The Gift of Desperation with Shelli Strickland

About this episode

Shelli Strickland shares her testimony of finding faith through desperation and the healing power of surrendering to God.

Happy Wednesday! This week we’re joined by special guest Shelli Strickland, along with four of our co-hosts—Ana, Cailee, Sarah, and Frankie. Shelli shares her powerful testimony of coming to faith and how what she calls “the gift of desperation” ultimately led her to Jesus. Through reaching a breaking point, she was able to fully surrender and invite God into the deepest, most broken areas of her life. Her story is one of healing, redemption, and identity. While she’s incredibly grateful for the ways the Lord has restored her, what means the most is knowing who she is now—a daughter of the living King. We pray this episode encourages you and reminds you that even in your lowest moments, God is working, pursuing, and restoring. We hope you enjoy this episode! About Shelli Strickland Shelli Strickland is a Christian speaker, author, and mentor who leads the ministry Graced For More. She is passionate about sharing the gospel and helping others experience healing, freedom, and restoration through Jesus Christ. Her personal story is rooted in transformation—having been delivered from addiction, bondage, and brokenness, she now uses her testimony to encourage others that God can…

People in this episode

Hosts: Janell Wood, Ana, Cailee, Sarah, Frankie

Guest: Shelli Strickland

Topics covered

• faith
• desperation
• healing
• redemption
• identity
• Christianity

Keywords

• testimony
• surrender
• God
• brokenness
• transformation
• Christian speaker
• addiction
• freedom
• restoration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Graced For More

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