The Tribune

By JEFFARAH GIBSON

Tribune Features Writer

jgibson@tribunemedia.net 

What started off as a make-up artistry and jewellery design company has now blossomed into a movement to empower women through a personal relationship with God.

Bahamian entrepreneur Ernica Scott started Divine Transformations nearly three years ago as a way to tap into her talents while also diversifying her income sources. But as she began to seek God’s path and purpose for her own life, the company underwent its own transformation. It was rebranded recently to promote not only the outward transformation of women, but their inner transformation as well.

Ms Scott is a Bahamian educator-turned-entrepreneur who is passionate about living a purpose-driven life and inspiring others to do the same. 

“Upon giving my life to God he gave me hope and told me the truth about myself – that I can achieve all He says I can and it’s in me. For my past nor present can disqualify me, He gave me hope to believe in myself and actually dream, and He gave me a love for encouraging young women to connect in relationship with Him. Find out what He is saying about their future and help them to plan their way forward to achieve their goals and dreams to be prepared for their success,” she told Tribune Woman. 

With this goal in mind, Ms Scott is hosting “Fly Free”, an upcoming conference to be held at the British Colonial Hilton on January 28 from 10am - 1pm. 

During the event there will be three speakers – Dr Gia Jones, a psychologist who will speak on the topic of ‘wholeness’; Gina Smith, who will speak about entrepreneurship, and Ms Scott herself, who will address embracing one’s identity in God. 

“I desire to see women living free from fear, insecurity and low-self esteem; viewing themselves as a gem, not comparing themselves to anyone else, but confidently embracing their beauty and identity in God,” she said.

Ms Scott said she has seen many great women never fulfill their purpose because they have either never connected with God to know the truth about themselves or they don’t have the right people around them to spur them on to great works and endure life’s hardships. 

“Many women only hang around those who join them in complaining about the struggle to greatness and their failures, which then results in them settling for being a victim in life. There are many doors of opportunity that were afforded to me and I want to encourage other young women not to give up, but be intentional in their efforts defy the odds like I did and will continue to do, and it is a guarantee you will succeed if you partner with the Holy Spirit,” she said.

At the heart of Divine Transformations is the goal to propel women into a relationship with God first so that they know exactly what he has designed and called them to do, she explained.

Ms Scott said by fulfilling her calling in this manner she hopes to see other women do the same. 

“I want to see women confidently owning their identity in God as daughters, and functioning from a place of being whole physically, spiritually, emotionally and mentally through partnering with Holy Spirit to bring about His creative works on the earth and silence the groans of a nation that needs them,” she said.

“I hope to help women be free from fear and embrace that they are loved by God and they don’t have to seek validation and acceptance anywhere else because they already have it in Him. I also want women overcoming fear of failure and fear of other’s opinions and help women step out in boldness to do what they know they are supposed to or ask for the details of what they are supposed to do and do it. Even if they do it in fear, God will be with them and so He will always have a plan to bring them back on track if they fail or make a mistake. Pitfalls help you to know how to regroup and perfect things. You have to fight for what you want because it’s worthwhile obtaining. And your success is already guaranteed in God because Jesus is a winner and they are, too.”

 One of the main things she hopes women are left with at end of the upcoming conference is “the love of the Father, a renewed mind, and to be able to walk confidently and unashamedly in their God-given identity.”

“I hope they see themselves the way God sees them, and only partnering with what God says about them, thus breaking free from the crippling fear of worry and questions about, ‘Why me; I can’t do it. It’s too big for me.’ I hope they break free from the box others have placed them in and exceed the expectations and limitations of themselves and others,” she said.

During the conference, Ms Scott will also give a few make-up lessons and tips. 

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