Insights
Stories of Redemption and Miracles
💔 Lisa Harper shares a powerful story of love and redemption, highlighting the struggles and challenges faced by a mother battling addiction and the unconditional love shown towards her unborn child.
😢 Lisa Harper shares her emotional journey of adopting a baby despite the high risk, proving that miracles can happen even in the face of adversity.
😢 “I sat back down on the couch and I thought God I I can’t do this I have waited too long. My heart is too broken. You picked the wrong girl for a story like this.”
💔 The speaker’s relationship with her father has evolved from abuse to a loving and tender connection, demonstrating the power of redemption and forgiveness.
🙏 “She waited 80 plus years for her dream to come true, showing incredible perseverance and faith.”
🙏 “Blessed are all those who wait for him…your joy and your ability to wait are mutually connected.”
📖 The Bible is not just a collection of stories, but a love story and a weapon against the lies and insecurities that the enemy tries to bring upon us.
🕊️ “The two biggest Miracles I’ve seen with my own eyes that happen in our family were on the other side of waiting on the other side of waiting a long time.”
💔 Despite a history of divorce and animosity, the speaker’s father showed up for her mother in the hospital, highlighting the power of love and forgiveness.
Challenging Traditional Gender Roles and Expectations
💪 Anna, a prophetess in Luke’s gospel, is considered one of the great female leaders in scripture, challenging traditional gender roles and expectations.
Summary
TLDR: Perseverance in waiting on God and trusting Him in the face of uncertainty and hardships is crucial for receiving miracles and finding strength and joy.
- 🗣️ Following Jesus doesn’t guarantee a perfect life; perseverance in hardships is crucial. The speaker emphasizes living for God even when unsupported, sharing a personal story about starting a process with Missy.
1.1 The speaker discusses the misconception that following Jesus leads to a perfect life, emphasizing the importance of perseverance in the face of hardships.
1.2 The speaker discusses the importance of living, loving, and leading in a way that honors God even when no one is watching or supporting us, and shares a personal story about starting a process with someone named Missy.
- 💔 The speaker shares a personal story about adopting a baby girl, experiencing overwhelming emotion when she finally received the news she could bring the baby home, but then receiving devastating news of losing the baby and facing disappointment from her mother.
2.1 The speaker shares a personal story about adopting a baby girl from a crack addict and prostitute, expressing her love for the mother and her commitment to being a mother figure, while also mentioning her request to not receive baby gifts or parties.
2.2 The speaker shares a personal story about a high-risk adoption and how she finally received the news that she could bring the baby home, leading to a moment of overwhelming emotion.
2.3 The speaker shares her joy and excitement about becoming a mother after years of doubt, and receives a surprise gift from a friend to celebrate the upcoming arrival of her baby girl.
2.4 The speaker received a white coat as a gift symbolizing the end of generational sin, but shortly after, she received a devastating call from the adoption agency informing her that she had lost the baby she had grown to love.
2.5 The speaker’s heart was broken and she felt incapable of handling the situation, but then her mother called and delivered disappointing news.
- 🙏 Trust God in the face of uncertainty and overwhelming circumstances, knowing that He is in control.
3.1 The speaker’s mother was diagnosed with stage four cancer, and shortly after receiving the news, the speaker’s father called, prompting a sense of concern and uncertainty.
3.2 The speaker’s father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and despite feeling overwhelmed, she heard a message from God to stand, lean on Him, and trust that He has everything under control.
- 🙏 Anna, a dedicated prophetess, exemplifies the virtues of waiting and perseverance, reminding us that those who hope in the Lord will find strength and joy in their ability to wait.
4.1 Anna, a prophetess and one of the great female leaders in scripture, lived a long life dedicated to worshiping God in the temple through fasting and prayer.
4.2 An elderly widow faithfully serves and waits for her dream to come true for over 80 years, demonstrating the unpopular virtues of waiting and perseverance.
4.3 God emphasizes the importance of waiting and perseverance throughout the Bible, and those who wait on Him are blessed and find joy in their ability to wait.
4.4 Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength and soar on wings like eagles, run without growing weary, and walk without fainting.
- 📚 God instructs His people to wait and be diligent, using His word as a weapon against the enemy’s lies, which are disguised as reasonable based on painful experiences.
5.1 God tells his people to wait and be diligent, and to use His word as a weapon against the lies of the enemy.
5.2 God doesn’t lie in an obvious way, but instead takes a bit of truth and mixes it with toxic poison, making it sound reasonable to us based on painful experiences.
- 🙏 Perseverance is key to receiving miracles, as seen through the stories of Anna and Simeon in the temple, and waiting on God is a powerful, active posture that can lead to personal miracles.
6.1 Perseverance is the key to receiving miracles, as God is good and will fulfill his promises to those who believe and wait patiently.
6.2 Anna, a 103-year-old woman, hears her friend Simeon singing in the temple after they both prayed to see Jesus before they die.
6.3 Joseph and Mary, with limited resources, enter the temple with pigeons in a backpack and an eight-day-old baby, where Simeon recognizes Jesus as the savior and Anna, at 103 years old, begins to give thanks and speak to those waiting for the Redemption of Israel.
6.4 Waiting on God is not a passive posture, but a powerful one, as seen in the speaker’s personal experience of two miracles that occurred after a long period of waiting.
- 👩👧👧 A speaker’s mother’s health declines after cancer surgery, leading to a reconciliation between her estranged parents and a lesson on waiting for redemption.
7.1 After a successful surgery to remove cancer, the speaker’s mother’s health unexpectedly declined and the doctors were unable to explain why.
7.2 The speaker’s mother, who was in a medicated state, expressed a desire to see their deceased father, leading the speaker to break the news to her gently.
7.3 The speaker’s parents had a bitter divorce, but when her mother was in the hospital and asked to see her father, he came and expressed his love for her and her sister.
7.4 The speaker’s father goes into a room and the speaker becomes worried that he might harm someone, but he eventually comes out and expresses his love for his daughters.
7.5 The speaker shares a personal story about her parents reconciling after years of estrangement, demonstrating that redemption can happen when we learn to wait and stand in the promises.
- 👍 Everything will work out for our good and His glory, so we should stand strong in faith for our marriages, children, future children, unbelieving family members, and difficult relationships.
