Our Guest: Darlene Davis
Darlene Davis has been corrected, and taught, and prepared, and equipped by the Word of God. She has experienced the wonderful benefits and blessings of following the Lord for many years. Darlene and her husband, Bill, and their entire family were part of the same fellowship group as our host Jodie Chiricosta’s family. She has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly in her life and she is overcome by the Spirit of God. Darlene is a powerful and transparent minister, a lover of people, a servant of God, a wife, a mom, and a grandma. Over the years, she has shared biblical truth in a relevant way at marriage seminars, to women’s groups, and at a variety of Christian conferences.
Key Thoughts and Scriptures:
Colossians 3:13 NIV Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
- Forgiveness isn’t just for the other person — it’s for us.
- It’s the key that unlocks freedom in our own hearts and opens the door for God to move powerfully in the lives of those we forgive.
2 Corinthians 6:14 NKJV Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?
- “I didn’t give my testimony to impress anyone, but to lead them closer to Jesus.”
- The Spirit of God within you will teach you truth.
- God doesn’t just save you. He delivers you and sets you free.
Isaiah 46:10 NIV I make known the end from the beginning…
- All of us that are followers of Jesus, God has things for our futures, but it’s our choice whether we choose to follow what He has for us.
- When we cry out “Help!” to the Lord, He answers because we are saying to Him, “I can’t do anything without you.”
- And that’s what He’s waiting for, to come alongside and help us.
- But the unforgiveness and the hate that Darlene had for her husband overtook her and she’d ask, “Oh my Lord, God, why aren’t you speaking to me anymore?”
- And He would say, “Forgive Bill.”
- “I don’t feel like doing this, but I’m a lover of your Word and your Word says we must forgive.”
- Unforgiveness is a disease.
1 Corinthians 13:5 NASB …(Love) does not keep an account of a wrong suffered…
Darlene trusted that God’s Word was true.
- If you obey God’s Word, He will meet you in magnificent ways.
- God is honorable and will honor you, if you trust and do what He says.
Philippians 4:13 NKJV I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
- “If God isn’t speaking to you, making up something is the pits.”
- God redeemed Darlene’s marriage.
- “I poured a holy anointing oil all over you both. Where there were wounds and scars, I put new flesh.”
- God’s healing opened up a new ministry for Darlene and her husband.
- Forgiveness is key.
- It is a gift you give each other every day.
- We need to be a recipient of God’s love instead of getting upset and going back into unforgiveness.
- Never give up praying, because God is faithful.
- Give words of encouragement to each other.
Abigail’s Story
- Abigail’s husband was angry and mean-tempered.
- But she was a wise woman.
- God put a heart like David into Darlene’s husband.
- He will also be faithful to you.
- When we choose to forgive — not just because we feel like it, but because Jesus commanded us to — it changes everything.
Matthew 6:15 NIV But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
- Forgiveness isn’t optional in the life of a believer — it’s a command.
- But when we’re faithful to forgive, not only does it release us into God’s peace and freedom, it also releases those we’ve forgiven so that God can work in their lives.
Isaiah 61:3 NIV …To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair…
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