REMASTERED: #18 Delivered from the Prosperity Gospel - Sheila Booth-Alberstadt

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

Personal Journals, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Sheila Booth-Alberstadt ignored God for the first 40 years of her life. But after being confronted by His very real existence, she proceeded to treat Him like a genie in a bottle. Yet she was constantly plagued by doubts like: Why couldn't she heal her own children when they were sick? Why couldn't she heal her own body? Why didn't financial prosperity come to her even when she had the “faith” that it should? It eventually all came to a head after she left for the woods to spend time with God seeking answers… when He delivered her from the Prosperity Gospel. Show notes @ https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/sheila-booth-alberstadt ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let your faith be strengthened! Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate Perks of being a Monthly Partner include: EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early! FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways! Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This show is part of the Proclaimed Podcast Network, thoughtfully crafted, faithfully told,
0:07.6	stories that proclaim his name. More at Proclaim.fm. So I wanted so much to be like these other leaders.
0:28.0	I wanted big houses, lots of cars.
0:32.2	I wanted to go on trips.
0:34.7	I was clueless to whom Jesus really was.
0:45.0	Hi, I'm Alec T. from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I'm a part-time financial analyst and part-time seminary student
0:56.4	studying biblical counseling at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary.
1:00.9	I love listening to Compelled because it reminds me that God is always present, powerful, and working,
1:07.1	that no situation is beyond his reach to transform and redeem,
1:12.3	and that he loves using broken people, like all of us, to accomplish his work.
1:15.5	Listening to Compelled also unites me with my brothers and sisters in Christ around the world,
1:20.3	and inspires me to live faithfully and boldly for God wherever he places me, knowing that he
1:25.1	will keep all of his promises.
1:29.0	Each one of these stories is a testimony to God's faithfulness, grace, and goodness. And it reminds me that there are thousands
1:34.0	of other such stories set to be told. I hope you enjoy today's episode. I'm Paul Hastings,
1:41.6	and you're listening to Compelled, where we use gripping, immersive storytelling to bring to life Christian testimonies from the kingdom of God, told by the people compelled to live for him.
1:53.4	In a recent episode, we heard from Ryan Dobson, son of Dr. James Dobson.
1:59.0	Ryan's story is one of walking through trials as he faced divorce,
2:02.9	illness, and despair. Yet despite those hardships, Ryan is a living testimony that God will never
2:10.5	leave our side. You can hear that story on episode number 17 of Compelled with Ryan Dobson.
2:17.0	Today our guest is Sheila Booth Aberstatt,
2:20.3	a children's book author who lived the first 40 years of her life
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