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What happens when God’s plan doesn’t look like what you expected? Can you still say, “Nevertheless”?

In Season 9, Episode 11 of More Than The Bag Podcast, Dr. Kerrie Carter-Walker shares a recap of the message she preached for Women’s Day at St. Stephen’s Baptist Church: “How Strong Is Your Nevertheless?”

Your “nevertheless” is your declaration of faith when life gets difficult, when the answer is not what you hoped for, and when God calls you to surrender your will to His. Through the Word of God, we are reminded that His grace is sufficient, His strength is made perfect in our weakness, and His purpose remains even when we don’t understand the process.

From Peter’s obedience to Jesus’ surrender in the garden and Joseph’s journey from the pit to the palace, we are challenged to examine the strength of our faith and our willingness to trust God anyway.

Scriptures for this episode:
📖 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
📖 Luke 5:5 (NKJV)
📖 Luke 22:42 (NKJV)
📖 Genesis 37–41 (NIV)

The question is: How strong is your nevertheless? Can you trust Him when it hurts? Obey Him when it doesn’t make sense? Surrender when His will differs from yours?

Join Dr. Kerrie for this powerful reminder that your circumstances do not have the final say. Your faith in God can remain steadfast even when your situation says otherwise.

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Tonight's episode I shared how sometimes we take God's covering and protection for granted. Think back to the many times your life was spared because of God.

May tonight's message be a reminder of His love for us.

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YOUR SOUL IS AT STAKE.

Welcome to More Than The Bag | Season 9, Episode 9.

Tonight’s conversation is rooted in Isaiah 55 (NLT) and the invitation God gives us to come to Him.

We talked about healing. Deliverance. Repentance. Seeking God. Knowing His ways. Knowing His thoughts are greater than ours.

And I shared part of my own testimony—what God has brought me through and how He has shown me that there is freedom on the other side of surrender.

Sometimes we want God to heal us without letting go of what wounded us.

We want deliverance without repentance.

We want the promises of God while continuing to live according to our own ways.

But Isaiah 55 calls us to turn from our sins and turn to God. To seek Him while He may be found. To forsake our ways and our thoughts and recognize that His ways are higher and His thoughts are higher than ours.

There is healing in God. There is deliverance in God. There is freedom in God. But we have to be willing to turn to Him.

My testimony is a reminder that what you've been through does not have to be the end of your story.

God can redeem what was broken, heal what was wounded, and deliver you from the things that once had you bound. Your soul is at stake.

So the question is not simply, “What do I want God to do for me?” 

The question is: “Am I willing to turn from my ways and truly turn to Him?”

📖 Tonight's Scripture: Isaiah 55 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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What if the storm was never about destroying you?

What if God was tearing up the things that could not go with you?

In this episode of More Than The Bag, Dr. Kerrie Carter-Walker shares a powerful revelation God gave her through a vision of a tornado. In the middle of the storm, there was still calm. There was sunshine. There were clouds. And then came the moment of dissipation—the moment when the tornado began to disappear.

And what was left?
Calm. Peace. Clarity. Understanding. Joy.

The storm had done its work. Things had been torn up, but some things needed to be torn up because they could not go into the next season.

But the rebuilding still had to happen.

he difference is—we rebuild with God.

Sometimes we go through seasons filled with tears, prayers, fasting, confusion, and emotions we don't understand. We ask, “Why me?” We wonder why God allowed certain things to happen.

But what if it was never about you?

What if there is an appointed time when someone will need to hear your testimony—and you had to experience the storm so you could speak from experience?

You had to cry.
You had to pray.
You had to fast.
You had to wrestle.
You had to walk through it.

Not because God wanted to break you, but because He was preparing you to understand something you couldn't see in the middle of the storm.

The moment of dissipation is when you can finally see clearly.

This episode is a reminder that after the storm, there may still be rebuilding—but there can also be peace in knowing that God was with you through every moment.

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Tonight I discussed how to Stand During The Test and how to Stand To Testify. Remember the test is to make you stronger, so don't grow weary in well doing. Remember someone needs to hear your testimony. Share it with boldness and fire! Someone's soul depends on it.

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More Than The Bag | Season 9, Episode 6 | May My Faith Have Faith Enough for Me

What happens when your faith is being tested and you have to trust God beyond what you can see?

In this episode of More Than The Bag, we’re talking about a faith that presses, believes, stands, and trusts God regardless of the outcome.

We dive into three powerful biblical passages:
📖 Mark 5:24–34 (NLT) — The woman with the issue of blood pressed through the crowd because she believed Jesus could change her situation.

📖 Mark 9:24 (NKJV) — “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” A powerful reminder that we can bring our struggles with belief honestly to Jesus.

📖 Daniel 3:16–30 — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego demonstrated an unwavering faith that said, God can deliver us—but even if He doesn't, we still won't bow.

What kind of faith do you have when God hasn't answered yet?

Can your faith stand when your circumstances don't change?

Can you trust God even when you don't understand what He's doing?

May my faith have faith enough for me.

📚 THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK

Read:

Romans 4 — Faith and believing God's promises.
Hebrews 11 — The Hall of Faith and what it means to believe God without seeing the full promise.

Take some time this week to ask yourself:
“Do I trust God because of what He can do, or do I trust Him because of who He is?”
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Tonight's episode was called "Who I am: Whose I am."

I titled it this because we use this phrase all the time and really don't know who or whose we are. I gave multiple scriptures to help you understand your character, purpose, gifts as well as who God is as our Creator, Our Father, A Merciful and Gracious God and how nothing is too hard for him.

 "Who I Am" - is my identity - Who God created me to be, the character, purpose, gifts and calling He has placed within me. (What does God say about me?)

"Whose I am" - is my belonging - knowing that I belong to God, that I am His child, and that my identity, value, and purpose are ultimately rooted in Him. (Who do I belong to?)

Scriptures from tonight:
Who I Am: John 1:12-13 NLT - Rebirth
Romans 8: 14-17 NKJV/NLT - Adoption/Heir
Galatians 4:6-7 NLT - Everything He has Belongs to You.

Whose I Am:
Genesis 1 - Creator E
xodus 34:6 NLT - Merciful & Gracious
Isaiah 43:1-7 NLT - We are His
Jeremiah 32:27 NLT - Nothing is too hard for Him

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Tonight I shared how sometimes it's just a simple "I need you" prayer to get you through the things you are facing.

May tonights message encourage and renew your spirit.

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Tonight I discussed how in my own strength I can't lift the weight, but with God as my spotter I can do all things. Take a listen to this heartfelt, Holy Spirit lead message. I pray it blesses your soul.

Share this with someone who is struggling to release the weights of life. They will thank you for it later.

Season 9 | Episode 3

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What’s the difference between simply hoping something happens and having biblical hope?

n Season 9, Episode 2 of More Than the Bag, Dr. Kerrie Carter-Walker breaks down the difference between regular hope—the kind that says, “I hope this works out”—and the biblical hope that is rooted in God’s character, His promises, and His faithfulness.

Biblical hope isn’t wishful thinking.

It isn’t dependent on circumstances looking good.

And it doesn’t disappear just because you’re still waiting.

Biblical hope has an anchor.There will be seasons when what you see doesn’t look anything like what God promised. There will be moments when disappointment, delay, and uncertainty challenge what you believe. But our hope was never supposed to be anchored in an outcome—it is anchored in God.

If you’ve been waiting on God, battling discouragement, questioning what He said, or trying to hold onto your faith when your circumstances tell a different story, this episode is for you.

⚓ Stay Anchored™. Your hope is not in the outcome—your hope is in God.

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