#28 The Fastest One-Legged Runner, Rising from the Ashes of Addiction-Part 1
02/17/24 • 30 min
Our guest today is Julie Seals, founder & executive director of Julie Seals Ministries , an ordained minister, a prison evangelist, and author of "All my hope a prisoner no more." She joins us to recount her incredible journey from battling spina bifida, losing her leg, and addiction to braving the shadows of the criminal underworld. Her narrative isn't just a tale of survival; it's a penetrating exploration into the heart of faith and the redemptive power of surrender. As Julie opens up about her life's most challenging chapters, we're reminded that the most profound transformations often begin in the depths of despair.
Julie's story is a beacon for anyone who feels trapped in the cycle of running from God and life's adversities. Through her candid discussion of personal loss, entanglement in substance abuse, and the gripping fear of death's grasp, she illustrates the momentous shift that can happen when we stop running and place God as number one in our lives and start facing our trials with divine courage. Her inspiring turnaround, catalyzed by a prayer within prison walls, shows the boundless potential for change through Jesus Christ. Join us as we share Julie's story of hope and the enduring strength through the Holy spirit to rise, renew, and begin anew. Julie was once a drug addict, drug dealer, but now calls herself a hope dealer.
You can connect with Julie at Home - Julie Seals, Julie Seals Ministries, you can purchase her book, "All my Hope, a prisoner No More. through her website New Book - Julie Seals or through Amazon as well. You can also give to the ministry Give - Julie Seals and even purchase a book for a prisoner. She is also on Facebook-, and Instagram @julie_seals
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https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/the-closer-we-feel
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Our guest today is Julie Seals, founder & executive director of Julie Seals Ministries , an ordained minister, a prison evangelist, and author of "All my hope a prisoner no more." She joins us to recount her incredible journey from battling spina bifida, losing her leg, and addiction to braving the shadows of the criminal underworld. Her narrative isn't just a tale of survival; it's a penetrating exploration into the heart of faith and the redemptive power of surrender. As Julie opens up about her life's most challenging chapters, we're reminded that the most profound transformations often begin in the depths of despair.
Julie's story is a beacon for anyone who feels trapped in the cycle of running from God and life's adversities. Through her candid discussion of personal loss, entanglement in substance abuse, and the gripping fear of death's grasp, she illustrates the momentous shift that can happen when we stop running and place God as number one in our lives and start facing our trials with divine courage. Her inspiring turnaround, catalyzed by a prayer within prison walls, shows the boundless potential for change through Jesus Christ. Join us as we share Julie's story of hope and the enduring strength through the Holy spirit to rise, renew, and begin anew. Julie was once a drug addict, drug dealer, but now calls herself a hope dealer.
You can connect with Julie at Home - Julie Seals, Julie Seals Ministries, you can purchase her book, "All my Hope, a prisoner No More. through her website New Book - Julie Seals or through Amazon as well. You can also give to the ministry Give - Julie Seals and even purchase a book for a prisoner. She is also on Facebook-, and Instagram @julie_seals
Music by:
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/the-closer-we-feel
License code: UAK0N6ZSBVMXDWWE
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#27 What must go, be cut out or cut away for you to grow in 2024?
Have you ever caught yourself running away from a challenge, only to realize that what you're avoiding could be your greatest opportunity for growth? That's exactly where I found myself, trading the comfort of a banking career for the uncertainty of following my true calling. This episode of No More Running is a heart-to-heart about taking courageous leaps toward intentional living and spiritual alignment. Hear my story as we tackle the pressing need to embrace life's difficulties and uncover the transformative power of faith and intention in overcoming them.
What needs to be cut off or pruned in your life, in your 2024? What needs to go in your life? Sometimes the old needs to be cut off to make way for the new in your life. Maybe at one time it did bear fruit but now it doesn’t and it’s causing you to die mentally/to die spiritually/to die financially, to die more and more every day. Maybe there is something that God is waiting for you to cut out/off to give you something better, because he has a better plan.
Expect to leave this episode with a renewed spirit, ready to let some things go, and cut off the things that are standing in between you and God.
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#29 The Fastest One-Legged Runner, From a addict to an ordained minister-Part 2
When Julie Seals stepped into the courtroom, shackled and facing life imprisonment, she experienced a moment of surrender unto God that would redefine her entire existence. This episode journeys with Julie as she shares the presence of Jesus during her darkest hour, setting her soul free despite the physical bars around her. Our conversation doesn't just recount the miraculous reduction of her sentence, but it beats with the promise of hope she clung to, a hope that would eventually lead her to touch the lives of many from behind and beyond her former prison walls.
As we wrap up this transformative episode, from inmate to international speaker and author of "All My Hope: A Prisoner No More" stands as a beacon to those still navigating their darkest times. We extend an invitation to our listeners to connect and share their own narratives of hardship and healing, reinforcing our belief in the strength found in collective testimonies.
You can connect with Julie at Home - Julie Seals, Julie Seals Ministries, you can purchase her book, "All my Hope, a prisoner No More. through her website New Book - Julie Seals or through Amazon as well. You can also give to the ministry Give - Julie Seals and even purchase a book for a prisoner. She is also on Facebook-, and Instagram @julie_seals
Music by:
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/the-closer-we-feel
License code: 8UZEEOLKPDIOU0MX
No More Running: - #28 The Fastest One-Legged Runner, Rising from the Ashes of Addiction-Part 1
Transcript
Have you ever found yourself running ? Running mentally , emotionally , spiritually , financially and even running physically from things in this life . This is no More Running the podcast for women . Hello , I'm your host , crystal Lloyd , and I've been known to run and still find myself running from the things in this life . Running from God , His calling , his purpose for my life .
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