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Women of Faith and Courage 0:02 We wanna honor God because He sees everything.0:10 You were born with a plan and a purpose. He's the God of all things possible. He's the God of all0:22 miracles.0:52 Welcome to Grace Grace with Naina Michelle. I'm Michelle Humphreys.0:55 And I am Naina Keegan. Welcome to the broadcast today. Today, we're gonna be talking about some of our faves of the women of the bible because, you know, I just think there's some really cool and important women in the1:07 bible, and they just don't get enough credit. And, you know, if you you if you, you know, kind of been thinking that, you know, maybe you wish you were a little bolder or you wish you would have said more of you wish you1:18 could do more than just look at this quick little list. Esther, she stood up to King Xerxes, to free her people. Rahab was a former prostitute, but wound up in the lineage of1:29 Jesus and saved saved, they hid spies and saved the children of Israel. Then there was, like, Deborah who was a judge, ruled over the entire nation of Israel, and so on and so forth, there1:41 are so many. And those are the ones that we really kinda know about, those are the popular ones, but there's a lot of women in the bible that don't even have a name that did some really cool and important things, and so1:53 we're gonna talk about that today and encourage you because men and women, we could be more bold and do more and more things for the lord and just step out and not have fear. So2:05 Well absolutely and I think about all the godly women that are either prayer warriors in our lives or, people that just really press into the Lord, know the word2:17 and have passed it down. You know, the the the women in our own lives2:22 Yeah.2:23 That shifted everything. You know, salvation in our family began with my grandmother, Ethel Dunman, and she was the first 1 saved and she began2:35 to intercede for everybody else and her children had already been raised and so I think about her faith in spite of the fact that no 1 in the entire family was saved2:47 and, and she just kept praying and believing that that God was gonna do what he had done for her for the rest of her family and 1 by 1, we have seen2:59 the salvation of our family. The Bible says, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your household. And I think about all the women in the Bible, like I love3:11 that scripture. It's 1 of my favorite, and it's about Deborah, you know, out of Israel arose a mother. It doesn't call her by any other name, it calls her by mother3:23 and and and she was mighty, you know, she she could fight. She was a very capable woman. They wouldn't even go into battle without her because she had such a prophetic voice, and3:35 I I love Deborah because whenever they did go to battle, it was amazing. Like, all of creation moved because3:47 Deborah was praying, and the and the Lord had spoken that they were gonna win, and you can't come against the Lord. You know, the Bible says that the mountains3:59 hid the4:00 the mountains wouldn't even hide the enemy. They bowed low.4:04 I don't even know how you do that in nature, but that happened. The river, because of Deborah and her walk with God, rerouted during the battle. The the mud4:16 came over the ground where the enemy was and their chariots got stuck.4:21 Yeah.4:22 I mean think about the power of a woman who knows her God, that knows God can do all things, and the power that no4:33 weapon formed against her or her or or her people would prosper. Think about that kind of power.4:42 Yeah. It's amazing to me. And when you talk about, like, the women who've gone before us and I think about I think about my grandmother, and, she was late in life to have kids and she had an arranged marriage.4:55 She was all Italian and very Catholic, and think about, her family, when she was a little girl came over from Italy, and there were 10 killed kids in the5:06 family. And her father, my grandma's father, left the whole family, blew them all off in America, and left and went back to Italy. And he was he was you know, she called him a drunkard.5:18 And and so here her mother was with 10 children trying to survive in America, broken broken English, and every 1 of those kids took on5:30 different jobs. And my grandma would talk about carrying pails of beer from, like, some some place into, like, delivering it to the work places, like, I guess, weird at the5:42 time, but we're talking about the the early 19 hundreds, and and for a dime, a pale, and to help to pay the bills in the home and all that. And my grandmother then raised me from age5:54 12 and but all the things, and then living through the Great Depression, having 1 of her siblings die of influenza, all of these things. And yet my grandma would say to me, she had such6:05 courage and such, such, just she was such a warrior. I never saw my grandma, she never raised her voice, she never was moved or shaken, and she would tell me, I can't even6:17 tell you how many times, she would say, keep still. Just keep still. Over anything that I was worried about or upset about, you know, those teenage years, she would say, just keep still. Just keep still and trust the6:28 Lord. And just she didn't have to say much, but you could just watch her actions and how she just stood. And she prayed and she said something, and when she said something,6:40 I believed her. And I was so comforted by that keep still, like that my grandma had been through things, and she had seen atrocities that we haven't seen in our life. And6:52 yet, she wasn't over there complaining about her life, saying, woe is me. All this terrible stuff happened to me when I was a kid. You know, so many of us have had it so good and so7:04 comfortable that we just you know, if 1 little thing goes wrong, you know, it's like, you know, a house of cards, and we're all over there complaining. And I think about the