207. The Middle of the Story (with Emma Mae McDaniel)

Guest Bio: Emma Mae McDaniel is an author, the founder of Compelled Ministries, and the host of the weekly The Compelled Podcast, with over five million listens. Traveling to speak God’s Word is one of her greatest joys, and she stewards her social media platform to reach and encourage people all over the globe. McDaniel lives in Arkansas with her husband, Josh, and their daughter.

Show Summary: When was a moment in your life where you were at a crossroads and you had to make a big decision that would impact your path? Emma Mae McDaniel calls those times in life “middle moments.” Emma faced a middle moment in high school when rampant cyberbullying began on her social media. The decision she made at that point in her life led to a deeper faith and trust in God, which impacted her at a more recent middle moment, when she faced a miscarriage. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn Emma Mae’s story and how she chooses to depend on God amidst deep heartbreak and grief. You do not want to miss this God Hears Her conversation.

Notes and Quotes:

• “I don’t know what tomorrow looks like, but I know that God makes it so clear that whenever you’re seeking to honor Him, He guides you along the right path for the honor of His name.” —Emma Mae McDaniel

• “I realized that I am experiencing one of my greatest fears come true, and that my God is not a conditional God. That I can walk through my greatest fear being made reality, and [His] ever-present [nature] is legit.” —Emma Mae McDaniel

• “When we welcome [God] into those really hard places, we are also welcoming Him to show us what joy and hope looks like in those places.” —Emma Mae McDaniel

Verses:

• Psalm 46:1
• John 14:26
• Romans 8:26
• Jeremiah 17:7-8

Related Episodes:

• GHH Ep 158 – A Journey Through Infertility with Alice Matagora: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/a-journey-through-infertility/
• GHH Ep 198 – Unexpected Grief with Dawn Mann Sanders: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/unexpected-grief/

Links:

• Emma’s Website: https://www.emmamaemcdaniel.com/
• God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/ghh191
• Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM