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EPISODE · Nov 16, 2025 · 31 MIN

Can God Turn Your Worst Trauma Into a New Story? | Jim & Liz’s Powerful Testimony

from Daybreak Church Podcast · host Daybreak Church | San Diego, CA

Can God redeem years of addiction, brokenness, and even a near-fatal grizzly bear attack? In this powerful testimony message, you’ll hear how God met Jim and Liz in the middle of trauma, alcoholism, anxiety, marital chaos, and generational pain—and wrote a completely new story of healing, freedom, and restoration.Pastor Jason invites them to share how God:• Rescued Jim after a violent grizzly bear attack in the Northwest Territories• Pursued Liz through years of partying, panic attacks, and emotional brokenness• Used a 40-day “media fast” and God’s Word to set her free from a 22-year addiction• Answered five years of a wife’s persistent prayer for her husband’s heart• Restored a marriage that looked like a total “train wreck”• Brought hope to deep family wounds, fatherlessness, and generational traumaThis message will encourage anyone who feels:• Stuck in addiction, anxiety, or secret double life• Worn out from praying for a spouse, child, or loved one• Unsure if God can really use their story for good• Far from God and afraid to come “back under the umbrella” of His grace🔍 Key Themes & Scriptures:• God works all things together for good – Genesis 50:20, Romans 8:28• Being “hot”: honest, open, and transparent• The power of persistent prayer (Liz praying from 2010–2015)• Salvation through Jesus alone – John 3:16• Freedom through God’s Word – Joshua 1:8• The enemy’s plan vs. God’s plan – John 10:10• Coming back under God’s covering as husbands, wives, and parentsIf you’re wondering whether God has given up on you or your family, this story is a living reminder: He hasn’t moved. His hand is still reaching for you. His goodness is running after you.⸻📍 Get Connected with Daybreak Church:🌐 Visit our website: www.DaybreakChurch.org📖 Additional Resources: www.LiveAndLoveLikeJesus.org🔔 Subscribe for more messages on faith and discipleship!Click here to watch a video of this episode. #DaybreakChurch #LiveAndLoveLikeJesus #BibleTeaching #Matthew28 #ChristianLife#Testimony #ChristianTestimony #GodsFaithfulness #GodsRedemption #PowerOfPrayer#FreedomFromAddiction #MarriageRestoration #HealingFromTrauma #JesusSaves#HolySpirit #NewLifeInChrist #GrizzlyBearAttack #MiracleStory #HopeInJesus

Can God redeem years of addiction, brokenness, and even a near-fatal grizzly bear attack? In this powerful testimony message, you’ll hear how God met Jim and Liz in the middle of trauma, alcoholism, anxiety, marital chaos, and generational pain—and wrote a completely new story of healing, freedom, and restoration.Pastor Jason invites them to share how God:• Rescued Jim after a violent grizzly bear attack in the Northwest Territories• Pursued Liz through years of partying, panic attacks, and emotional brokenness• Used a 40-day “media fast” and God’s Word to set her free from a 22-year addiction• Answered five years of a wife’s persistent prayer for her husband’s heart• Restored a marriage that looked like a total “train wreck”• Brought hope to deep family wounds, fatherlessness, and generational traumaThis message will encourage anyone who feels:• Stuck in addiction, anxiety, or secret double life• Worn out from praying for a spouse, child, or loved one• Unsure if God can really use their story for good• Far from God and afraid to come “back under the umbrella” of His grace🔍 Key Themes & Scriptures:• God works all things together for good – Genesis 50:20, Romans 8:28• Being “hot”: honest, open, and transparent• The power of persistent prayer (Liz praying from 2010–2015)• Salvation through Jesus alone – John 3:16• Freedom through God’s Word – Joshua 1:8• The enemy’s plan vs. God’s plan – John 10:10• Coming back under God’s covering as husbands, wives, and parentsIf you’re wondering whether God has given up on you or your family, this story is a living reminder: He hasn’t moved. His hand is still reaching for you. His goodness is running after you.⸻📍 Get Connected with Daybreak Church:🌐 Visit our website: www.DaybreakChurch.org📖 Additional Resources: www.LiveAndLoveLikeJesus.org🔔 Subscribe for more messages on faith and discipleship!Click here to watch a video of this episode. #DaybreakChurch #LiveAndLoveLikeJesus #BibleTeaching #Matthew28 #ChristianLife#Testimony #ChristianTestimony #GodsFaithfulness #GodsRedemption #PowerOfPrayer#FreedomFromAddiction #MarriageRestoration #HealingFromTrauma #JesusSaves#HolySpirit #NewLifeInChrist #GrizzlyBearAttack #MiracleStory #HopeInJesus

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