297-From Obedience to Influence: What Happens When You Say Yes-Part 3

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In the final episode of the Why Now series, Theresa Croft unpacks what really happens when you stop second-guessing and start obeying.

Obedience is more than a step—it’s a seed. And in this episode, you'll learn how your voice, no matter how small it may feel right now, carries Kingdom influence that echoes into eternity.

With real-life stories, biblical encouragement, and a simple blueprint to start your podcast, this is your call to move—even if your voice shakes.

🎯 Topics covered:

• How to start your podcast with clarity
• The power of your yes in the Kingdom
• Why podcasting is a modern-day scroll
• How God uses small beginnings for big impact

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A Call To Rise And Speak

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Their voices became conduits, bringing a glimpse of heaven to the earthly realm, igniting a revolution of love, compassion, and righteousness. Firewalkers, walking on and speaking on in divine strength over the fires of adversities and trials. These voices lit up the world, even covering the world, bringing the hope of victory. You, my friend, have that voice. Hey friends, so glad you could join us. It's the Stuck No More Voices Podcast. I'm Teresa Croft. Delighted to bring you part three in this series. Why now? Call for you to rise, speak, and declare. This part is very interesting because I'm going to share a vision God gave me about three years ago. So I'm going to share it inside. If you've been listening already, you know this isn't just about podcasting. It's about position. It's about obedience. It's about assignment and it's about your voice. Today we're diving into what happens after you say yes. So from obedience to influence, you're saying yes. Now listen, listen, listen, listen. The fruit of your voice may not pop up overnight. But hear me loud and clear. It will be eternal. So we're anchoring this episode in Habakkuk 2, verse 3. Okay? Write the vision, make it plain, so he may run who reads it. Today's language of way you could say it is pray it, hear it, speak it, post it, publish it, podcast it. So what's burning in your heart? Let that become the fuel for someone else's freedom. You know, I often talk about your glory to God to glory, your glory becomes part of your story, and you get to speak to the person you once were. Someone needs your voice. Your message spoken from love, from the overflow, that might be what your audience is starving for. Not flush, not filters, just overflow. So obedience over outcome. Let's get real. Come on, let's get real. We all want likes, downloads, comments, shares. Come on, we could live on that fairish will. But listen, as kingdom women, we don't have to chase results. We chase obedience. It's like this your yes carries authority, kingdom authority. It carries the majestic authority of heaven. Some of you have that. It might mean you pause and you listen and then you obey. That pausing and listening is often what results in the overflow. Because if we tried to think of things all on your own or tried to really feel like you want to have something eternal to speak, I think it's got to come from the overflow of your relationship with God. That doesn't mean you go to your quiet time to get an episode, but a lot of times you could be having times in the presence of God, and an overflow thought comes. Like this three-part series, I was just fired up about some things and about wanting women to join the voices of truth with the course of everyone else online and especially podcasting. And I hashed it out with God. I mean, I literally okay, I use Chat GPT too. I talked to God, I talked to ChatGPT. I prayed, I'm like, God, I want this to be a different three series. Not a lot of fluff, but a lot of fire. Not that my podcast is fluff. I don't think it's fluff. So right now, you listen. You're thinking about starting a podcast, or you have, and you want to refine it. And listen, you don't need a fancy mic. I always say that, even though I got a Joe Rogan mic. My mom gave it to me. You don't need a million views, you just need a yes that echoes throughout eternity. Echoes. Echoes. I want you to listen right now. This was a vision God gave me three years ago. And I put it to video, so if you're watching on YouTube, you'll get to see it. But listen to what God was saying to me three years ago. And I really believe your voice is represented. Vision. I saw a world engulfed in a suffocating shroud of darkness. It was as if I could see a globe spinning, revealing a dark curtain with a foul smell of stench in the air over the world. Then, amidst this impenetrable blackness, a symphony of sound emerged, a resounding chorus of hope. It was like I saw glittering sparks of light burst forth, illuminating the abyss. They sprang up like wildflowers, scattered across the globe, pockets of light from San Diego to New York to Seattle, zipping down to Texas, then over to Atlanta, and then stretching across the sea. To Europe, to Australia. In this vision, I heard a voice echoed through the void, through the void, revealing the truth. The obscurity I learned was the enemy's attempt to silence the voices of these valiant women warriors of the kingdom of God. But the pockets of light were the resolute voices of authenticity, speaking out fearlessly. Some proclaimed hidden divine truths, while others championed the cause of the voiceless and oppressed, the unborn and the victims of the sex trafficking trade. Still others spoke of businesses and coaching and products, revealing extraordinary solutions to other people's pain points. The vision unfolded and started to reveal this. With each spoken word, the light intensified and the voice of God resounded in each woman's unique voice. There were those who uttered words of goodness, aligning themselves with heaven, becoming an integral part of the harmonious symphony of peace, joy, righteousness, light, and life. The mighty warriors of woman were each taking the stage, some online while others on a physical stage. Their voices became conduits, bringing a glimpse of heaven to the earthly realm, igniting a revolution of love, compassion, and righteousness. Firewalkers, walking on and speaking on in divine strength over the fires of adversities and trials. These voices lit up the world, even covering the world, bringing the hope of victory. You, my