The Eve in Every Woman

There is an Eve in every woman. The part of us that wrestles with wanting more; more knowledge, more control, more affirmation, more pleasure and a little compromise. This fight exists in Christian women today.

There is an Eve in every woman. The part of us that wrestles with a little compromise

Temptation very rarely looks dangerous nor obvious at first. It often feels like curiosity, a harmless conversation and even sometimes like validation. And the problem is usually the desire to believe a version of truth that suits our emotions in the moment.

Like Eve, many of us are rationalising disobedience, because we believe we can justify our actions in that moment. Eve fell because she listened to a voice that questioned the truth God had spoken. The whisper was subtle, suggestive, and even more, wrapped in possibilities.

“When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom…” (Genesis 3:6)

The voice was suggestive, subtle, and even more wrapped in possibilities

The same whisper finds its way into our lives today. "You deserve more". "This isn’t that bad". "You’ve waited long enough". Whether it’s in our relationships, our careers, or our private battles, we often find ourselves by the wrong trees, and like Eve, we’re tempted to reach.

But even in our reaching, God comes looking. “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9). He asks us the same, to invite us back to wholeness. The Eve in every woman can choose again to believe truth, to surrender, and to be led.

"Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9)

Book Recommendations - "The Eve in Every Woman"

1. Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts by Jennie Allen: A powerful book for women who wrestle with inner battles, self-doubt, and the lies that echo the serpent's whispers. It helps renew the mind with biblical truth.

2. The Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free by Nancy Leigh DeMoss: A classic and convicting read that directly tackles the Eve-like deceptions women often fall into about God, themselves, relationships, and more.

3. Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds by Jen Wilkin: For women who want to anchor their lives in truth and move away from feelings-based decisions. A practical and empowering guide to studying Scripture deeply.

4. Even Better than Eden by Nancy Guthrie: This book walks through the redemptive thread from Eden to eternity, helping women understand God’s bigger picture and their place in it, especially after a fall.

5. Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers: A fiction-based retelling of the book of Hosea, but deeply moving for any woman who’s been tempted, shamed, or fallen and longs for redemption.