the the the backbones of these people7:15 who who came to the United States early on, who who who just went through so many things to homestead and to to work and to make it here in America7:27 and how much they appreciated. My grandma, at the time, would not even speak Italian too much because she was like, you know, I'm here, you know, not, you know, when in Rome, and she7:39 was so grateful. And so I think about that. I think about the faith and the courage that she had, and so many of the women that we all admire in the bible stood so7:51 courageously. And I know Esther, everybody loves Esther, but, you know, if she was to go by Vashti, the queen who was before her that just got killed because she did something wrong, like,8:03 wouldn't you think that she would be so afraid to stand up to the king knowing that? Well, that8:08 we know8:08 That's why she was so reluctant.8:09 Exactly.8:10 It's like he he already ousted wife 1.8:14 Yeah. So I better watch my steps. Like and yet she didn't. She wasn't afraid of that. She stepped out and she, like, see8:22 I think she was afraid.8:23 Oh, of8:24 course. She just did it afraid.8:25 She did it afraid. She was bold. She was was so courageous. And so, you know, we could learn from these women who who walked in our shoes before us and and have taught us these8:37 lessons, and sometimes we need to be reminded of that, and we will talk more about that when we come right back. You're watching Grace Grace with Naina and Michelle.Faith in Action 8:45 The world needs to be reached with the message of Jesus, and that is the mission of Grace Grace with Naina and Michelle, to see people's lives change with the saving power of Jesus Christ.8:57 When you donate to Grace Grace ministries, you're also reaching orphans and the underprivileged throughout the world, as well as the United States. The Bible says that when we help the least, the forgotten and the9:08 overlooked, we have done something for Jesus himself. Will you be a part of what God is doing to help those in need and those who are hungering to hear the real message of Jesus? Give today by logging9:20 on to nainaandmichelle dot com or text the word give to 3 2 5 6 0 3 3 3 5 4. You can also send in a check to 63 15 b FM 14 88 road,9:32 number 1 22, Magnolia, Texas 77354. Grace Grace Ministries is a 5 0 1 c 3 charitable organization. Gifts are tax deductible, so join us in the great commission today.9:44 Give now.9:48 Welcome back to Grace Grace with Naina Michelle. We are talking about the great women of the Bible, and there are so many to choose from that it's hard to,10:00 narrow it down to 1 program. 1, of course, that everybody loves is Mary. I can't get over her faith. Think about that, that she just believed10:11 God. She believed the promise of God. And what would she can you imagine what she was thinking? That she was going to have a baby, that she was gonna have to tell all of I mean,10:23 they could have stoned her to death, but she just completely believed. She went to her cousin Elizabeth, who I also love, and Elizabeth, you10:35 know, she was already pregnant and her baby, John, Jesus's cousin, left within him and was, left within Elizabeth and was filled with the Holy Spirit10:47 right there in the womb. I I I marvel at the dynamic duo's faith that, you know, that they believed God even though it sounded crazy. It10:58 absolutely, just touches my heart and how the Bible talks about Mary that she would watch Jesus preach, and and it says how she marveled.11:11 Can you imagine if that was your boy? And you were saying you were sitting back knowing he was a miracle, whether anybody believed it or not, and and and11:23 just taking it in and loving every moment of it. And then not being afraid at the cross when everybody else had abandoned in abandoned Jesus. Who had not11:34 abandoned Jesus? His mama, Mary. And and she was right there and loving on him and crying, I'm sure, and I just can only imagine.11:44 Like, we've all seen the movies and, you know, we know that can't even do it justice because they say that Jesus would have been completely unrecognizable as even a human with everything that happened to11:56 him and as a mama to stand there and watch that all happen to her son and to know ahead of time that that would happen to her son. And it I mean, that that was some some some real12:08 courage. And and also just to trust when when the angel spoke to her and not really even question, like, let it be as you have said. Like, really just to know, okay, because the faith of if12:20 you're bringing me to this, you're gonna bring me through this. So, obviously, if I'm going to bear the the son of man, like, if that's going to happen through me, then, you know, you're12:32 going to make me okay to be able to do this and to have to to live through it, and and, you know, we all know the story. Joseph was spoken to to be able to to wed her and all of those things.12:43 But so many you know, but you know what I wondered about the women in the bible? You know, if you look at the bible, over and over again, the men were always going to the mountaintops. They're going up to the mountains12:54 and up to the mountains and go to the mountains to go, like, hear from God. And the women were never doing that. The women, I feel like, you know, they were tending to the children and the meals and the household and13:06 doing all those things, so God came to them. Did you ever notice that god showed up at the woman at the well when she was doing her daily chore, and he spoke to her. God showed up in homes.13:18 God had meals. God came to Mary and Martha. He went to their house. God god showed up to the women. And I love that so much because the men always had to go out and go13:30 find god, basically, and get alone and go find him. But god just he loved the women so much too that he met them where they were. And and when I think about the woman at the well, she's 1 of my13:42 faves