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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
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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...
Amanda Winder
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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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...
Amanda Winder
Mar 5, 20243 min read
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The Middle of the Vision
I can still see my newly awakened self sitting at my desk in college. Rummaging around with ideas Holy Spirit dropped into my spirit...
Amanda Winder
May 23, 20235 min read
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Seasonal Unlocking
It always happens in the spring… This deep inward question… “Who am I?” For years, I dreaded the spring months because I knew it meant...
Amanda Winder
May 2, 20232 min read
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Unapologetic
How does one know they’ve transitioned from a stage of growth to a stage of maturity in an area of life? Is the transition obvious? Or,...
Amanda Winder
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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How Far Will Hope Take Me?
You know that feeling of reaching the end of the year? You feel somewhat giddy that the holidays are here. And then somewhat excited that...
Amanda Winder
Dec 6, 20223 min read
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Stolen Seeds of Hope
My father died in a rather dramatic form with my mother, sister and grandparents standing in the room. Before he passed, my grandfather...
Amanda Winder
Nov 10, 20224 min read
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Pressing Past the Edge of Maturity
I had this moment last week where I felt it… I felt the persistent and cumbersome pressure of maturity tapping on my shoulder. You know?...
Amanda Winder
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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Gifts for the Mountain of Maturity
Last Tuesday, Holy Spirit presented me an endless pile of gifts. I saw them in the spirit, wrapped in white paper with giant pink bows...
Amanda Winder
Dec 20, 20214 min read
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Right Where I'm Supposed to Be
Over the past week or so my soul has been pushing me to cave and capitulate. I hear my thoughts. I feel my emotions. And they… They have...
Amanda Winder
Jun 20, 20213 min read
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The Jagged Path
A few days ago, my mentor prayed with me. While she was praying, she said, “I see you on a path. You’re walking across jagged rocks. It’s...
Amanda Winder
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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“Okay... Now Mature.”
Remember last week when I told you Holy Spirit said, "I want you to be weary for nothing. You must come to a place in Me where you don’t...
Amanda Winder
Apr 3, 20213 min read
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This is Who I Am
I sat down to pout. I sat down to sulk. I sat down to complain about how frustrated I felt. And then… All in one moment… I stopped...
Amanda Winder
Mar 21, 20212 min read
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Stay Above It
For at least 7 months now, I’ve continued to hear the Lord remind me to stay focused on Him and where He’s headed with His Kingdom. “Get...
Amanda Winder
Jun 23, 20201 min read
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How Did I Become Her?
The unpaved path is rough. It’s lined with more obstacles, transition, pain, sacrifice and cultivation than I ever signed up for. I...
Amanda Winder
Apr 2, 20192 min read
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Bloom
Refine. Develop. Mature. Grow… Refine. Develop. Mature. Grow. This has been the constant flow of my life a decade or more now. It’s just...
Amanda Winder
Mar 26, 20191 min read
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All That Matters Now
My path has been different. I’ve never really understood it. I don’t know if I ever truly will. Regardless of it all following God with...
Amanda Winder
Sep 22, 20182 min read
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Grown Up
“Ok… So here’s the plan: we’re gonna come home, help mom, sell the house and move on with our lives. This will take three months tops!” I...
Amanda Winder
Jul 6, 20182 min read
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Maturing... For Life...
In the quest for who we are… I believe… If we step back long enough… Examine the mountains that we’ve climbed.. Well we might just see...
Amanda Winder
Oct 13, 20152 min read
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