About the Story & the Heart Behind Ezer Kenegdo

By Norma Medina

My name is Norma Medina, and Ezer Kenegdo is not simply a film—it is a calling, a testimony, and an invitation. This story was birthed through prayer, reflection, Scripture, and lived experience. It came from years of observing women—myself included—carry so much weight while quietly questioning who we truly are, what we were created for, and why we often feel disconnected from our own strength.

At the heart of this story is a word that has been misunderstood for generations: Ezer.

In Scripture, ezer is often translated as “helper,” but that translation has done great harm by stripping the word of its original power. In the Hebrew text, ezer is most frequently used to describe God Himself—as a rescuer, a deliverer, a strong protector who comes swiftly to aid His people. An ezer is not passive. She is not secondary. She is not weak. She is strength in motion. She is presence. She is purpose.

When God created woman and called her an Ezer Kenegdo, He was not assigning a lesser role—He was revealing a divine design. Kenegdo means “corresponding to,” “face-to-face,” or “standing opposite yet equal.” Together, the phrase paints a picture of partnership, balance, and intentional positioning. An Ezer Kenegdo is someone who stands fully present—strong, aware, and aligned with God’s purpose.

As I began to understand this, it reshaped everything.

I realized how many women walk through life exhausted, overwhelmed, and unsure—not because they are failing, but because they have forgotten who they are. Society often tells women to shrink, to overcompensate, to prove their worth, or to carry everything silently. Faith, when misunderstood, can sometimes reinforce that pressure rather than heal it. But God never intended for women to live disconnected from their identity.

Ezer Kenegdo is about remembering.

It is about looking beyond roles, titles, expectations, and wounds, and returning to the truth of how God sees us. It is about understanding that strength does not always look loud or aggressive—it often looks like endurance, faithfulness, wisdom, discernment, and courage in the unseen places. It looks like getting up again. It looks like choosing truth over shame. It looks like standing firm even when life feels heavy.

Walking in your identity as an ezer begins with awareness. It begins when you allow God to redefine you—not by your past, not by your failures, not by what others have spoken over you—but by His Word. When a woman knows who she is, she no longer moves out of fear or comparison. She moves with clarity. She moves with direction. She moves with peace.

Living as an Ezer Kenegdo means embracing your God-given strength with humility and grace. It means understanding that you were created to stand—not behind, not beneath, not ahead—but with. It means partnering with God in your everyday life: in your home, your work, your calling, and your healing. It means allowing the Lord to restore what has been broken, awaken what has been dormant, and bring alignment where there has been confusion.

This story is for the woman who feels tired but still hopeful.
For the woman who has been faithful but unseen.
For the woman who knows there is more, even if she cannot yet name it.

My prayer is that Ezer Kenegdo speaks not just to the mind, but to the soul. That it gently stirs something deep and ancient within you. That you walk away not merely inspired, but anchored—rooted in truth, strengthened in faith, and confident in the direction God is leading you.

You were never meant to disappear.
You were created to stand.
You are an Ezer—and it is time to walk in that identity.