because she had done so many things wrong in the town. You know, she had all these husbands. She was basically an adulterer, and and the town basically knew all that about her, and they13:53 didn't respect her at all. But here was Jesus, knowing everything that she had done wrong, so gently convicting her of these things because she knew that he knew these things about her that14:06 that he could not have known, and he was telling her these things, but with love. He was telling her these things with such, like, hope and peace and love. He loved on her, and her whole14:18 life was changed through that. We don't know what happened to her that caused her to to be wayward and to be in the in the position she was in in life, but her 1 time in the14:29 presence of the Lord Jesus himself, and everything changed. And she was so transformed that this woman who was basically ousted from her town, she went back to her town14:41 and spoke, you gotta meet this. You you can't believe he knew all these things about me, this great guy. And her, who basically was ousted, had such impact that all these people14:53 saw a change in her and followed her back, and and he spent time with all of these people because of her. And so that is such a picture of God's love, of his15:05 abundant transformation in her life, and, I just love that story so much because God can use anybody. You haven't the deal's still on. You haven't blown it. There's nothing you15:17 could do that would cause God to not use you, to not love you, to not just reach you right where you are if you just call on his name. He'll be he's got so much. If you're here right now,15:29 for such a time as this, that is in Esther. God's gonna use you. He's got so much in store.15:35 Well, in that vein, I switch my woman that I was gonna talk about, and I and I raise you Rahab, which we talked about. Okay. Talking about coming to you.15:47 You know, she was a prostitute. And so, if you feel like you've done too much, just know God put her in the lineage of Jesus.15:58 Yes.15:59 Isn't that amazing? Mhmm. That's the grace of God. Mhmm. So you you haven't gone too far. And I love Rahab because the spies came to her, They16:11 they were they were gonna, she knew. She Rahab may have been dealing in prostitution, but she had sense enough to know that the16:23 children of Israel had the 1 true God. Yes. And so when those spies came to her door and asked if if she would hide them, she knew this was16:35 her opportunity for herself to be saved and her household. And she said, yes, I will. And she risked her entire livelihood, her life, everything, her family's16:47 lives, because back then, they didn't play. If you did something, often your entire families could be killed. So so this was serious. This was high treason, what she was about to do,16:59 and she hid those spies Yeah. And she said, but if you will remember me, I and my family, whenever you come, don't don't harm us. And so they said17:10 put the red cord out of your window, which represents the blood of Jesus, which goes back to our very point. You haven't gone too far because nothing is too far for the blood of17:22 Jesus. And when and when they came in to take over the city, Rahab and her family were saved, and then she was later in the lineage. She's written in the New Testament17:34 as part of the grace of God and 1 of the great mothers. Isn't that amazing?17:39 So great. We're gonna talk more about that when we come right back. Stay right there.17:44 The world needs to be reached with the message of Jesus, And that is the mission of Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle, to see people's lives change with the saving power of Jesus Christ.The Power of Prayer and Intercession 17:55 When you donate to Grace Grace ministries, you're also reaching orphans and the underprivileged throughout the world, as well as the United States. The Bible says that when we help the least, the forgotten and the18:07 overlooked, we have done something for Jesus himself. Will you be a part of what God is doing to help those in need and those who are hungering to hear the real message of Jesus? Give today by logging18:19 on to nainaandmichelle dot com or text the word give to 3 2 5 6 0 3 3 3 5 4. You can also send in a check to 63 15 b FM 14 88 Road,18:31 number 1 22, Magnolia, Texas 77 3 5 4. Grace Grace Ministries is a 5 0 1 c 3 charitable organization. Gifts are tax deductible, so join us in the great commission today.18:43 Give now.18:45 Welcome back. You are watching Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle, and we are are talking about the powerful, awesome women of the bible and even in our own lives. And, you know, god you know,18:56 nothing is new under the sun. God has plans and purposes for every 1 of us, men, women, child, everyone. And, you know, I I wanna speak boldness into your life and to19:08 and confidence and to be the Bible says, get up and go get what God says you have. He's it's like we have authority. So whatever is taken, like like,19:20 taking you back and causing you to have fears or that you just can't do anything or maybe you feel like you're too busy and all those kind of things that the devil likes to kinda tell us. You know, God can redeem the19:30 time, God can restore, God can use you right where you are, even if you what he's calling you to do is pray. There's so much power and and and in a an19:41 intercessor. And we know that we have people that pray for us when we film the show and pray over our our ministry. That is so important. And prayer warriors, I mean, this is what we19:53 need because that's what pushes back the darkness is is covering people in prayer. And, you know, maybe, you know, you're feeling like you're too old and you can't do anything. Again, pray for20:05 your family. Pray for the neighbors. Go speak and check-in on on 1 of your neighbors, and whatever you can do, God can use you right where you are. And, you know, I