1023: Small Beginnings, Mighty Outcomes // Spiritual Lessons from Black & White America 21 (Leslie Ludy)
Aug 16, 2023
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Guest Leslie Ludy discusses the power of small beginnings and the impactful outcomes they can lead to. She shares three stories from American history that exemplify this principle. The podcast also explores the importance of faith, relying on God's provision, unconditional availability to God, and holding onto promises amidst adversity.
God loves to use simple, humble things to make enormous impact.
Faith in God's guidance and provision can lead to transformation and changed lives.
God remains faithful in unlikely circumstances, using even the weakest and most unexpected individuals to accomplish His purposes.
Deep dives
God uses small beginnings to launch powerful things
Even though they started with small and seemingly insignificant steps, God used the flood, Joffrey, and Davison families to accomplish great things for His kingdom.
Faith in God's guidance leads to unexpected outcomes
Even when faced with obstacles and seeming failure, faith in God's guidance and provision led to the transformation of villages and changed lives.
God's work is not in vain, even in the midst of suffering
The stories of the flood, Joffrey, and Davison families illustrate that despite suffering, setbacks, and even death, God's work still bore fruit and impacted many.
Don't despise small beginnings
These stories remind us of the importance of not despising small beginnings and not giving up when faced with difficulties. God can do great things through our obedience and trust in Him.
God's faithfulness in unlikely circumstances
These stories show how God remains faithful in unlikely circumstances, using even the weakest and most unexpected individuals to accomplish His purposes and bring about His kingdom.
Leslie Ludy is the special guest for this twenty-first installment in Eric Ludy’s epic summer series covering the contentious and war-torn season of American history from 1914 to 1974. In this episode, Leslie wields three powerful stories in American history demonstrating how we ought not to despise the day of small beginnings and how God loves to use simple, humble things to make enormous impact.
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