The Cure for the
Terminal Condition of Sin
The Evangelical Christian Voice in Chiropractic Since 1953
The 2026 CCA Auxiliary Scholarship
Christian Chiropractors
Association
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THIRD PLACE ESSAY
Annette Amoah
Auxiliary Scholarship
Third Place Award - 2026
Christian Chiropractors Association, Inc. 2550 Stover, B-102 Fort Collins, CO 80525 1.800.999.1970 970.482.1404
In
2021,
during
our
first
of
two
flights
to
Ghana,
I
woke
up
to
my
older
sister
urgently
saying
“mom.”
As
I
tried
to
make
sense
of
what
was
happening,
I
immediately
feared
she
might
be
having
a
stroke.
Overwhelmed
by
panic
and
uncertainty,
I
rushed
to
the
flight
attendants
for
help.
A
doctor
on
board
also
came
to
assist,
and
when
we
landed
in
Amsterdam,
she
received
the
medical
attention
she
needed.
Although
her
condition
was
stabilized
and
she
was
cleared
to
continue
on
our
second
flight,
the
impact
of
that
moment
did
not
end
there.
For
months
afterward,
I
replayed
it
in
my
mind,
relived
it
in
my
dreams, and carried a lingering fear that it could happen again.
That
experience
marked
the
beginning
of
my
understanding
of
spiritual
warfare
in
the
mind
and
what
it
means
to
take
every
thought
captive
(2
Corinthians
10:5).
Ephesians
6:12
became
a
personal
revelation
as
it
grew
clear
that
we
are
not
fighting
against
flesh
and
blood,
but
against
the
rulers,
authorities,
and
powers
of
this
dark
world.
In
response,
I
began
to
actively
fight
back
through
prayer,
fasting,
and
immersing
myself
in
the
Bible.
I’ve
learned
that
this
discipline
is
not
simply
about
managing
negative
thoughts,
but
about
aligning
our
minds
with
God’s
truth
and
rejecting
anything
that
contradicts it.
That
moment
extended
beyond
my
faith
and
began
to
shape
how
I
think,
speak,
and
pursue
God’s
purpose
for
my
life.
From
an
early
age,
I
developed
a
passion
for
academic
excellence,
leadership,
and
serving
others.
Growing
up
in
a
low-income,
predominantly
black
community,
I
rarely
encountered
healthcare
professionals
who
looked
like
me.
This
lack
of
representation
revealed
systemic
barriers
and
sparked
a
commitment
to
change.
Fueled
by
this
calling,
I
began
my
journey
toward
a
career
in
chiropractic.
However,
during
my
second
year
of
chiropractic
school,
I
encountered
a
familiar
battle
in
a
different
form.
I
began
to
question
whether
I
would
be
able
to
afford
my
education,
complete
the
program,
or
truly
succeed
in
this
profession.
In
that
season,
my
faith
was
once
again
challenged
by
thoughts
that
seemed
greater
than
God’s
promises.
Yet
this
time,
because
of
my
growth
in
Christ,
I
responded
differently.
I
was
more
aware
of
the
source
of
those
thoughts
and
more
deliberate
in
confronting
them.
Instead
of
allowing
fear
and
doubt
to
take
root,
I
chose
to
fight
with
the
divine
weapons
God
has
given
us
that
have
the
power
to
destroy
strongholds.
Hebrews
4:12
reminds
us
that
the
word
of
God
is
alive
and
active,
sharper
than
any
double-edged
sword.
Just
as
Jesus
demonstrated
in
His
responses
to
Satan’s
temptations
in
the
wilderness,
scripture
became
my
greatest
defense.
Through
Christ,
we
can
take
dominion
over
our
minds,
knowing
He
has
given
us
the
authority to overcome all the power of the enemy (Luke 10:19).
Annette
Amoah
is
a
student
at
D’Youville
Chiropractic
College
in
Buffalo,
New York and plans to graduate in October of 2026.
Capturing
my
thoughts
also
means
allowing
God
to
transform
my
thinking.
Romans
12:2
instructs
us
not
to
conform
to
the
patterns
of
this
world,
but
to
be
transformed
by
the
renewing
of
our
minds.
This
transformation
requires
intentionality,
choosing
to
fill
our
mind
with
what
is
true,
life-giving,
and
aligned
with
God’s
word.
I
have
become
more
discerning
about
what
I
allow
into
my
mind,
whether
through
media,
conversations,
or
even
the
words
I
speak,
recognizing
that
death
and
life
are
in
the
power
of
the
tongue
(Proverbs 18:21).
As
a
future
chiropractor,
I
acknowledge
that
patients
will
come
into
my
office
carrying
more
than
physical
pain.
Many
will
also
carry
fear,
discouragement,
and
limiting
beliefs
about
their
health
and
their
future.
The
renewal
of
my
own
mind
has
prepared
me
to
meet
them
in
those
moments
with
clinical
skill,
as
well
as
biblical
truth, compassion, and hope.
“What Does It Mean to Take
Every Thought Captive”
by: Annette Amoah
D’Youville University - New York