friend, have that voice. Yes, your voice is a part of that vision. Okay, let's slow things down, let's not get overwhelmed. Remember Zechariah 4, verse 10? It's this verse do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin. So God isn't waiting for your platform to celebrate you. He rejoiced the moment you said yes. And that is why I believe in podcasting so deeply, because more and more people are saying yes. And the thing about podcasting that I like, especially if you have a video, people are looking for someone they can trust. And oftentimes, well, you you can get to know me on my voice, but also on a video, you're looking in my eyes, and you know whether I'm faking it or not. So I think podcasting is like a modern day scroll. It might be a modern day journal for some of you, and I believe in it so deeply because your voice travels into bedrooms, into kitchens, into laundry rooms while someone folds their laundry. I know who you are. Cars, hospitals, even nations. And you have no idea who's on the other side of your obedience. I keep saying this because, like I said, I feel like it's fire in my bones. We need an army of women rising up, filled with oil, the Holy Spirit, speaking truth from the overflow. An army of women. That's my heart. It's my daily prayer. God, let me let me help and raise up so many thousand voices. That's between God and me. I'm the number. But check this out. This is one of my favorites when it comes to this. This is in the Passion Translation, Psalm 68, verse 11. God Almighty declares the word of the gospel with power, and the warring women of Zion deliver its message. Are you hearing that? You're one of those warring women of Zion delivering its message with your voice. Now let's talk about what happens when ordinary people say yes. You might think I'm just a mom. Or I'm just a coach. Or I've been through too much. I don't know if I could speak from that. Or I've got a product, but I don't know how to talk about it in a podcast. But listen, you may have walked through the fire, and then you think that eliminates you. You think, oh, I've gone through too much. I'm I'm disqualified oftentimes. It's the people who've gone through the fire and have a testimony that they are able to speak to the person they once were. That's what people want. The real deal. You've walked through the fire. It's time to speak from the ashes. Like I said, people are tired of fake. They want real voices, they want wisdom from women who've been there. No algorithm. Not worrying about that. Not polish. Just truth and love from the overflow, inconsistency, and that's you. So let me hand you something simple. Your blueprint to begin. So get a pen. I'll pause. Or you can pause me. And let's let's talk about a blueprint to begin. Number one, we always are gonna pray. We're gonna ask God to highlight that message already stirring inside of you. And if you've spent some time with God, oftentimes it's the same fire that keeps rising inside you. Number two, we're gonna plan. I challenge you to jot down your first three episode ideas. Use chat GPT to help you. I teach how you could how that works so easily, and you not only learn Chat GPT for your podcast, but you also learn it for business that comes from the academy. So then press record. Now I'm gonna challenge you on this one. Yeah, you can press record on your phone, but we use this software called Descript, and I believe there's a free version. I challenge you to learn just a little bit about Descript and press record. I'll show you more about Descript, unbelievable stuff later in the academy if you join. And there you have the beginning point. You have the beginning point to feel and see that this is not so much difficult as it is winning the war on your mind, and the resistance you're feeling might be the very thing that says, Yeah, you need to do this. So you feel a resistance? Just think, okay, that's that's good. I'm this might I might think I'm on the right path. You might fumble. Your voice may shake. You may already have to clear your throat constantly. I'm also on the radio, back on the radio, and I have to clear my throat constantly. It's very frustrating. So I ate some chips before. Before chips and Amy Grant. I don't know if you know that story. But listen, you've got the story, you've got the anointing, and best of all, you've got the God who called you. So maybe your heart's pounding. I hope you if you want to rewind and listen to that vision again, do. Because I think that was that God gave me that in my innocence. I was still podcasting, but not like not as passionate to teach it and to live it. If the Holy Spirit is nudging you, this is your moment. Go back and listen to the series episode one and two, and you get to series three, and you're like, I think not Teresa, but God speaking through Teresa. And if you have any questions, do join me for a free live webinar. This will open in January, but you still can watch the webinar right after this podcast. It's a free live Sec No More Voices webinar where I'll show you the tools, explain part of the vision, and even some of how the AI works we use to help women go from silence to shining. I'll give you a couple examples. In this webinar, I'll walk you through why this call is urgent and why it's for you, how we use AI without compromising authenticity, and you'll get captions, stories, testimonies of real women who stepped out and are now bearing fruit. As one friend said, I'm learning how to talk to my flock. I love that. So this isn't about launching a show, it's about raising up women of influence, like that verse. Warring women to deliver the message, who speak truth, bring freedom, and glorify Jesus. So check the show notes for the webinar link and let's get you unstuck and moving. So I really appreciate you walking through this three-part journey with me. If this stirred you, made you think twice, or if you know a friend who needs just a little stirring up, share it, will you? Write a review. Because obedience births influence. Obedience births influence. And your voice, it's ready to run. And if this maybe isn't podcasting, but you know someone who's been talking about podcasting, you may just enjoy hearing this and applying your voice in other areas. Share it with a friend, will you? Help her. Maybe it'll be a nudge for her. So until next time, stay faithful, stay bold, and speak the truth in love. I'm Teresa Croft, and I'll talk to you in the next episode of the Tech No More Voices Podcast.