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The Story & More - with Nancy Jackson

The Story & More - with Nancy Jackson

By: Nancy Jackson
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Multiple podcasts rolled into one! You will hear my professionally narrated novels from beginning to end one episode at a time in The Story. But there is so much more... 6:00 am cst M-F | The Story (professionally narrated novels) 6:01 am cst M-F | After The Story (my behind the scenes discussion) 6:00 am cst Sat | More to The Story (various topic discussion) 6:00 am cst Sun | Miracle Story (stories of miracles I've experienced) 6:00 pm cst Sun | Archive Story (timeless yet relevant articles) Find the podcast website at www.NancyJacksonPodcasts.com2025 Christianity Daily Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • Miracle Story | A Horrifying Ordreal - Episode 16

    Miracle Story | A Horrifying Ordreal - Episode 16
    Jun 21 2026
    A Horrifying OrdealSometime around 1984 my dad was having trouble swallowing. They went to many different doctors in an attempt to get a diagnosis. There were some crazy suggestions, none of which were right.Listen to my professionally narrated audio books and other podcasts here: AUDIO BOOKS & ALL PODCASTS.Since my mother’s brother was an MD, he did a referral to MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, TX. You couldn’t get in without one.The Found ItWithin just a few moments with Dr. Gepfort, he found a cancerous tumor in my father’s esophagus. All the weeks and months of seeking a diagnosis in Oklahoma had caused them to lose precious time.My father was admitted to the hospital and they had to removed not only his esophagus but also his voice box. That was devastating news, but at least they had gotten all the cancer.Slow RecoveryMy dad was not quick to recover however, and remained in the ICU for several weeks. About six weeks in, he got pneumonia.I had remained in Oklahoma. The kids were in school, and I had a small flower shop to operate as well as the family farm. It was summertime, so it was the busy season for the farm. My mom would call with daily updates.One day while I was working at the flower shop my mom called me. She had called to tell me that the doctors had told her that it didn’t look good and that I should fly down to see my father before he passed away.Come and Say Good-byeI knew that words were the rudder that navigated our lives, so I simply said. “I’ll call you back.”I went to the front of my flower shop and locked the front door so no one would come in. I knew I was going to lay on the floor and deeply intercede for my father’s life.I laid on the floor on my back and looked up at the clock. I had been Spirit filled for about nine years by that time. I had prayed in the Spirit many times over many situations. I had even entered into deep intercession a few times.I Knew to Pray in The SpiritThis day though, when I began to pray in the Spirit and move into that deep intercession, it was incredibly different. The words were hard to utter and they didn’t flow as usual. But, I continued.As I prayed, I saw my father’s ICU room. I had never been there and had no idea what it looked like. But in a vision, as I prayed, I saw it.There in the room was a black entity hovering over my dad’s body. I knew it was the angel or rather demon of death. I continued to pray and saw two large angles grab the demon, one on each side of him. They drug him to the corner of the room and held him there.The Angel of DeathI continued to pray. I wanted that demon to be removed completely from the room. But, soon I realized that the intercession was over having finished its work. Even though it had only lasted for a few minutes, it was the hardest physical, mental, and spiritual battle I had ever experienced.I opened my eyes, looked at the time and then drifted off to sleep from exhaustion. I only slept for about twenty minutes. When I woke up I called my mom and simply said, “I’m not coming.”Many times our actions confirm our beliefs. I knew what had been done in the spirit realm. Staying put was a stand that showed I believed in what I had seen and what I knew.Your Response Reflects Your BeliefThis was not something I had to think about and decide to do in order to make a statement. I just knew there was no need for me to come because he would be fine.I told my mom about my experience praying and that I had prayed until I felt it broken over him. She then asked me what time that was and I told her.She began to cry. She had been in the room at the time and she said at the exact time I felt the release, my father took a big sigh of relief and let it go. In that room with my father she saw the result of what I had seen and felt in the spirit realm.And, in just about a week, my father was removed from the ICU for the first time since his surgery several weeks prior. His health continued to improve and came home one month from being released from ICU.He Healed and Came HomeHe did have to make several trips back and forth from Oklahoma to MD Anderson for radiation treatment. But was soon back home where he continued to improve.I know that many people who are Christians, and who love and serve the Lord, have said that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues passed away with the disciples. There are others who agree it still exists today but, that it isn’t for everyone.Many Christians feel that receiving the Holy Spirit when they became a Christian is good enough and that they don’t need all the supernatural what-not.They Are Missing Out On So MuchThis makes me very sad. I know that God designed for us to live fully immersed in the Holy Spirit inside and out, and as Paul said praying in the Spirit at all times.Why? Well for so many reasons. We often don’t know what we should be praying for but the Holy Spirit does, and when you pray in the Spirit which is in ...
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    9 mins
  • Faith and Belief - Two Completely Different Things

