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God Hears Her Podcast

The Middle of the Story (Emma Mae McDaniel)

God Hears Her Podcast

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Bible, Christianity, Womensbiblestudy, Womensministry, Female, Religion & Spirituality, Women, Society & Culture

4.9 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

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 

 

 

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0:00.0

I was just reminded of Psalm 461, where it says, the Lord is my refuge and my fortress, my ever-present help in times of trouble.

0:11.0

And I just clung to that. And I realized whenever we got the call the next day that it was what I was terrified that it would be. I realized I am experiencing

0:23.8

one of my greatest fears come true and that my God is not a conditional God, that I can walk

0:33.4

through my greatest fear being made reality, and that ever present is legit.

0:39.3

Like that doesn't mean that I'm not angry.

0:42.3

That doesn't mean that I'm not confused.

0:44.3

It doesn't mean that I'm not heartbroken and I just want to be by myself.

0:48.3

But at the same time I want to hug from everyone in the world.

0:51.3

But it does mean that he is my ever-present help in times of trouble.

1:02.0

You're listening to God Hears Her, a podcast for women where we explore the stunning truth that God hears you.

1:09.9

Join our community of encouraging one another and learning

1:12.9

to lean on God through scripture, story, and conversation at God hearsher.org. God hears her.

1:21.8

Seek and she will find. Hey friends, before we get started, we have an exciting announcement.

1:29.2

We now have a study guide to go along with our podcast episodes that you can download or print to fill out while you're listening.

1:37.0

Make sure you get yours on our website to follow along with the episode.

1:41.2

Today we're talking with Emma May McDaniel, a sweet soul that started sharing about God

1:46.7

and her faith journey while she was in high school. Now she's an author, the founder of

1:51.6

compelled ministries, and the host of the compelled podcast. Today we're talking with her about

1:57.9

the middle moments of her life, including a recent event of walking through a miscarriage.

2:03.0

If you or someone you love is walking through a similar situation, please know we see you.

2:08.6

And we're praying for you, friend.

2:10.2

Now, let's get into our conversation with Emma May.

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