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As you may know, for the next several weeks, I’ll be leading another online study of my book. Even if you aren’t part of the study, as a subscriber you will receive my blog posts and I’m praying God will speak to your heart in a special way by what is shared – even though you aren’t reading the book. He did that with so many last time, too.
I just wanted to let you know what to expect in the coming weeks – some of my upcoming posts may look familiar. But each week I’ll have a guest or two sharing their stories, and something new to keep it fresh and encouraging for you, too. I’d love to have you continue as a subscriber and journey with me closer to the heart of God during the coming weeks and for many more that follow.
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For Online Study Sign-up Friends
I just sent a Confident Heart Online Bible and Book Study confirmation email to almost 3000 women who signed up for the study that starts Monday!! Are you one of them? If so, I wanted to make sure you received it. {About 40 emails bounced back. So they are stuck in spam or lost in cyberspace probably due to accidental typos in email addresses during the sign up process but it can be fixed easily.}
Did you receive an email with my website banner at the top. Like the graphic above? If YES– you successfully signed up for my Online Study group list. If not, the details below will help you.
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Important Reminder: You’ll need a copy of the book, a notebook, a Bible, and a ready-for-Jesus-to-do-a-new-thing-in-you attitude! If you are waiting on your book, you can read the Foreword and chapter One on Amazon by clicking “Look Inside” here.
I’m so honored to seek the heart of God with you in the coming weeks. I’ll be praying daily over each of you, asking the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to do a transforming work in and through each of our hearts as we seek His more and more each day!
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Hi Renee,
It is so reassuring to read everyone’s comments and know I am not alone in how I feel. I have already read ACH. I am a 45 yr old mother of 3 boys. My wonderful husband & I have been married for almost 26 yrs. I went back to college at age 40 & have been a registered nurse for the last 8 months. I am now back in school again working on a BSN. I have struggled with confidence my entire life, especially now that I am a new nurse. I struggle A LOT. Like Susan I also have been told by my parents throughout my life that I was not worthy, or that it was not surprising when I messed up. My mom still does it to me to this day. So when I make a mistake at work or don’t know how to do something I beat myself up over it. With having people’s lives in my hands I fear many things while at work. But I also know God directed me to nursing & He is beside me the all the way. I too am looking forward to this study. I am very excited to begin and very grateful for you & your ministry.
Renee this is my first time. I am looking forward for the help because my growing up I was never the academic one. I was slow and up to this I m so needy because of my fear of doing things the wrong way. I am so horrible with driving directions that I would need someone to go with me to places I have never been before. When I do have to learn a new place someone has to be with me more than one time so I get and don’t panic and this is even with the Gps. This is one of my biggest fears and its horrible. I have never travelled on my own out of state on my own. I am an adult and I am so consumed with this. Some of the people I ask for help laugh and make fun of me and I feel this gives them control of my life inspite I know that they love me. At work I have become so incompetent and feel inadequate since lately I have been messing little things up like placing documents in the wrong basket and one day someone was looking for a check and automatically she blamed me and attacked me in the presence of management I was intimidated its like anything that goes wrong I get blamed for. I feel at times it me with the woe is me attitude from within me but this was not this case this time. She later told me after I asked her that she had the check.. how can I gain the respect in the work place when I keep making stupid errors like this that could be prevented. I feel my thinking and memory is way off and everyone else is on top of their game. We are also going through transition and I don’t know where I will be placed I have been wih the company 24 yrs but the way I see it my co workers can be vicious when it comes to the work so I just turn into myself and not want to deal with them. I just relocated to this office in a different state and I feel like a new employee.
Renee, This is my first time to be a part of your study and my questions are, what time of the day do we need to sign in to see and hear the lessons? I’m assuming that’s what we do. And what happens if I am late and miss a lesson?
I’m confused. I haven’t seen any directions as to what to do. Help!
I’m anxious to start this study.
Sharon
Renee
I am excited about this bible study. God bless you and thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity.
Misty Clark
Happy Easter. I really like your emails. thank you. they help me in personal things.
VERY excited to start this study with a community of women!
Renee,
Are we supposed to read chapter one before tomorrow?
I am starting today… late 🙁 How do I catch up?
Chapter 1 Questions
1. Earliest memory of insecurities -I was not involved with a church for a number of years. I was raised in a Baptist church and very involved until I went away to college. Years later I moved to Texas and joined a church of my brother and new friends. After several years I wanted to work with a girls’ organization in the church. I was told not at this time. I understood but instead of going to the Lord, I knew I had messed up my life and I would never do the Lord’s work. I wondered why I had been so disobedient but I knew why. (that’s for another time ). Since then I’ve realized that God has forgiven me and I need to seek His will. Unfortunately, the ugly head of self – doubt still tries to tell me not to talk about my faith because no one wants to hear. I pray daily for God to keep satan away from me and that I won’t listen to him. It has only been in the last 12 years that my faith exponentially. I started writing a book but it took a long time to realize that was truly God’s will. I’m so glad I’m part of this study. Romans 8. 28 has helped me through many difficult times.
This is my first time reading this book. I really had no idea how hard I was on myself until now. I am my own worst critic, and luckily now I am not dealing with depression about not being good enough anymore. God has changed me drastically in that aspect, but I still have work that needs to be done. I need to learn to trust God with everything and step out in faith so I won’t fall prey to the shadow of doubts that encircle my mind.
