“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.” – Galatians 4:4-8
Basically, what Paul is getting at is this: God is the King. Through Jesus Christ, we are children of God. Therefore, we are heirs, meant to inherit God’s Kingdom. And what do you call the daughter of a king? A princess! So it’s true what Sarah says in A Little Princess: all women are princesses. (Great movie. You will cry, but it is totally worth it. Highly recommend it). Problem is, we women often forget that fact, or maybe we never really become aware of it in the first place. Either way, the result is that we do not consider ourselves to be God’s Princesses. And when we don’t think of ourselves as God’s Princesses, we don’t expect others to treat us as such. This is not God’s intention for us. He wants us to be loved and cherished, as any father would want for his daughter.
Upon reading this, you may think, “Why should I expect other people to treat me like a Princess? What, am I supposed to walk around expecting the royal treatment? That doesn’t seem very Christian.” And to this, we say, you are absolutely right. That would not be very Christian, which is why we’re not we encouraging it. When we talk about being princesses, we are not referring to the version of a princess that Hollywood offers us: a young and beautiful woman living in a luxurious mansion, surrounded by servants who grant her every wish. Living as a Princess of God means striving to grow in holiness and becoming the woman that God intended you to be. What does that mean in our daily lives? Well, that’s what this blog is all about! It’s not an easy road, but we can endure its trials when we travel it together.
Here is the scene where Sarah acknowledges that all women are princesses:
Princess Prayer 