    Faith and Belief - Two Completely Different Things
    Jun 20 2026
    Faith and Belief - Two Completely Different ThingsMonday Meditation – Episode 2Originally written August 15 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/08/15/monday-meditations-hebrews-111/Today’s Meditation Verse:Hebrews 11:1 KJI Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.This verse is the definition of faith! What is faith? Well if you will picture this with me…You want to build a patio so you get some boards and you begin to build a form with those boards the size of the patio you want to build. You could say that the form is the hope of a patio.Then you get your concrete and it begins to pour into the form and takes the shape of the form. The concrete is the substance of the patio.You could take that little analogy and read it into the verse this way:Now concrete is the substance of the patio hoped for, and the evidence of the patio before it was seen.What is it today that you hope for? Begin to see what it is and what it will be. That is hope. Then as you walk with God allow Him to ‘fill-in’ your form of hope until you have what you were seeing as you hoped!Wednesday Word Study – Episode 2Originally written August 17, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/08/17/wednesday-word-study-faith-2/Hebrews 11:1 AMP1NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, [a]the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].This is the Strong’s Greek Concordance Number 4102 Transliteration: pistisPhonetic Spelling: (pis'-tis)Definition: faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.I love the way this verse reads in the Amplified version. Faith is the assurance, the title deed of the things we hope for.Once you hold the title deed to something, it is yours! No one can take it away unless you give it to them and sign it over to them.So, if we hope for our children to come to the Lord, or if we hope for the finances to get out of debt, or if we hope for healing for our bodies, do we also have the faith to fill the hope? Do we have divine assurance that this will happen?You cannot generate hope by yourself. It must come from God. It is a God given gift; a divine gift. Romans 12:3 Amplified Bible3) For by the grace [of God] given to me I say to everyone of you not to think more highly of himself [and of his importance and ability] than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith [and a purpose designed for service].There is a difference between belief and faith. You may say you believe something, but the devil himself believes. Belief is something you choose on your own usually based on previous experience. Faith is a gift. Human belief is merely confidence. Faith is a God given assurance in something. Something that probably hasn’t even happened yet. Belief is based in the past. Faith is based in the future. Ephesians 2:8-9 Amplified Bible8) For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; 9) not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].When the world says they have faith that their car won’t break down, that is simply belief that their car won’t break down. From repeated past experiences they believe it will function properly on that day too, and that it won’t break down.Faith is a gift of the Spirit and is divine assurance. So when a believer says they have faith that their car won’t break down, it could very well be that they have divine assurance that their car will not break down. They believe because they have read about and know firsthand about God’s divine care and protection over His children. They have received the faith for the promise ahead.Evaluate your faith today. Do you use the word faith when you really mean you believe? Is your belief based on repeat experience and knowledge, or do you really have faith based on divine assurance?Receive faith from the Holy Spirit today. The faith that can move mountains.Friday Finale – Episode 2Originally written August 19, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/08/19/are-confusing-faith-with-belief/Are You Confusing Faith With Belief?Have you ever encountered someone who made a comment similar to: “Their faith was shattered”? Or maybe they said it of themselves, “After that situation, my faith was just shattered”.The problem with these comments is that they are confusing Faith with Belief.As we learned on Wednesday Word Study – Faith, there is a difference between the two.Faith ...
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    17 mins
  • Friday Finale - The Destruction of Pride - Episode 3

