Rooted in the Word. Centered on Christ.
When I was a little girl, I used to sing along with Psalty the Singing Songbook, never fully understanding how deeply those simple songs about Jesus would become woven into my own testimony.
I knew Jesus was beautiful. What I hadn’t yet learned was just how beautiful His transforming grace could be.
Life has a way of teaching us things we never expected to learn. I’ve walked through seasons of grief, trauma, brokenness, and uncertainty. I’ve made mistakes, wrestled with difficult questions, and experienced moments when the road ahead seemed impossible to see.
But through it all, there has been one constant: the faithfulness of Jesus Christ.
In the summer of 2004, I found myself at the altar of a little Wesleyan church in North Carolina. It was a defining moment of surrender in my walk with Christ. I came carrying burdens I could no longer manage on my own, and there I began to understand the transforming work of the Holy Spirit in a deeper way.
That moment didn’t mean every difficulty disappeared. It marked the beginning of a deeper journey of sanctification, learning to surrender daily, trust God’s Word, and allow His grace to transform the areas of my life I had tried so desperately to hold together myself.
One of the Scriptures that has anchored my life is Micah 7:8:
“Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.”
Micah 7:8
Those words are more than a verse I love. They are part of my testimony.
A Life Poured Out
For a long time, I saw the broken places in my life as evidence of everything I had lost. But God began teaching me that brokenness didn’t have to be the end of my story.
In 2 Corinthians 4:7, Paul reminds us that we carry treasure in jars of clay so that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.
The treasure was never the vessel. The treasure was always Him.
And somewhere along this journey, my prayer began to change.
I no longer wanted simply to survive what I had walked through. I wanted my life to glorify the One who had carried me through it.
I wanted to be surrendered, available, and willing to be poured out in service to Him.
Not for recognition. Not for applause. Not to build a name for myself.
But because Jesus Christ is worthy.
I don’t want to hold tightly to the testimony, gifts, or understanding God has entrusted to me. I want to steward them faithfully, allowing Him to use every lesson learned, every truth discovered in His Word, and every opportunity He provides to point others back to Himself.
And that requires more than an emotional moment at an altar. It requires a life of daily surrender, obedience, and continued transformation through the Holy Spirit.
I want to be filled with His Word, formed by His Spirit, and poured out for His glory.
Why I Write and Teach
I believe the Word of God is meant to do more than inspire us for a moment. It is meant to transform the way we think, the way we live, and the way we follow Jesus Christ.
My heart is to see women become deeply rooted in Scripture, growing in spiritual maturity, biblical discernment, and obedience to the Lord. I want them to know not only what the Bible says, but also the God who has revealed Himself through it.
Through my books, Bible studies, teaching, and Called Forth Ministry, I desire to encourage believers to move beyond a surface-level understanding of faith and into a deeper, more intentional walk with Christ.
Sometimes that means rebuilding what has fallen apart. Sometimes it means waiting when God seems silent. Sometimes it means learning to say, “Yet, nevertheless,” when circumstances haven’t changed.
And sometimes it means allowing the Holy Spirit to confront, refine, and reshape us so that our lives increasingly reflect the character of Jesus.
I’m still learning. Still growing. Still being sanctified by His grace.
But I know the One who has remained faithful.
My desire is not to make much of Amanda McRae, but to make much of Jesus Christ.
And when my life has been poured out, when the books have been written, the lessons taught, and the opportunities entrusted to me have come and gone, I pray that what remains is not the recognition of my name, but the evidence of His faithfulness.
Because at the end of it all, His glory is the reason.
To God be the glory.
