Faith Talks: When God's Gifts Don't Look Like Gifts (with Stephanie Swanson)

Episode Summary

In this moving episode of Faith Talks, Janna Faith shares life updates and introduces a special session from her sister, Stephanie Swanson, recorded live at a teen rally in Martinsville. Stephanie challenges listeners to reconsider how they view God’s gifts—especially when those gifts come through trials, delays, or unanswered questions. With raw honesty, Scripture, and a powerful testimony of her son Parker’s medical journey, she invites young ladies to trust God’s heart, even when His gifts don’t come wrapped the way they expect.

Topics Discussed

• Life update: Janna's new baby, Evan Martin Schultz
• Introduction to Stephanie’s session from the teen rally
• How God's gifts often appear as trials
• The temptation to rush God's plan vs. waiting on His timing
• Stephanie’s personal story of Parker’s craniosynostosis and miraculous surgery
• The gospel opportunity with a world-renowned surgeon
• Lessons from biblical characters who waited—or didn’t wait—on God
• Practical advice for walking by faith in waiting seasons

Key Takeaways

• God's gifts are always good, even when they don't feel like it.
• His timing is as purposeful as His provision—wait well.
• Personal trials can become platforms for gospel influence and ministry to others.
• Fix your heart on the Giver more than on the gift itself.
• Choosing thankfulness over “why” can shift your entire perspective.
• You’ll never regret a step of faith—but you may regret a step of doubt.

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