From Mustard Seed to Hardy Tree- A Story of Rescue and Purpose:: Nicole Chism :: [Episode 328]

StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Today's "First Monday Freebie" will leave you praising God for His redeeming grace and unconditional love, even when faith can be as small as a mustard seed.

Nicole Chism, from our community group in Tupelo, Mississippi, shares how God's pursuit of kindness walked her out of the darkness of her past and led her to the role of a servant in His Kingdom. Nicole's journey will encourage you to know that there is no story too far gone that the Lord can't turn around and shine His glory through.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

- You need a mentor, an encourager, and a peer in your life - all pointing you to Jesus.

- Sometimes you need to search for God in the darkness of your past, and reflect on those times that He protected you.

- God will use your suffering to bring you closer to Him.

Links:

Your Story Has a Villain: Identify Spiritual Warfare and Learn How to Defeat the Enemy

by Jonathan Pokluda

Listen to a similar story: Ep. 205- Katie Wilson: "Highlighting His Greatness"

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Now what I didn't know is what happens to that mustard seed when it is cared for and
0:07.0	sown properly.
0:09.0	That seed in the right environment, when watered correctly, can become a mature tree in just
0:15.0	three months, able to produce seeds that are beneficial to us.
0:18.0	I like to think that me and the mustard seed are similar, that God took that little bit of grain and nurtured us into a hearty tree. And now that I have a grasp on God's love and design, that I can stand strong in my storms of life holding on to my faith. Welcome to the Storytellers Live podcast, where everyday women are sharing stories of hope found in Jesus.
0:38.6	I'm Katie Dunn.
0:39.5	I'm Robin Cowan.
0:40.7	And I'm Lindy Walker.
0:42.1	And we are your podcast host, as well as part of the Storytellers Live ministry where simple life stories are helping women all over the country increase their fate, find freedom in Christ, and build community among women.
0:55.4	And this is happening in live gatherings all around the country that are meeting in homes.
1:01.0	Today we have Nicole Chisholm from Tupelo, and she talks a good bit about the Orchard Church.
1:06.9	And a fun fact is that the Orchard Church in Tupelo is where we had our very first storytellers
1:11.7	live conference ever, I believe back in 2021.
1:15.2	I cannot believe it's been that long ago that, yes, they were so sweet and we loved going there.
1:19.8	Robin and Lindy, I'm telling you, Nicole is really vibrant and bubbly as she shares her journey
1:25.4	of quite honestly just believing the lies of the enemy and running away from the Lord.
1:30.0	And I love how you're going to hear in her story, how the Lord just wooed her back through a worship song.
1:34.5	This is a story of God's perseverance, of his ability to really redeem any story and how our true happiness is really found when we're walking out of our calling and sharing his love and
1:45.7	goodness with others. So it's really a great story for us to start our Monday off with. Yes, and we have
1:50.6	double Nicole coming today because our Patreon insiders are going to get a bonus story from Nicole
1:56.3	Roberts out of our Fair Hope community. And this story is about the redemption in her marriage. So you don't want to
2:02.3	miss it. And it's easy to join Patreon. You can click the link in our show notes or go to the website
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