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God Said, "You Will Live" | A COVID Miracle, Unshakable Faith, and 92 Days in the Hospital with Lynn Strickland

Redeemed Podcast Season 1 Episode 115

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Christian Testimony | COVID Miracle Story | Faith Over Fear | Healing, Prayer, and God's Promises

What do you do when doctors say there's no hope, but God has already given you a promise?

In this powerful episode of The Redeemed Podcast, Lauren Burns sits down with Lynn Strickland, a nurse, wife, mother, grandmother, speaker, and author whose life was forever changed during a 92-day battle with COVID-19.

Before Lynn's condition became critical, she experienced a powerful encounter with God. As fear and uncertainty surrounded her, God spoke a promise that she would hold onto throughout 56 days in ICU, multiple life-threatening setbacks, and countless moments when medical professionals believed she would not survive.

While fighting for her own life, Lynn found herself encouraging nurses, praying with healthcare workers, worshiping through pain, and sharing God's faithfulness from her hospital bed. Her story is a powerful reminder that faith is not the absence of fear—it's choosing to trust God when circumstances seem impossible.

Episode Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

02:00 Meet Lynn Strickland

04:30 How Lynn Contracted COVID

10:15 The Night God Spoke: "You Will Live"

16:45 Returning Home and Rapid Decline

21:00 Admitted to Vanderbilt Hospital

24:30 56 Days in ICU

29:45 Refusing the Ventilator

34:15 "Give God a Few Minutes"

36:30 Seeing Jesus at the Foot of Her Bed

42:15 Ministering to Nurses and Doctors

48:30 Worship Through the Pain

54:00 Encouraging Others From Her Hospital Bed

58:15 Walking Through Hard Seasons With Faith

1:06:00 Hope Alive & Faith Unchained

1:09:30 Opening a Nutrition Store Through Faith

1:14:30 What God Taught Her Through Suffering

1:18:30 Final Encouragement for Listeners

1:21:00 Closing Prayer

In This Episode

• How Lynn contracted COVID and nearly lost her life

• The moment God spoke a life-changing promise

• Why she refused the ventilator despite mounting pressure

• Seeing Jesus during her darkest hour

• Encouraging doctors and nurses while fighting for survival

• The power of worship in the middle of suffering

• How to stand on God's promises when circumstances look impossible

• Lessons on faith, healing, perseverance, and hope

Key Scriptures

Isaiah 41:9-10

Romans 15:13

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Connect with Lynn Strickland

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/lchclynn

Books:

Hope Alive
https://a.co/d/09DRZnjX

Faith Unchained
https://a.co/d/0jgUwFtY

Women World Leaders:
https://womenworldleaders.com

Connect with Lauren Burns

Website:
https://laurenburns.net

STOLEN: Kidnapped, Rescued, and Redeemed
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About The Redeemed Podcast

The Redeemed Podcast is a Christian podcast hosted by Lauren Burns featuring powerful testimonies of faith, healing, miracles, forgiveness, overcoming trauma, and God's redeeming grace. Through honest conversations and inspiring stories, listeners are reminded that no one is beyond the reach of God's love and that every story can be redeemed.

"Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story." — Psalm 107:2

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