Embracing Divine Femininity: A Perspective on Womanhood in Everyday Life

While we often define womanhood through shifting societal norms and trends, disciples of Christ are blessed with eternal truths about their divine identity and purpose. Femininity is not a cultural construct, but an eternal characteristic of our premortal, mortal, and eternal identity. At its core, divine femininity is about reflecting the attributes of our Heavenly Mother and Heavenly Father in our thoughts, words, and actions.

But what does that look like in real life—amid grocery store runs, late-night homework help, demanding work schedules, and imperfect homes? How do we embody divine femininity in the everyday, especially when we feel anything but divine?

1. Nurturing Spirit

To be nurturing is to care for life in all its forms—emotional, physical, spiritual, and intellectual. It means to cultivate growth, offer comfort, and help others flourish through compassion, presence, and intentional acts of love. 

President James E. Faust taught: “Nurturing is not only in bearing children. Nurturing includes the care and attention given to all relationships.” (“What It Means to Be a Daughter of God,” Oct. 1999)

Nurturing may look like soothing a crying baby in the middle of the night, or patiently helping a child with their homework. It could mean checking in on a friend who’s going through a hard time, listening without judgment, or offering heartfelt prayers on someone’s behalf. It’s the act of making a meal for a sick neighbor, writing a note of encouragement, mentoring a younger woman in her faith, creating a peaceful home environment, or even bridging the cultural gap between older women and younger women to create a sisterhood that is more powerful and directive than the all-to-common generational cliques. .

Whether we are raising children, teaching students, comforting a friend, or building community, our divine capacity to nurture mirrors the love of our Heavenly Parents. Women are constantly seen helping those around them—quietly noticing needs, listening to others’ struggles, or extending care within their circles of influence.

We can look to scriptural and historical examples of nurturing women: Ruth, who stayed loyally by Naomi’s side and provided for her; Mary, the mother of Jesus, whose nurturing love shaped the Savior’s early life; or Eve, who embraced her divine role as the “mother of all living.” In more recent times, we might think of women like Florence Nightingale, who tended to the sick with tireless compassion, or mothers, teachers, and sisters whose efforts uplift and sustain communities.

Nurturing is not a grand performance but often a series of small, quiet sacrifices made out of love. It is a divine strength that can be cultivated and expressed in every season of life, no matter our age or circumstances.

2. Faith and Spiritual Strength

In the Book of Mormon, we read about the "stripling warriors," who “had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them” (Alma 56:47). These mothers were spiritual powerhouses.

Elder M. Russell Ballard once emphasized: “Women of the Church are [to be] the Lord’s secret weapon.” ("Women of Dedication, Faith, Determination, and Action," Apr. 2015)

Faith is not passive; it’s an active trust in God, manifest in prayer, fasting, scripture study, and daily devotion. “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” (Hebrews 11: 3) Faith is the very power that women access to create with the Heavens. Stepping into faith creates a strength that allows them to lead their children.  

3. Compassion and Empathy

The Savior was the perfect example of divine compassion. Throughout His earthly ministry, He saw individuals not just for who they were in the moment, but for who they could become. He reached out to the marginalized, healed the brokenhearted, lifted the weary, and forgave without hesitation. His compassion was not passive—it was active, personal, and powerful. As daughters of God, we emulate Him when we reach out in empathy, choosing to see others through eyes of love and understanding rather than criticism or comparison.

Sister Jean B. Bingham taught:
“The restored gospel... offers women the opportunity to exercise profound compassion and to participate in Christ’s work of lifting and healing.” ("United in Accomplishing God’s Work," Oct. 2020)

This divine work is not limited to formal callings or grand gestures. It often begins in quiet moments: listening without interrupting, showing patience with a child’s meltdown, or choosing to forgive when it would be easier to hold a grudge. It is felt in the handwritten note sent to someone who’s grieving, the embrace offered to someone feeling alone, or the courage to speak words of truth with gentleness and love.

