The Compelled Podcast with Emma Mae

My very best friend, Georgia Brown, has just graduated college and is joining us today to relate, share advice, and deeply encourage us in how to make the most of the college season for the glory of God. We are discussing how to respond to the fears of college, the importance of getting plugged in to a local church, and navigating the desire to date. We both love y’all tremendously and pray that t...

All of us can do great things, but God sees and cares about our motives in why we do what we do. In Matthew 6, Jesus talks about the motive we must have behind giving and praying and fasting. Today, may we be challenged to be honest in evaluating whether we do what we do for people to think highly of us or to actually honor God and seek Him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Answering questions from Instagram today about how the first two months of marriage has been! We are answering questions about how to handle conflict when it arises, if waiting for marriage is worth it, how our relationships with God have been impacted since getting married, and more! Josh and I are so thankful for this journey and we are learning so much day by day as we go. We pray today’s episo...

Do you ever look at your amount of knowledge, experience, or skill and doubt if you could ever make a difference with what seems to be the little that you have to offer? Spending some time in Matthew 14 today and mightily encouraged about the great things God can do with the very little we have Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

God is a personal God Who desires for each of us to know Him. We are in Luke 9 today, hearing about a conversation Jesus had with His disciples. And this is a conversation He is still having with us today. What we believe to be true about Jesus doesn’t change Who He is, but it will forever change who we are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As my sweet friend Gabrielle mentioned, "to walk in truth, we must know the truth". Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. I pray that this podcast encourages you to cling to what is good and encourages you in the power of the Gospel. I pray that in a world, in a culture, that continually redefines truth and is doing what is right in its own eyes, may we submit to the Lord and His Word that wi...

Read it. Write it. Post it. Speak it. I know that sometimes the Word can be intimidating. So many of you may desire to learn it and grow in it, but not sure how. Well, I pray that this practical advice that has proven helpful in my own life, encourages you in your walk with Him as you hide His Word in your heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey lovely humans! Welcome back to part 2 of this sweet conversation with my man! Last week we discussed the importance of preparing your heart before stepping into a relationship by seeking the Lord first because He is worthy of our first pursuit. Josh shared what that looked like for him in his journey leading us to us dating. Today I will be sharing what God taught me by stepping into this rela...

This is not any podcast episode... this is the very first Have You Heard? podcast episode! And we are stoked that you are here. As I think about all the praying and dreaming that has gone into this podcast we are thankful and expectant of what God has for us. And it seemed that the best place to start is with our story. So thanks for joining! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Whether you are transitioning from engagement to marriage, high school to college, moving from one state to another, or even changing jobs - transition is a part of life. I pray this episode encourages you in the powerful reality that God is trustworthy. The season you are stepping into may be unfamiliar, but the presence of the Lord can be the familiar territory you rest in. What a fun month of w...

Planning a wedding has been one of the most dreamy and fun processes I have ever gotten to be a part of! So, of course I had to include some of the details in our wedding month series. From flowers to the venue to the dress, Josh and I are excited to share some wedding details with you lovely humans today! As you listen, we pray that you hear a theme throughout the details no matter how small or c...

My fiancé (going to be husband this week!) is joining me on the podcast today so we can share with you all some powerful and noteworthy advice that has been passed on to us from friends and family throughout our time of being engaged. Some advice shared in this episode is specifically geared towards those in the engagement and married season, but other pieces of advice are for anyone in any type o...

The fabulous florist for my wedding is joining us on the podcast today, sharing the meaning behind "Samantha's Garden", her flower business that is nothing short of a miracle. The Lord is so powerful, so redemptive, and so worthy to be praised! He can take a woman who didn't have a gardening bone in her body to a woman who owns a flower company and puts stunning bouquets together. He can take a te...

What an insightful and fun interview with author, speaker, talk show host, and podcast host, Jamie Ivey, as we talk about her and her husband's latest book, "Complement: The Surprising Beauty of Choosing Together Over Separate in Marriage". Whether you are single, dating, engaged, or married, I truly believe that this episode will be a blessing to you. Jamie is sharing lessons learned throughout h...

It is so easy to have the goal of building our own platforms, our own names, and our own fame thinking that this is what's most important. Today I have the honor and pure joy of talking with author, speaker, and founder of IF Gathering, Jennie Allen, to talk with us about the fulfillment that is discovered when living out the goal of lifting up God's Name and stewarding our platforms to bring Him...

When we hear incredible news or experience something just outstanding, there is an urge in us to share it with people. We can hardly contain it. Well, today I am talking about hearing and experiencing the most incredible news ever and sharing it with all of the world! The gospel - the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ - is the hope of the world, and this hope was not meant to b...

When hearing 'rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances...' it can maybe sound unrealistic because our circumstances in life or our emotions that we feel don't always align with this command from the Lord through Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5. And yet, this is exactly why I was encouraged to share it with you - because that is just it - our feelings and our circumstances canno...

No matter who we are or how strong we may feel at times, we are all prone to grow weary in our own human strength. The circumstances of life can feel heavy. When we think "business" is equivalent to "productivity", it can be easy to run ourselves exhausted. When we associate our identity and worth with what we do, it can be very easy to become tired very quickly. When we believe the lies of the en...

How is it that we can be holy? What does it mean that children of God are referred to as His holy Temple? In my alone time with the Lord in His Word recently, I came across Ezekiel 43:12 which addresses that the law of the temple is holiness. This brought so much joy to me as I came to think about how through faith in Christ and being filled with His Spirit, we are God's Temple, made holy in the e...

Temptation is a guarantee, but how we each choose to daily respond to the temptation is exactly that - a choice. I have my stellar fiancé, Josh McDaniel, joining me today to talk about the power of community, hiding God's Word in our hearts, and the joy of the gospel. We hope to encourage you in God's Word and that you may be equipped to be obedient to the Lord in the face of temptation. Learn mor...

Would you ever put confidence and humility together or do you think that they are separate - that you are either one or the other but never both? Well, I hope this episode encourages you differently. Humility and confidence can go hand in hand because to walk in confident humility is to walk in complete dependency on the Lord. It is to walk in acknowledgment of how great and able He is. It is to w...

Have you gotten comfortable in bad habits? Comfortable in not knowing or using the gifts and strengths that God has entrusted to you? Comfortable in thought patterns that aren't truthful or helpful? Friend, in God's Word we read that Jesus came so we may have abundant life, yet how often do we as believers settle or get comfortable in what God clearly says He has set us free from? In today's podca...

Happy week of Easter folks! Join me in the Word today to learn more about how awesome the Lord is. He is the Lord Who burst through the grave and defeated sin and death so that through Him we can have eternal life and be in relationship with Him forever. He is the peace that bursts through anxiety. He is the hope that bursts through despair. He is the light that bursts through the darkness. I pray...

We all want to be seen, thought of as beautiful, pursued, and valued. We all want to have purpose and know that we are significant. We all have certain plans as to when we want to be in a dating relationship or get married or when we want to have kids. Wanting these things is not a bad thing in and of itself but we will be left unsatisfied when we seek to meet these needs and fulfill these plans a...

This week we are welcoming author, speaker, sister, and friend Sadie Robertson Huff to talk about purity, wisdom in relationships, and pregnancy. No matter the topic, scripture flows from her mouth because it is stored in her heart, so tune in and get ready to be encouraged and to grow in a good perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices