How to Get Freedom as a Woman

Finding Freedom from Invisible Burdens

Have you ever felt like you are carrying a weight so heavy that it physically alters how you face the world?

You wake up tired, you walk through your day with your shoulders hunched, and your eyes are constantly fixed on the ground because looking up just takes too much energy. Sometimes, the heaviest burdens we carry aren't things people can see, they are invisible yokes of shame, past trauma, anxiety, or the exhausting pressure to keep everything together. You might have escaped a bad situation, but inside, you still feel trapped.

If your soul feels bent over tonight, here is a powerful story about a woman who knew exactly what that felt like.

The Spirit of Infirmity

Anchored in Luke 13:10-17

10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. 12 But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” 13 And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

14 But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, “There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore, come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day.”

15 The Lord then answered him and said, “Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? 16 So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” 17 And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.

How to Live Free as a Woman

The story of the bent woman in Luke chapter 13 is a familiar one. However, a deeper walk through it reveals that the woman was not just physically healed she was set free.

How do I know this, you may ask?

One of the blessings for obedience outlined in Leviticus 26:13 is that the Lord "breaks the bars of our yokes and makes us walk erect." So, besides being brought out of the land of Egypt, we also need our yokes broken and our posture restored, a blessing that is activated through obedience. This shows us that every time we leave Egypt (the place of bondage), we may still carry invisible yokes that weigh us down just like the bent woman in our anchor Scripture.

This devotional was birthed from a moment of sweet deliverance, similar to the one described in Luke 13. One Sunday, I woke up for devotion and kept hearing Psalm 3:3 in my spirit. I love that verse, but as I prayed, the Holy Spirit led me to Luke 13:10–17. And suddenly, the Scripture leapt off the pages. As I meditated on it, I realized Jesus had walked into my situation again. He renamed me from just “Woman” to “Daughter of Abraham”; a child of promise, a child of inheritance.

And so, as you read through this devotional,

I release the same grace to you.

I decree and declare:

You are no longer just a woman, but a child of promise.

Walk boldly into your inheritance, with your head held high,

for the Lord is your Glory and the Lifter of your head (Psalm 3:3).

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Scripture Analysis

Defining the Spirit of Infirmity

A spirit is defined as wind or breath. It can also imply a rational soul, a mental disposition, or refer to superhuman beings such as angels, demons, divinity, or the Holy Spirit. Infirmity, on the other hand, refers to a lack of strength which manifests as weakness, illness, suffering, calamity, or frailty, whether physical or mental. Based on these definitions then, a spirit of infirmity refers to a spiritual force or influence that causes or perpetuates such weakness, suffering, or frailty.

EL-ROI: THE GOD WHO SEES

In Luke’s Gospel, we see the woman sitting under the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. He notices her, calls her to Himself, and heals her. The Bible tells us she could not raise herself up but our loving Savior saw her, called her, and made her whole.

We serve a compassionate God. El Roi, the God who sees. Just as He saw Hagar in the wilderness, He sees you. As you read this devotion, I declare that you will encounter El Roi, the God who sees and responds.

The woman in the story did absolutely nothing to earn her healing yet grace walked in and restored her. In my own life, I wasn’t physically bent over, but I carried a hidden burden; a yoke of weakness that needed to be broken. And Jesus, in His mercy, walked in through the Word and made me free.

If you’ve followed my previous devotionals, you’ll know this is the second time Jesus has stepped in and brought freedom through Scripture. What an honor and a gift. I pray that the Word of God will come alive in your life, so vivid, so undeniable, it’s as if the pages of Scripture leap out and your life becomes a testimony, like a scene from a living movie of His grace.

You’re not Just Woman, You’re a daughter of Abraham!

In Luke’s Gospel, we encounter a woman sitting under the teachings of our Lord Jesus

Christ. But this story is more than just a healing, it’s a restoration of identity. Jesus

doesn’t just refer to her as a woman; He calls her “daughter of Abraham.”

This title is deeply significant. It’s not just a label, it’s a declaration. She is not merely a woman in the crowd; she is a daughter of covenant, a child of promise. And with that identity comes inheritance. She moves from being just a daughter to being a daughter of inheritance, one with access to the blessings and freedom promised to Abraham’s seed.

That Sunday, Jesus didn’t just touch me. He set me free. He reminded me that I’m not forgotten, not alone, and not without identity. I’m a daughter of Abraham. A daughter of the King. A daughter of covenant.

So, I write to you, daughter, you who may be battling life alone, weighed down by unseen burdens: you are not just a woman. You are a daughter of Abraham. A child of the covenant. God sees you. Keep submitting to His Word. Keep walking with Him. And He will lead you into His promised land of rest. Not by striving, but by surrender. But this kind of rest and restoration begins with one decision, the most important one you’ll ever make: to surrender your life to Christ Jesus.

The Shift

You are no longer defined by the heavy things you've carried. You don't have to look at the dirt anymore.

As you read these words, I release that exact same grace of freedom to you. I decree and declare over your life today: You are no longer just surviving; you are a child of promise. The invisible chains that have kept you bent double are shattered right now. Walk boldly into your inheritance, with your head held high, for the Lord is your Glory and the Lifter of your head! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Salvation Prayer

If you haven’t yet made that decision, now is the time. Don’t wait. Take a moment right now, and say this prayer out loud from your heart:

Lord Jesus, I come before you today. I repent my sins, and declare that you are Lord over my life. I confess with my mouth that you are my Lord and savior, and believe in my heart that you died for my sins, resurrected and are seated at the Right hand of God the Father Almighty. I receive you in my heart today to do your will, In Jesus Name Amen!