Mandisa Leaves a Legacy of Joy and Reliance on the Lord
By Movieguide® Contributor
Mandisa, who passed away earlier this month, leaves a legacy of pointing others to the Lord, something she worked hard to do because of his impact on her life.
“There is an otherworldly power in the word of God,” Mandisa told Movieguide® in 2022. “A lot of people don’t realize this. I look at Jesus when we read about how he was tempted in the wilderness. What is so interesting to me in that story is that when Satan was confronting him with all of these things that he wanted Jesus to do, the way that Jesus responded was he didn’t get in a debate with Satan. He simply said, ‘It is written.’ And he fought with the word of God. Like, he quoted it out of his mouth, and that’s eventually what made Satan flee.”
Mandisa applied this realization to her own life, bathing herself in scripture to fight the lies and temptations that Satan was trying to whisper into her ear.
“I put, you know, words of affirmation in scriptures so that when I say those things to myself, I can replace [the lies]. It’s not just that I need to say, ‘Oh no, I don’t need to think about them.’ You actually have to replace those lies with truth,” she said.
“I have to have things, you know, in front of my face at all times so that I know when this is a lie that I’m believing, and I need to replace that lie with the truth. So I have note cards, you know, having things written everywhere has been a really cool tool for me to be able to use to confront the lies with the truth of what God says about me,” Mandisa continued.
Movieguide® reported on the singer’s death last week:
Grammy Award-winning Christian artist Mandisa died on Thursday, April 18, at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 47 years old.
Her cause of death is unknown.
“We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in her home deceased,” a rep for the singer told PEOPLE. “At this time we do not know the cause of death or any further details. We ask for your prayers for her family and close knit circle of friends during this incredibly difficult time.”
Her commitment to keeping the truth in front of her was evident through her music, which brought millions of believers closer to the Lord.
After finishing in the top ten of Season 5 of AMERICAN IDOL, Mandisa launched her music career with an LP that landed the No. 1 spot on the Top Christian Albums chart. Through many collaborations with other top Christian artists, Mandisa created five full-length projects throughout her 20-year career, blessing the church with dozens of songs.
She also brought people hope through earnest conversations about mental health struggles and how to lean on the Lord when your mind is against you. She started a podcast during the pandemic where she tackled mental health problems with a professional counselor, discussing the issues from a Christian perspective.
Mandisa passed away on April 18 at the age of 47. She is being honored by AMERICAN IDOL later this season for the joy that she brought to the show.
Movieguide® previously reported on Mandisa:
A spokesperson for the Franklin Police Department has confirmed that Christian artist Mandisa’s recent death is being “actively investigated.”
Mandisa died on Thursday, April 18, at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 47 years old.
“At this time, we do not know the cause of death or any further details,” a statement from a representative for the singer reads. “We ask for your prayers for her family and close-knit circle of friends during this incredibly difficult time.”
Franklin Police Department spokesperson Max Winitz confirmed to The Tennessean that “officers responded to a residence for a death investigation Thursday evening, and it’s being actively investigated.”
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