    Friday Finale - The Destruction of Pride - Episode 3
    Jun 19 2026
    Friday Finale Episode 3 Friday Finale – Episode 3 Originally written August 26, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/08/26/the-destruction-of-pride/ This week the Monday Meditation and Wednesday Word Study focused on the word pride. I myself have been meditating on what I would write for this blog for some time. There are so many things I could talk about in regards to pride and all would be good, but space is limited and I sincerely want to write about what I believe is on the heart of God for the moment. As I was re-reading through various scriptures pertaining to the subject, this one stood out to me and in a moment brought into focus what I was to write about today. Romans 12:33) For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Pride is arrogance and when we are prideful we are puffed up and exalt ourselves over others and God. Upon hearing the word we all immediately have thoughts of pride where someone is bragging about something they have done, have consistently arrogant behavior and in general, someone who looks down at others with disdain. We all have someone, maybe more than one person, come to mind when we hear the word. Prideful people are people we do not like to be around. We would all generally agree that pride is NOT a Godly attribute and one that those following after Christ should guard against fervently. But… I've seen more arrogance and pride in the so called body of Christ than in most other places. And it not only shames me, but sincerely grieves me. When we become born again and become a true child of God inheriting not only His love but all that the inheritance provides emotionally, physically and materially, we develop a new found sense of status. We ALL know, or should know that it is not from our works or from what we have done, but simply from the merciful and graciously loving heart of Father God. Yet just like a child born into a wealthy family, bloated with status and influence, they are born with a sense of position that was not obtained from anything they themselves had done. But it does not stop the arrogance and sense of pride. Now let me write a brief disclaimer here. I know that not all wealthy people are prideful and arrogant. There are many who are humbled by the very knowledge of their good fortune. But my point is to paint a picture here. There is something about becoming a new Christian that makes all the dark clouds roll away and we feel as though we can suddenly see clearly. There is hope and joy and for a moment it all seems so very simple, life that is. I can look back as a baby Christian and see all the damage I unknowingly did. I had all the answers. It was simple, you just did not sin, you just tithed, you just did what you knew was right to do. It was just that simple. And I was arrogant about it. It all just seemed so easy to me and I could not understand what the struggle was all about. I loved the Lord with my whole heart and couldn't spend enough time with Him, praying and reading the Word and couldn't understand why others didn't. Well, I soon found out. The Lord allowed my life to take a dastardly turn. He did not cause it, but I believe he allowed the pride I was dwelling in to have its way with me. Remember our verse this week? Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Remember that when read in the Lexicon it says the word .before' means faces? Well the pride I was exuding caused me to face destruction. A friend of mine and I call those the dark days. It was actually more like a few years. I never stopped seeking the Lord through that time. In fact in some ways I genuinely sought Him more out of desperation and panic. But He delayed delivering me from the consequences of my own making. I did things during that period of time that I had adamantly spoken against doing just a short time before. I finally understood life from the other side. And I was humbled. It was during that time that I developed the mantra, 'you can only do what you can do when you can do it.' It seemed no matter what I tried I just could not break free from where I was at. But by God's grace I finally did and once on the other side I was broken, but alive. Gone was the arrogance of, 'you just don't sin'. Gone was the non-understanding of why people didn't just stop doing what they were doing and 'turn to God'. I've been on the watch for that demon pride ever since. If I fail, and I often do in many areas, the one that I know I cannot afford to ever fail at again is in the area of pride. As a people we do so many things well. We are a well educated and an aggressive society that goes after what we want. If we want to achieve a goal, we have the knowledge, the means and ability to go after it until we achieve it. If we are Christians then we have even...
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    11 mins
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