4. Righteous Influence

Divine femininity is not silent. It is persuasive, filled with wisdom, courage, and spiritual strength. It does not seek to dominate, but it also does not shrink back in fear or false humility. President Russell M. Nelson powerfully invited the women of the Church to: “Speak up and speak out... Your input is important. You have the right to be heard.” ("Spiritual Treasures," Oct. 2019)

Righteous influence can happen from the pulpit, in family councils, around dinner tables, in classrooms, through social media, or in sacred, quiet moments of ministering. It is found in the mother who teaches her children truth with clarity and love, in the sister who shares her testimony at just the right time, or in the young woman who defends gospel standards with kindness and conviction. It is using our voice—however and wherever we can—for righteousness, for truth, and for the building up of God’s kingdom.

The story of Esther is a powerful example of such influence. Though she began as a quiet and unlikely heroine, Esther’s divine femininity shone when she chose to risk her position and even her life to speak truth before the king. Her famous words, “If I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:16), demonstrate the depth of her courage and faith. She did not act rashly or loudly, but prayerfully and with purpose. Her voice, used at the right time and in the right way, saved an entire people. Esther shows us that faithful women, when led by the Spirit, can shape history and fulfill divine purposes.

In a world where noise often overshadows wisdom, the righteous influence of women is more essential than ever. Divine femininity uses its voice not to seek applause, but to glorify God, uphold truth, and lead others to the Savior. When women speak with the Spirit and act with faith, their influence ripples across generations.

5. Creative Power

Being made in God’s image means we are co-creators with Him. This divine identity is inherent to women. It invites us to actively participate in His ongoing work of creation. As women, we inherit divine creative instincts—not just to make art or raise children—but to shape homes, build communities, nurture relationships, solve problems, and generate inspired ideas. Creation is at the very heart of divine femininity.

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught: “The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul.” ("Happiness, Your Heritage," Oct. 2008) This yearning reflects our heavenly heritage. While we speak often of God the Father, we also honor our Heavenly Mother—our divine exemplar of eternal womanhood and co-creator of souls and worlds. Though we know little about Her, prophets have affirmed Her existence and divinity. As daughters of Heavenly Parents, we carry within us the sacred ability to bring forth life—not only physically, but emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually. Our creative powers mirror Her influence: quiet, enduring, and life-giving.

Every act of creating beauty, order, or joy is an act of divine femininity. When a woman prepares a meal that nourishes and comforts, she is creating. When she decorates a room to feel warm and welcoming, organizes chaos into calm, or plans a gathering that strengthens connection—she is engaging in sacred creative work. When she writes, sings, gardens, leads, teaches, or dreams, she is honoring the divine impulse to build and bless.

In the home, this creative power becomes especially profound. Women often act as the heart of the home—shaping not just its appearance, but its spirit. They create rhythms and traditions, offer emotional safety, and cultivate an atmosphere where faith can grow. This is not about perfection or performance—it’s about intentionality, love, and the quiet miracles that happen when women partner with God to bring more light into the world.

Creation is not reserved for artists or biological mothers—it is the divine work of every woman who seeks to bring goodness into her sphere. In these holy efforts, women reflect the image of their Heavenly Parents and fulfill their eternal role as creators of life and love.

6. Covenantal Living

In the temple, women make holy covenants that elevate their identity and clarify their divine potential. They are anointed to become queens and priestesses—titles that are not metaphorical, but eternal designations of influence, service, and glory. These roles signify partnership with God in His work of salvation and exaltation. As queens and priestesses, women are endowed with priesthood power and promised divine capacity to lead, nurture, minister, and create in righteousness. These covenants are not just about future exaltation—they empower women now to live with purpose, vision, and spiritual authority.

A covenant woman carries divine light into every sphere of her life. She honors her commitments through simple, sacred choices: keeping the Sabbath day holy, studying the scriptures, attending the temple, sustaining church leaders, and serving others with love. Even when life feels ordinary, her covenant identity anchors her with eternal significance. She becomes a disciple of Christ in word and action—devoted, steady, and strong.

Looking to Eve, the Mother of All Living

The phrase “Consider yourself as Eve” is an invitation to reclaim the truth of womanhood: Eve chose progression. She did not remain in stasis. She exercised agency, stepped into a fallen world, and embraced her divine destiny as a co-creator with God.

So can we.

As modern Eves, we choose every day to stand with Christ, to nurture life, to speak truth, to create, to lift, and to love. Divine femininity is not about being enough for the world—it’s about being enough in Christ.