My biggest issue, I have a daughter with DS and she is 8 years old. She has been in early intervention since preschool, and every three years things change with her education schedule.
It went from normal class room, to a mild learning disability class, and now a moderate learning disability class where she will earn a certificate instead of a diploma if she continues that route.
I thought I was the worst parent ever and I needed to drop from ministry and other things to spend more time with her.
But in prayer the other day, I got a word from God.. And He said, “Can’t you trust me in the little things?”
Well, I have to admit, He is right of course, and I am taking those steps now to trust in God with all my heart for her, and other issues in my character.
Thanks for being with me as I take these steps to trusting God completely and walking that way too 😀
Dear Renee,
I was just wondering if you sent any messages today through your blog.
This is my first time going through this Bible study. I am really glad I am able to participate. I am stoked as well that I was able to get the shook free a few weeks ago for my Kindle. Such a treat. I was interested in the study when I found it a few months ago, but didn’t have to book. Finances are tight so getting it free enabled me to join in this time. Thank you Renee for making it available for a few days like that. I am the mommy of 4 little ones. The oldest is 4 and the baby is 4 months. So this type of study really is all that works for me and my busy group. Thanks so much.
Renee,
Thank you for doing this study again! This is also my 2nd attempt. Too many things happening at the same time got in the way and I got overwhelmed and was unable to continue. But I want to make it all the way through this time. I have always struggled with confidence and self-esteem issues. I am a single woman and am about to become a foster parent in about a month, and what I have read in your book so far has been so encouraging! And the thoughts shared by others here have been comforting to me that I am not alone in my struggles.
I also had lunch with a dear lady today that is going through some difficult times of her own. I think this study would be of great encouragement to her as well. I’m planning to go to a local bookstore today and purchase a copy of the book and take it to her as a gift.
Thank you for letting Jesus use you to help so many of us! I will be praying for you!
Brenda trusts in the LORD, her full trust, belief in His power is the LORD, and she is Blessed!
The things that resonated with me in this chapter were how uncertainty creates doubt but that in Jesus we can always be CERTAIN and that doubt and hope can not coexist and that when we take our eyes off of God and onto our problems and self that they become bigger than they need to be.
Many sentences in this first chapter really got my attention. One that really hit home began by saying,”Perhaps you are good at hiding your doubts….” That is really me. Most of my friends see me as having it all together when in fact there are times when I could easily just give up and throw in the towel. I realized earlier this year while attending a Women’s Conference just how much insecurities and thoughts of rejection are haunting me. I was thrilled when a friend emailed me the info for the online study.
This is my first time trying something like this online. I bought the book and started reading it then discovered it was going to be done as a group. So I stopped reading and waited. The last year of my life was one of the worst, with the last three months being worse still. Lots of death and loss and grieving and despair. My counselor told me that my confidence has been stolen by the people and events in my life, including leaving my job at my church and then leaving the church after a major conflict. We lost everything. And I need to get it back. I just shut down, lost my voice, and was overwhelmed by insecurity and doubt. This came up on my Kindle page so I got it. I’m looking forward to being in the Word, praying for others and being prayed for, witnessing God moving in other’s hearts and hoping for it myself.
Tammy,
I too am suffering from church hurt. I have felt like such a failure, and thought I was the only one in the world with this problem. I am working on Chapter 2 now, and have been blessed much. God is surely doing a good work in us through this Bible study. He gets all the glory.
Jean, you are definitely not alone!! I have spoken to soooo many women lately who have had similar experiences and are recovering and finding healing. It really helped to have outside people to talk to and validate what I was thinking and feeling, it can feel like you’re crazy!!!
This is my first online study group and Im excited about what God is going to do in my life. All my life I have always struggled with thoughts of I’m not good enough or I will never make it in life. I need confidence in my life. The scriptures that stood out are Jeremiah 17:7,Hebrews 10:35-36. I am so glad that’s God knows what I am in need of. A woman with a confident heart can do anything she sets out to do. All things are possible to him who believes. Just keep me in prayer through this journey.
Hi Renee, I can’t afford to get a book so i am just going to follow as best i can and save copies of the study so i can maybe do it another time with the book. I am so grateful you are doing it again as i missed it the first time around. I had a study going on at my own church and i can’t do both and keep up. I am finished with that one May 1st so i can concentrate on following yours. I love reading what you write and the knowledge you have that you share with us. You are so down to earth and on our level. Thank you for your willingness to follow the Lord and share your heart with all of us. God bless you in your efforts and give you the strength to do what He has called you to do. I’m praying for you.
love from a sister in the Lord, diki
This is the second time I’m doing the study…Trust me everyone… this will transform you! ..
I’ve become a lot more positive, and my faith has strenghtened….but I still I have lot to work on and didn’t followed all the chapters, but I am comitted 100% this time to around to follow this study from chapter to chapter all the way thru.it. ..
God Bless, everyone…
Thanks Renee for such a wonderful study…and such great ministry! God has used in such powerful way, you’d never know how this study has changed me…and increased my confidence in “HIM”.
D.
Dear Renee and sisters, I don’t have the book yet and I see that I can download Chapter 1. I have been so depressed with life and need prayer to just help me get started. Can’ go into details but please pray with me for God’s peace and understanding.
Dear Father,
May your grace and peace fill Dee’s heart. Give her the strength and the will to start and continue this journey with us. Fill her with your presence and a knowing that she is not alone!
In Jesus name, Amen.