I I know even, like,20:17 the different radio stations and different ministries are always looking for prayer warriors, and you can do that on your phone through your own house. There's so many things that God can use you for. And just to be bold20:28 and step out in faith like some of these wonderful women of the Bible did, you know, they they just did not have fear. I feel like today, you know, even things are so easy for people here. We have all the conveniences.20:40 We have so much, and I feel like it is the dark times that causes people to really rethink their lives and to really get a hold of God. And so I think isn't that maybe the very reason of20:52 the trials? Because there's nothing like the trials20:55 Amen.20:55 For God to use us and to strengthen our faith in him. Because over and over again, through those trials and through those times, we find out that he is so faithful. And so, you21:07 know, being mothers, being women, you know, 1 of the biggest things is always worrying about our children. And, you know, with that, I can talk later about the Shunammite woman21:19 who's another 1 of my faves. So but so what do you got?21:22 Well, I have Hannah. I love her intercessory prayer. You know, she cried so hard that the priest accused her of being drunk. I mean, to veil what I call21:34 some praying. Right? And, I I have often said about my mother-in-law, that's how she prayed. She travailed. You know, she would cry out to God and and21:46 just really try to get a hold of him, and she would call it praying through. And I'm so grateful for her, Joy Humphreys, who is with the Lord now. But Hannah cried so hard because she wanted a child.21:58 And and so the Lord answered her prayer, even after the priest accused her of being drunk and and the priest and and and the high priest said, you will have a son.22:10 And and she she gave him over to the Lord when he was a small child. She gave him up. Can you imagine Yeah. What that must have felt like? You know why? Because she had22:22 a higher vision for her child and and the next generation, and Samuel was a a a great man of God and had impact22:34 into generations. And so think about that. I mean, God really used Hannah to pray. I know, you know, my mother-in-law was praying, 1 day for a22:46 son, and 9 months later, on that camera right over there is my husband, Troy Humphreys, and he was, part of her intercessory22:58 prayer that, god, if you give me a son, I will raise him up for you and your kingdom. And, she she prayed over him his whole life and she23:10 instilled the word of God in him. And women can make an impact on on their children and on generations. The Bible says up to a thousand generations. Think about that.23:21 Isn't that amazing? You know, you can stop. Your prayers can block any generational curses that have been handed down for a thousand generations. Your your powerful prayers over your family and your23:32 children. And I was talking earlier about this the Shunammite woman, and and, she had a son, and the son 1 day was was that she had prayed for, that she had this23:44 son, and the son 1 day died. And she Elisha was the 1 who had come and, you know, said that she would have this son and all of that. And so she just knew the23:56 son was dead and took off on her horse, and she went to go find him, went to go find Elisha. And she was just straight ahead, you know, full force in her mind, I'm gonna go find the man of God.24:08 And Elisha saw her coming in the distance and sent out his servant to see what was wrong, what was going on. And the servant went out and met her and said, you know, hey. Is it well with your24:19 husband? And she said, it is well. And he said, is it well with you? And she said, it is well. And he said, is it well with your son? She said, it is well. I I24:31 look at that, and I think, oh my goodness. How were how could she stand in faith as the Bible says? Say things that aren't as though they are. She was not getting into an agreement with with the devil who24:43 tried to take out her child. She would not speak that, and yet she convinced him to come back and and that she he needed to come with her, and they did. And, you know, long story short, you know,24:55 Elisha, you know, laid out over this child and and breathe life back into him, and he was fine because of her faith. How many of us wouldn't have just collapsed right there knowing your son had25:07 died, but the faith did not even speak that? That is faith I just can't even imagine. I want that level of faith. I want to be able to speak that way over every25:19 single thing that that that that comes my way. I wanna have that hall of faith like that. Let's pray25:25 right now for that kind of faith. Yes. Father, in the name of Jesus, we come to you. We give you our entire lives. We pray that we would have the faith of the great25:36 women and and men in the bible, lord, that we would have the faith. You said you give each man a measure of faith. Increase our faith, lord, and and we pray that every person listening and watching25:48 today will have increased faith and have their prayers answered in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.25:55 Amen. Thank you so much for watching our broadcast today. We're always so grateful for you. Thank you for our partners. We're just so grateful. We're always so happy to hear from you guys and to see what God's doing in26:06 your life. Keep sending us your emails and your prayer requests and your praise reports. Head on over to social media where you can find us. Every day, we have some fresh manna, fresh word of God daily devotions for you26:18 to read and to just get that word in your spirit. Stay tuned. You're not gonna wanna miss this exciting message from our dear friend, Daryl Youngblood. God bless you all.26:36 RDOF uses logic and reasoning. RDOF has empowered my sons to defend their faith with facts. 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