Surrendering the Past- Jessica Roy's Story :: [Episode 161]

StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Today on the podcast, Jessica Roy, from Tupelo, Mississippi, courageously shares her experience of having an abortion when she was a senior in high school. Through her story, you will see God's goodness, love, forgiveness, and compassion as she learned to have her heart healed and fully surrender her past to His throne.

Jessica is featured in our StoryTellers Live Community as a "Story Within the Story." Go to www.patreon.com/STLcommunity to join and listen as Katie talks with Jessica more about the freedom she found in sharing her story and about the "Surrendering Your Secret" Bible study.

To talk with someone about abortion recovery go to parkgateclinic.org.

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0:00.0	I needed heart surgery, not physical, but spiritual and emotional heart surgery.
0:09.0	I closed off as part of my past and really absolutely never intended to revisit it.
0:16.0	What was hidden and causing shame in my heart was creating major blockage in my ability to grow and mature in Christ.
0:27.0	Welcome to the Storytellers Live podcast where everyday women share stories of hope.
0:32.1	I'm Robin and I am here with Lindy and Katie and we are your podcast host.
0:36.3	And today we have a story that we know you're
0:39.2	going to love, but we do want to give a little bit of a disclaimer before we get started. We have
0:43.5	Jessica Roy from Tupelo and she is sharing her story about having an abortion when she was in high
0:48.9	school. And so when I was, I like to listen to these stories with my kids in the car. And so this was
0:54.0	one that I chose not to listen with my kids in the car. And so this was one that I chose not
0:55.0	to listen with my kids in the car. So if you're one of those, just know what this story is about. And if this is something you have experienced, know that at the end, Katie, along with Jessica, give a lot of information for receiving help. So we just wanted to tell you a little bit about that before we jump into Jessica's story today. That's right, Robin. And you know, one of the things
1:13.7	about Jessica's story today. That's right, Robin. And you know, one of the things about Jessica's story
1:14.7	is it's really not just about abortion. It's really about surrendering past decisions, maybe that
1:20.6	you've made, that you regret or that you have shame over. And I hope that as you listen to her
1:25.8	story, you are able to kind of open up your hands to God and surrender anything in your past that you've been holding on to as well.
1:31.9	That's right, Katie, because we all have those for sure. And Jessica's story is not heavy
1:36.1	because she lives in freedom. Yes. And you will be so encouraged by it. And before we get
1:41.3	to the story, we do have a surprise. That's right. Many of you might have
1:45.3	already listened to our story within the story last week with Wendy Pope, but this week we have
1:50.0	another story within the story. Why, you may ask, well, that is because we are coming up on our
1:55.6	one year anniversary of Patreon. And one of the things that you guys have said to us is that you
2:00.5	love stories within the story. And so we the things that you guys have said to us is that you love stories within the
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