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Vibing with Death
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog that gave you an inner look at my struggle with contentment. I told you how I don’t feel content in life...
Amanda Winder
Jun 165 min read
The Deeper Well of Contentment
I’ve been in a funky spot lately. I don’t know where I’m growing right now. I feel contention inside of my heart and soul, but I don’t...
Amanda Winder
May 273 min read
I Am Not the CEO
I am not the CEO of Cultivate Life. God is. I’m simply following where Holy Spirit leads me. It’s been like this since the inception....
Amanda Winder
May 123 min read
You Should Be Bitter
About a month ago a wrote a blog, “It’s Locked. Now What?” In the blog, I told you about a gate in the spirit realm that I didn’t know...
Amanda Winder
Apr 152 min read
You Need to Mature
A few days ago, I felt my spirit tap me on the shoulder while I was in the sauna. There I am sweating in the heat, ruminating on thoughts...
Amanda Winder
Apr 33 min read
It's Locked. Now What?
For at least two and a half years now, I’ve been pursuing a specific revelation with Holy Spirit. Every time I think I almost have the...
Amanda Winder
Mar 203 min read
The Blueprint
This photo of me was taken fifteen years ago this fall. When I look at this version of me, I see a 22-year-old girl who is deeply...
Amanda Winder
Mar 104 min read
Fully Expect to Fully Manifest
My relationship with hope is getting stronger. I have to admit, I’ve done a better job this week speaking out, “I expect _______.” Rather...
Amanda Winder
Feb 234 min read
The Eyes of My Heart
I am still circling the realm of hope. My soul is challenged by it daily. I actually had a massive, crying breakdown after Holy Spirit...
Amanda Winder
Feb 113 min read
Stepping Into the Realm of Hope
As the new year takes off, my assignment from Holy Spirit is becoming clearer. “You must step into the realm of hope, Amanda. You must...
Amanda Winder
Jan 274 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...
Amanda Winder
Jan 123 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...
Amanda Winder
Jan 34 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...
Amanda Winder
Dec 1, 20244 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
Amanda Winder
Nov 1, 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...
Amanda Winder
Oct 8, 20243 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...
Amanda Winder
Aug 21, 20242 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...
Amanda Winder
Jul 23, 20243 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...
Amanda Winder
Jul 1, 20245 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...
Amanda Winder
Jun 5, 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...
Amanda Winder
May 14, 20244 min read
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