells us in Romans 12. He says, ‘Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God.’ And yet most of us believe that our bodies are totally unacceptable.”

That’s why Bevere believes it’s critical for women to step up and reclaim their identities. And that starts with empowering Christians to have “meaningful conversations” about God’s purpose and truth.

“Every time I turn around, these spiritual forces are arguing with common sense, exalting themselves against the knowledge of God—things that you and I have held to be principles and truths all along,” she said. “So many Christians don’t even say these things because they’re so afraid of being canceled that they don’t say anything. And while they’re not saying anything, the enemy fills the void with lies.”

As for truth, Ms. Bevere hopes to remind her readers that there is only one source of truth: God and his holy word, the Bible.

“I want women to understand that men are not the problem, nor are they the solution. But it is in a dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ and the guidance of the Holy Spirit that life and hope can be found,” she said.

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Marissa Mayer is a writer and editor with over 10 years of professional experience. Her work has been featured in the Christian Post, The Daily Signal, and Intellectual Takeout. Mayer holds a bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Arizona State University.