Summary

For the first forty years, I lived as if I didn’t need God—I chased after big houses, fancy cars, and endless trips, convinced that a life of material success would bring fulfillment. I even treated Jesus like a genie in a bottle, believing that if I had enough faith I could perform miracles, heal my children, and enjoy financial prosperity. Yet, the doubts kept piling up: Why couldn’t I heal my own loved ones or cure my own body? The turning point came when I ventured into the woods, seeking answers from a God I had long ignored. In that raw, lonely place, He confronted the emptiness of my pursuits. I wept for hours as the truth sank in—true faith isn’t about what we can command for ourselves but about surrendering to His will. In that moment, I was delivered from the lies of the Prosperity Gospel and restored to the authentic, humble truth of the Gospel. This transformation reshaped my relationships, my inner life, and my calling, and today I share my story to encourage others to seek the real, healing presence of Christ.

Time Chapters

03:02 Childhood Church Memory
05:15 Early Longing & Prayer
07:30 Experience of Dysfunction
10:00 Struggles in Relationships
12:45 Falling into Prosperity Gospel
15:20 Onset of Doubt & Crisis
18:10 Confrontation in the Woods
22:05 Deliverance & Conversion
27:30 Renewal of True Faith
33:10 Embracing Biblical Truth
37:45 Life Transformed in Ministry
40:55 Final Encouragement & Testimony
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Interview with Sheila Booth-Alberstadt.

Sheila Booth-Alberstadt ignored God for the first 40 years of her life until she encountered Christ for the first time. However, she was rapidly sucked into the “Prosperity Gospel” movement for 5 years and believed she could do all things Christ had done… and more.

Yet she was constantly plagued by doubts like:

– Why couldn’t she heal her own children when they were sick?
– Why couldn’t she heal her own body?
– Why wasn’t she financially prosperous even though she had enough “faith”?

But it all came crashing down when she headed into the woods seeking answers from God… and He delivered her from the Prosperity Gospel.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/18-delivered-from-the-prosperity-gospel-sheila-booth-alberstadt/

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