"Ew... You're whining and complaining again Amanda!! Remember, we've outgrown this place. And I know it's challenging to understand where Holy Spirit is leading and why He's pointing "that way next," but we don't whine and complain because of our heart and soul's lack of understanding. Instead we power up the giftings and tools He's… Continue reading Weary for Nothing
Category: process
Heaven’s Pace
Last week I told you that God was examining my heart again... Of course, in the moment I didn't really understand what the examination was all about. I mean... He does inspect it quite often, but this time... This time felt different. So, in true "Amanda form," I questioned Him about it. His response, "I'm… Continue reading Heaven’s Pace
“Bettering” My Heart
Oh boy... I hear it again, "What's in your heart Amanda? I'm searching your innermost parts to see what's planted there and what kind of ground it's growing on. Are you going to let me have the things that are languishing? Are you going to surrender the fear that's keeping you from moving forward? And… Continue reading “Bettering” My Heart
Don’t Stop. Do Wait.
About two months ago I wrote about a spiritual mountain I didn't want to climb. I explained that the mountain would require me to exercise more faith in God and His ways than ever before. I also shared that more faith required me to exchange more of my selfish, stubborn wants and ways for His… Continue reading Don’t Stop. Do Wait.
The Thrill of Peace
You might oppose me when saying this... But there's something so thrilling about darkness. Yes, it's uncomfortable and intolerable. Of course it can feel like a constant circus of chaos and a cave of deep despair. However, in the midst of the darkness, I've learned that it is COMPLETELY possible to be fixated on peace… Continue reading The Thrill of Peace
Two Trees
I left social media. I didn’t deactivate my accounts, but I left... Promising myself I would return when I felt I could consume without being burdened by pride, hate, bitterness, anger, jealousy, grief and shame. That’s what social media does to me. I pick it up with the idea of “connecting” to “share” my world… Continue reading Two Trees
The Unseen System
“Stop watching broken systems fail Amanda. Get your eyes on Me. Keep your eyes on Me and all that I’ve cultivated deep down inside of you. Keep your eyes on My system… On my Kingdom and My glory for in it is pure peace.”And… Honestly, it’s challenging to stand still while everything is a chaotic… Continue reading The Unseen System
One More Step
"One more step"... That's what I keep hearing. That's what Holy Spirit keeps saying as I move forward into the unknown with some pretty heavy ideas, content and material. He just keeps encouraging me with that one idea... This one concept of taking one more step with Him. And... Even if it's an unknown and… Continue reading One More Step
The Fortress
If I take you and shake you, will you break? Will you crack under the pressure of things that are out of your control? If I ask you, “what defines you?” and then searched for that truth would your truth and that truth be synonymous? Now... When you’re shaken, I hope you don’t move. I… Continue reading The Fortress
“She Gambles with God”
"Does trusting the Lord and not worrying mean we're coping out?" "No Bill. It just means we're doing what God told us to do." That... That was a conversation my grandparents had several years ago as they continued to follow Holy Spirit wherever He led them. And... You know, this... This is exactly how I… Continue reading “She Gambles with God”