“And who knows if you may have attained royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14).
In a world where all eyes are on the next generation, one young lady has risen to a position of power, perhaps for this exact moment in history.
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Abbie Stockard, the new Miss America for 2025, recently shared how her faith in Christ has played a role in her attaining the crown, and how she hopes to see it affect others during her reign.
“I think our world is broken,” Stockard told Fox News. “I this it is polarized and divided, and I want to be a light. I want to be an inspiration, and I want to make every single person feel seen, valued and appreciated because that is who the Lord is. That’s what He would want me to do. And I know that I was anointed to this position for a purpose, and that’s why I’m not going to take it for granted.”
Speaking about the week of the Miss America pageant itself, Stockard told Fox that she had the “peace that surpasses all understanding.” Instead of worrying, she held tight to the biblical truth that God is for her, and that He has good, perfect plans for her life.
/**/Stockard is not the first pageant winner to speak about the spiritual realm. Former Miss USA winner Noelia Voigt thanked God for her tremendous win. However, she later found herself at odds with the Miss USA system, which she considered to be a toxic work environment where she felt one had to “sign your soul to the devil” for the position.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
