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City Light Church Las Vegas | Jabin Chavez
Episode Title: More Than What I Asked For | Nadia Hubbard
Date: December 29, 2025
Speaker: Nadia Hubbard (with brief input from Host Jabin Chavez)

Episode Overview

In this encouraging and faith-filled sermon, Nadia Hubbard explores the theme of stepping into God’s promises and receiving "more than what I asked for." Drawing from the biblical journey of Caleb and the Israelites in Joshua 14, Nadia motivates listeners to move beyond their comfort zones, obey God’s call, and endure through seasons of waiting. Her message is both personal and practical, aiming to equip the City Light Church community with hope and faith as they face a new year.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Personal Introduction and Setting the Tone

• Nadia introduces herself in a light-hearted and authentic manner, sharing roles as a mother, wife, and ministry leader.
  • "My name is Nadia. To some, I am Zion and Zoe's mom. To others, Pastor Jay's wife. And I absolutely love that." (00:00)
• Humorously addresses life’s “braces at 30” struggle, creating immediate rapport.

2. Central Scripture and Theme Unveiled

• Nadia anchors the sermon in Joshua 14:10 (00:35) and references the church’s word for the year: “Give me this mountain.”
  • “My message today is called, 'I got more than I asked for.' Turn to your neighbor and say, 'I got more than I asked for.'” (01:27)
• Sets intention: to help the audience step into God’s promises.

3. Illustrative Story: The Disneyland Carousel

• Shares a family story about repeated carousel rides at Disneyland to illustrate how people can get stuck “circling” in life.
  • “We rode this carousel four times and it just kept circling and circling...” (03:05)

4. How to Possess God’s Promises

Point #1: Choose Obedience (04:05)

• Explores Israel’s journey through Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy to illustrate a prolonged process before entering the Promised Land.
• Encourages breaking camp—leaving “campsites” of fear, excuses, familiarity, insecurity, bitterness, and addiction.
  • “So many of us are camped at the base of mountains that we were supposed to take. But we find comfort in camping in our campsites of fear...” (06:15)
  • “Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” (06:44)
• Key takeaway: Obedience often means moving before you have all the answers.

Point #2: Choose Faith Over Comfort (08:15)

• Acknowledges that many remain stuck out of comfort:
  • "If I'm honest, many of us are just playing it safe...We're just comfortable. But there's more. God has more for you.” (08:50)
• Relates her own experience of feeling lost and taking up physical running as a metaphor for choosing movement and discomfort.
  • “Somewhere in the middle of the uncomfortable...I found the healthiest version of myself. But it took me literally moving...” (10:17)
• Challenges to act:
  • “You can have all the faith in the world, but faith requires action.” (11:29)
  • “God will provide it, but you must pursue it.” (12:12)

Point #3: Choose Endurance (12:50)

• Looks at Caleb’s faith, who after seeing the promise, had to wait 40+ years:
  • “You need faith not just for the promise. You need faith for the process.” (14:04)
• Encourages patience and steadfastness during delays:
  • “Delay does not cancel promise.” (15:20)
• Emphasizes that God’s promise often exceeds what was originally envisioned.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Life Decisions:
  "Two of the most important decisions that you will make in life are one, deciding to follow Jesus and two, who you choose to marry. So choose wisely. I think I made the best decision." — Nadia Hubbard (00:24)

• On Obedience:
  “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future. Not every friend can make it into the next season with you.” — Nadia Hubbard (06:20)

• On Comfort:
  “I am a prisoner to my own comfort.” — Nadia Hubbard (09:45)

• On Faith in Action:
  "You can have all the faith in the world, but faith requires action." — Nadia Hubbard (11:29)
  "God will provide it, but you must pursue it. He will open the door, but you must walk in it." — Nadia Hubbard (12:12)

• On Endurance:
  “You need faith not just for the promise. You need faith for the process.” — Nadia Hubbard (14:04)
  “The process will always be the unknown portion of God's plan.” — Nadia Hubbard (14:24)
  “Delay does not cancel promise.” — Nadia Hubbard (15:20)

• On God's Abundance:
  "When you get the mountain, you get everything that comes in with it... When you get the mountains, you get the rivers of provision... Because our God will always give us more than we asked for." — Nadia Hubbard (16:35–17:03)

Important Timestamps

• 00:00–02:00: Personal introduction, humor, context for message
• 02:01–04:00: Family story, Disneyland carousel as analogy for “circling”
• 04:05–08:15: Explanation of Israel’s journey and call to obedience
• 08:15–12:50: Faith vs. comfort, personal testimony, challenge to take action
• 12:50–16:30: Choosing endurance, Caleb’s journey, faith for the process
• 16:35–17:03: Expanding the promise — “More than what I asked for”
• 17:04–End: Closing exhortation and prayer for faith and hope in the new year

Tone & Style

Nadia uses an approachable, honest, and motivating tone—combining biblical teaching, personal stories, vivid metaphors, and encouragement. The message is uplifting, empowering listeners to break out of cycles, act in faith, and trust God for more than they imagined.

For Listeners: The Takeaway

Nadia’s message urges listeners to:

• Recognize areas of “circling” and choose obedient action.
• Step out of comfort zones and move forward in faith, even when the path isn’t fully visible.
• Endure in the waiting, remembering that God's process may take longer than expected, but His promise is never canceled.
• Expect the abundance of God, knowing He can and will deliver more than we ask, hope, or imagine—if we trust Him and take the next step forward.

Closing Quote

"I know that God will bring you more than you ask for... while we're waiting on our promise, while we're waiting on the miracle, would we not lose hope? Would we not lose faith? But will we trust that you have good plans... You are working all things out for our good." — Nadia Hubbard (17:15)

Recommended for anyone seeking hope, renewed faith, and practical encouragement for stepping into a new season with God’s promises in mind.