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Amanda Winder
4 days ago3 min read
Hope is the Strategy
If you read my last two writings of 2024, then you know I was deeply challenged in my soul by three specific situations. All three of...
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Amanda Winder
Jan 34 min read
Alright, Let's Get Up and Go!
2025 is officially here. My soul feels a little bit of fear and trepidation about stepping even a toe-length into it. Because I am...
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Amanda Winder
Dec 1, 20244 min read
The Weariness and The Delay
The weariness of my soul is real. I’ve experienced weariness from delay before, but this is another level. It’s heavy. Not heavy in a way...
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Amanda Winder
Nov 1, 20243 min read
Keep Contending
We weren’t created for consumption though. We are light bearers. We are the ones that are to do the consuming. We are the ones that are crea
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Amanda Winder
Oct 8, 20243 min read
Searching for Faithfulness
If you know me well, then you understand I constantly live at the edge of my faith. Why? Well because the edge is where the growth and...
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Amanda Winder
Aug 21, 20242 min read
Be Still
Silence is the last thing my soul wants to hear from Holy Spirit when I want an answer. He keeps telling me to “be still.” My soul...
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Amanda Winder
Jul 23, 20243 min read
The Final Steps Forward
In April, I had a vision of myself. In the vision, I saw myself standing on top of a large mountain range getting ready to cross over to...
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Amanda Winder
Jul 1, 20245 min read
Driving Up Darkness
I would be lying if I said, “The month of June was a breeze.” My soul and body realms have been so challenged lately. It’s taken...
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Amanda Winder
Jun 5, 20244 min read
A Higher Elevation
The first time I consciously remember living so spirit forward that I felt like I was levitating was the summer of 2015. Sure, there were...
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Amanda Winder
May 14, 20244 min read
Mediocre or Excellent?
Over the past month, I’ve had the most challenging time waking up in the morning. I thought it was just a “me” thing, but then my sister...
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Amanda Winder
Apr 29, 20243 min read
Step Out and Cross Over
In my last writing, I shared about a dream I was working to make sense of. In the dream, I understood I would need to find my ”running...
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Amanda Winder
Apr 15, 20244 min read
Running the Next Leg
I had a dream a few nights ago. In the dream, I was on an assignment from Holy Spirit. The assignment in the dream was understood, as I...
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Amanda Winder
Mar 20, 20243 min read
On the Growth Track with Others
Lately my growth has been very interesting. I’d say the most pressing thing Holy Spirit has been challenging me to grow in is my ability...
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Amanda Winder
Mar 5, 20243 min read
Where Am I Falling Short?
“Where am I falling short?” What an uncomfortable question to ask. You know when you feel yourself falling short, but you don’t want to...
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Amanda Winder
Feb 7, 20244 min read
The Contention is Good
If you’ve followed my blogs over the past 10 years or read my book then you’ll understand me when I say, “Contention has always been a...
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Amanda Winder
Jan 26, 20243 min read
Collapsing Vain Fantasy Timelines
Searching for more answers to increased spiritual authority, I asked, “Holy Spirit, what do I need to submit to and overcome next?” He...
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Amanda Winder
Jan 14, 20243 min read
Submit... for Increased Authority
If Holy Spirit sat you down and showed you the entire game plan for your life, would you believe Him? If you did believe Him, would you...
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Amanda Winder
Dec 16, 20234 min read
The Depth of Your Focus
A few weeks ago, my grandmother was in the hospital for a few days. She’s fine. Really. However, while I was praying for her healing, I...
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Amanda Winder
Nov 12, 20234 min read
Contending for My Cord of Muchness
As I’ve journeyed deeper into contention, I’ve discovered a part of ME that needed to be contended for. Like I said last week, contention...
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Amanda Winder
Nov 5, 20233 min read
What Are You Contending For?
Do you ever see an old photo of yourself and immediately return to the moment it was taken? You know… That moment when you viscerally...
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