Podcast Summary: Christ With Coffee On Ice

Host: Ally Yost
Episode: Stop Waiting, Do It Now.
Date: March 28, 2025

Overview

In this heartfelt episode, Ally Yost urges listeners to “stop waiting” and step boldly into sharing their faith, regardless of how new or unqualified they may feel. She explores Christian “qualifications,” debunks myths about needing extensive preparation before ministering, and encourages believers—especially new ones—to trust the Holy Spirit’s empowerment. The episode is marked by vulnerability, biblical references, and Ally’s signature energetic and encouraging tone, aiming to embolden and equip listeners to share the gospel right now, not after some undefined period of perfection or training.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Joy in All Circumstances

• [01:00] Ally opens by praying for joy for her listeners, emphasizing that joy is a fruit of the Spirit that "can't actually be taken from us." She sets a tone of hope and encouragement for the episode.

2. Gratitude to Supporters

• [03:00] Ally expresses deep thanks to those who've donated to the podcast, highlighting the impact of their support. She mentions reading all their notes and prayers blessings over them.

3. The Episode’s Theme: Stop Waiting, Just Do It

• [08:30] Ally introduces the main topic: the misconception that only highly experienced or academically trained Christians are allowed to share their faith or teach.
  • “This is not a Nike commercial… But really, today, we're going to talk about just doing it.” (08:40)

4. Personal Testimony as a “Baby Christian”

• [11:00] Ally shares her own story of being a relatively new Christian (about two years), expressing vulnerability around feeling unqualified but ultimately being called to podcast ministry.

5. Who Gets to Speak? Debunking Church Myths

• Myth: You must reach a certain level of maturity, education, or time before you’re allowed to minister.
• Truth: The only thing that truly qualifies a Christian is the Spirit of God within them.
  • “What qualifies us is the spirit of God. What qualifies us is God because He is qualified. He is qualified, okay? He has everything we need.” (19:00)

6. God Qualifies the Called

• [20:00] Ally unpacks the famous saying: “God does not call the qualified, but He qualifies the called,” explaining that God chooses people for ministry and makes them capable through His Spirit, not through human credentials.

7. Biblical Backing: Stories of Paul and the Woman at the Well

• [29:00] Ally shares Paul’s transformation (Acts 9), emphasizing how he “immediately” began preaching after his conversion despite his past and lack of Christian experience.

  • “Paul began teaching almost immediately after his conversion… He immediately started preaching the Gospel.” (29:40)

• She relates Paul’s story to her own sudden move into podcasting, challenging the idea that time and training are required prerequisites.

• Likewise, she highlights the woman at the well (John 4), who ran to share her testimony right after meeting Jesus.

  • “She immediately starts running down to town telling everybody about the man that she met. Immediately.” (34:00)

8. Boldness and Humility: Sharing What You Know

• [37:00] Ally encourages listeners to speak up, even if they don’t know everything. She stresses the importance of humility, being honest about your current level of understanding, and only teaching from lived experience with God.
  • “I'm never going to talk about something that I didn’t feel the Lord had either already walked me through or ministered to me about.” (38:30)

9. The Role of the Holy Spirit

• [43:00] Ally anchors her message in Luke 12:11-12, promising that the Spirit will give words when the time comes.

  • “For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said.” (45:20)

• She insists reliance on the Spirit isn’t being careless—preparation and humility matter—but spontaneity in obedience is sometimes exactly what God asks for.

10. Addressing Criticism and Doubt

• [49:00] Anticipating pushback, Ally prepares listeners to expect criticism—both from within the church and from others who knew them "before." She recounts the apostles' initial skepticism about Paul's conversion and compares it to criticism she’s faced.

  • “That’s how fresh it was... Word hadn’t even gotten to them yet of his salvation... Imagine how many feathers were ruffled when they see someone like Paul…” (51:30)

11. The Danger of Waiting: Pride and Missed Opportunity

• [54:00] Ally reframes hesitation as a subtle form of pride (“I, me, myself, I am not…”) and challenges listeners to consider that by holding back, they may withhold blessing or breakthrough from others who need to hear their testimony.

  • “It is a sense of pride. Like, we're looking at ourselves... But pride is not just, 'I'm the best.' Pride is honestly just when we say, 'I, me, myself.' That's pride.” (55:05)

12. Urgency: If Not Now, When?

• [57:30] With a sense of urgency, Ally reminds listeners that “tomorrow is not promised” and encourages stepping into obedience today rather than waiting for an undefined "someday."
  • “…If not you, who? And if not now, when? And that's just the truth.” (58:15)

13. Final Words of Encouragement

• [01:02:00] Ally advises listeners to listen to God’s still, small voice rather than the enemy’s loud discouragement.
  • “God always speaks to us in such a still, small voice… That is always the voice that's true…” (01:02:40)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Qualifications:
  “We are not qualified unless we have [the Holy Spirit].” (19:27)

• On Obedience:
  “If your God is saying, I need you to speak up right now. You're gonna do it.” (23:00)

• On Paul’s Immediate Boldness:
  “The book of Acts states that Paul immediately began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues... He was called because God had a plan for his life.” (29:50)

• On Humility:
  “Humility is an important thing for us to carry as we are preaching the gospel.” (37:50)

• On Spiritual Urgency:
  “God uses the word immediately a lot in the Bible, not only about the way that he moves, but also the way that he wants to move through us... there is no wasting time.” (33:45)

• On Letting Go of Self-Doubt:
  “You could potentially be taking away someone’s blessing or breakthrough because you don’t want to be used by God.” (56:00)

• On the Enemy’s Tactics:
  “What's interesting is that, like, when the enemy is speaking in our mind, it's so loud... But God always speaks... in such a still, small voice.” (01:02:40)

Important Timestamps

• 00:00 - 03:00 – Opening, joy as a fruit of the Spirit, coffee chat
• 03:00 - 08:30 – Donor gratitude, blessing listeners
• 08:30 - 12:00 – Introduction of episode’s main theme; personal context
• 19:00 - 21:00 – God qualifies the called, not the other way around
• 29:00 - 36:00 – Paul’s immediate boldness post-conversion; biblical support
• 37:00 - 40:00 – Speaking from one’s experience; humility
• 45:20 - 48:00 – Luke 12:11-12; Spirit provides words
• 51:30 - 55:00 – Criticism and naysayers, how to respond
• 57:30 - 59:00 – “Tomorrow is not promised”; call to action
• 01:02:00 - 01:04:00 – Closing encouragement; tuning into God’s “still, small voice”

Tone & Style

Ally blends warmth, humor, honesty, and biblical teaching in an accessible, conversational manner. She often lightens intense truths (“macchiatos are a little too intense for me”, 01:44) and models humility (“I didn’t know what I was doing… but all I knew was I loved Jesus”, 24:00). She consistently affirms listeners, creating a safe space for vulnerability and boldness.

Takeaways for Listeners

• Be bold—right now: Don’t wait for perfection or permission. If you love Jesus and the Spirit is prompting you, step out in faith and obedience.
• God alone qualifies: The Holy Spirit empowers and instructs; it’s not about worldly credentials.
• Share your story: You are likely someone’s blessing-in-waiting. Don’t hold back the truth or testimony God has given you.
• Expect opposition: It’s normal to face criticism, but stay anchored in God’s voice.
• Tomorrow isn’t promised: Don’t defer the call—act now, with the Spirit’s help!

Host’s Final Word:
“Let’s speak the truth. Let’s just share the love of Jesus. Let’s just share the truth of the gospel. And we’re not going to be afraid. We’re gonna have courage, and we’re gonna get that courage from the Holy Spirit, which is the very thing that qualifies us.” (01:03:40)