Have you ever had a moment in your life where you needed to give something fully to God? The word surrender may feel a little overwhelming, but Dr. Debbye Turner Bell is a great example of what can happen when we fully submit ourselves to God’s best and accomplish something we didn’t feel we were capable of doing. Join Eryn and Elisa on this episode of God Hears Her as they speak with Debbye Turner Bell about her journey of pursuing a courageous faith.

 

About our Guest:

Dr. Debbye Turner Bell is a veterinarian, broadcast journalist, motivational speaker, workshop facilitator, corporate trainer, and Miss America 1990. For more than two decades, she has addressed audiences in the corporate, academic, and community service arenas. In addition to her speaking and media work, she is also the Founder and CEO of Debbye Turner Bell Consulting, a faculty member of the Institute for Management Studies, and an Affiliate Trainer for the TransPorter Group Inc. Dr. Turner Bell lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with her husband, Gerald, and daughter Lynlee.

 

Notes and Quotes: All Quotes by Debbye

• “That [prayer of surrender] is when my goals became subservient to God’s goals, will, and His purpose for my life.”
• “It is a matter of deciding, ‘God, I believe you no matter what the circumstances look like.’”
• “That is what I seek to get to: that if God Himself smite me, it won’t shake my faith in Him.”
• “God proves Himself to us every day. And if we will just take the time to notice His faithfulness in our lives, then it creates in us a reservoir of His work in our life.”
• “Every time that God performed a miracle in the Old Testament, an altar was built. The whole purpose of the altar was to remember what God had done.”
• “What I know about God and what I feel in the moment can be such a disconnect with me.”
• “When we don’t know what God’s Word says about who we are and our identity and our authority, then we live below our privileges.” 
• “Faith is a decision, not a feeling.”
• “Surrender is a choice, not a default.”
• “Surrender takes strength.”
• “Our identity is not what happened to us. Our identity is who we were created to be.”

 

Links/Books/Resources Mentioned in Show: 

• Show Notes on godhearsher.org
• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• Subscribe on iTunes!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Order God Sees Her: 365 Devotions for Women by Women on Amazon.  https://amzn.to/32lYSgh
• Order Courageous Faith: A Lifelong Pursuit of Faith Over Fear: https://amzn.to/3A6RCVz 
• Debbye’s Instagram: debbyeturnerbell
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisamorganauthor
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy