She Reads Truth Podcast Lent 2026 Week 3 with Ellie Holcomb
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Mar 2, 2026 
Ellie Holcomb, recording artist and author who sets Psalms to music, sings and reflects on God’s love and presence. Short, melodic reflections explore Psalm 51’s confession, Psalm 46’s refuge imagery, wrestling with God, and how sung Scripture helps memory and trust. Listeners are invited to bring brokenness, choose faith over fear, and find restoration in worship.
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God's Strength Works Inside Us
- True spiritual help is not a transaction of God giving strength for us to use alone.
- Amanda reframed it as God's strength working inside us, doing the walking with and for us in suffering.
Psalms Train Your Gaze Toward God's Presence
- The Psalms place believers in vivid, precarious scenes—feasts amid enemies or mountains falling—to train attention toward God's nearness.
- Ellie and Amanda note the host actively defends and provides at the table, not absent hospitality.
Bring Brokenness Not Polished Repentance
- When you come to God, bring your brokenness rather than polished repentance.
- Psalm 51 models asking for cleansing and a sustained willing spirit instead of assuming we'll manage afterward.