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Renee Swope

Encouraging and equipping moms to parent with God's grace and confidence.

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Confident, Strong & Free: It’s closer than you think!

We’re celebrating the release of my NEW Confident Heart Devotional book! 

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  • If you’re ready to live the life of faith God’s designed for you and become all He’s created you to be, this book is for you!
  • If you have read the book but need daily encouragement to refresh your heart and continue in your confident heart journey, this book is for you.
  • If you’re looking for a gift of enoucragement to give a friend who needs to know about God’s unfailing love and grace, this book  is the perfect gift.
  • If you know someone who has walked away from God, this book is for them.

Here’s a peek inside:

“I can’t do it all! I am not cut out to be a wife, a mom, a daughter, a speaker, a writer and all the other things God has called me to.”  I had barely opened my eyes, yet I already felt beat up by feelings of inadequacy. My thoughts were against me, and my feelings were too. About that time, my radio alarm came on and my thoughts were interrupted by Twila Paris. With confident assurance, she sang truth to my soul, telling me it was not a time for fear, but a time for faith and determination. She challenged me not to lose my vision or be carried away by my emotions, but to hold on to all that I had hidden in my heart, and all I believed to be true. Then she reminded me of the most important truth of all: God is in control.1 As my thoughts aligned with God’s truth, my whole perspective changed. I went from feeling afraid to feeling determined, from feeling out of control to knowing God is in control.

Every day we have a choice – to either to let doubt beat us up or to let God’s truth build us up.

In the same way a radio has AM and FM frequencies, our thoughts do too. They are either AM (against me) or FM (for me) thoughts. Honestly, we are often our worst critics and have a lot of AM thoughts. And if our thoughts are against us, our feelings will be too. The next time you get feelings of inadequacy, stop and identify what you are thinking that is making you feel that way. Then compare your thoughts to God’s thoughts found in the Bible. Do they match? If not, find a promise in God’s Word to replace the lie that has filled your heart with doubt and start thinking about that promise. Even say it out loud and pray the words, asking God to make them true for you in that moment.

For instance, when doubt comes against you, telling you that you’re weak and all alone, focus on the truth that God is for you! You can be strong and courageous because the Lord your God is with you. He promises to never leave you nor forsake you. (Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV)

Then why not turn that truth into a prayer – claiming  how much God is for you: God I’m so thankful You are for me. Because You are for me and with me, I can be strong and courageous in this situation. You promise You will never leave me nor forsake me. I’m choosing to think Your words that are for me instead of listening to the doubts that so easily come against me. You have full access to God’s power and His promises to live with a confident heart. But it won’t just happen because it’s possible. You have to take action! Just like I tuned into a Christian music station the night before, let’s be intentional about tuning our thoughts into God’s thoughts toward us, today and every day! Lord, help me remember today that You are with me to fight for me against my enemies of insecurity and feelings of inadequacy. In all these things, I am more than a conqueror through Him who loves me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

When I say: Everything and everyone is against me. God says: I am for you! “What, then, shall [you] say in response to these things? If God is for [you], who can be against [you]?” Romans 8:31 (NIV)

devo_03 ConfidentHeart_BUNDLE groupToday’s Giveaway! Leave a comment today sharing why you’d like to win a NEW Confident Heart Devotional book for you and a friend! Simply click “share your thoughts” below. You’ll be entered to win 2 devotional books, plus my new Book and DVD bundle! Entry with Purchase When you purchase “A Confident Heart Devotional” book you will be entered into our series of giveaways that include more books, DVDs, a Skype encouragement andcoaching session with me and the grand prize $200 Visa Gift Card. {EMAIL your receipt to –> [email protected]   WhenISay_ICantGetPastMyPast When you purchase “A Confident Heart Devotional” book you will also receive a link to download FREE BONUS RESOURCES –  including 18 beautifully designed “When I say…God says” promise cards like this one to the left and  “Confident Heart Prayer Journal” pages to download and print. After you leave a comment, scroll down to the next post to see samples. 🙂     HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment today and… Email a copy of your receipt to [email protected] {Contest ends midnight, November 10th. Winners will be announced on my blog Monday, November 11th.} BE SURE TO SIGN UP for EMAIL UPDATES in my sidebar —> That way you’ll know about every opportunity to enter and WIN! We have more coming!

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Comments

  1. This sounds like a devotional that I need at this time. My mind does a number on me everyday. This seems like a great way to connect with God.

  2. I would love to win this book, but even if I don’t I plan to purchase it to be a companion to your “A Confident Heart Book”. The devotional will make great christmas presents or anytime presents.

    I am currently participating in the OBS right now. You have a way of writing that speaks to to the soul, i am learning so much about myself and my position in Christ, my relationship with Him. So I want to thank you for your wisdom. I thank God for giving you the courage to share your life with other women so that we can grow in Him, that we know we can come before Him with all of our concerns, desires, our deepest thoughts. He knows them already and He is waiting to fill our hearts with His blessings of grace and mercies – ready to strengthen us and equip us for everyday life, Living for Him. I know that I am not the only one who has/had doubts, and even Jesus’ disciples did. So what I’ve learned so far from this study is Jesus’ love is unconditional, I am important to Him, He cares deeply for me. He sustains me. He is all I truly need. I love Him. I pray for faith to live for Him and I too can have a confident heart by praying God’s promises and believing them.

    May God continue to bless you and use you to draw other women to Him.

  3. I would love to win the devotion book
    It know it would help me greatly in my Christian walk, I struggle with confidence issues.
    and I would be able to also share it with some friends that need the boost as well. 🙂

  5. I first heard Renee speak at a women’s conference in northern Ontario on this very topic…the word I came away with was an invitation to come to Jesus and REST. Since then I have met and worked with many women who are earnestly needing to discover fearless faith & confidence in the One true God. This devotional sounds like just what they are looking for!

  7. Is like to win the Confident Hearts devotional because this is an area in my life God is working on with me right now. I’m 23, going to be 24 in exactly a month from today, November 23rd, and for all my 23 years of life, my confidence and self esteem is an area I’ve struggled with. Just recently God spoke to me and said that I need to stop worrying about what people are saying about me & think about what HE says about me. My God & King knows that I have issues with self -confidence. I worry a lot & am a people pleaser. Since I’ve surrendered my life to Jesus 2 years ago a lot has changed within me thanks to my Savior alone, but I’m still on the journey. I also carry some past hurts with me for awhile and it takes time aNd serious prayer for me to push past them. God sees my efforts and continues to help me along the way and for that I’m eternally thankful to Him. I feel like the email link I got to this came at the most perfect season, one where God Himself knows I’m struggling with my self-confidence. It would be an honor for me to win this book. It would help me even further along the way. God bless.

  8. I would like ti be able to complete this book with my friend Pam Kries. She is helping me come to admit some dark things in my life and helping me deal with them in a positive, spiritual way. I see sharing this with her as a practical way to thank her for supporting me while I heal some deep hurts.

  9. This is my absolute favorite book…my go to book for encouragement! I would love the devotional!!

  10. I would love to win a copy of your new devotion for my friend, Donna and I so we can learn to be confident, strong and courageous in sharing God’s love and encouragement with other women. We know God has great plans for us and each person who enters this contest and we trust God to place these gifts in the hands He has chosen. Thank you for sharing your heart and life with all of us! You encourage us!!!

  11. Have a eye on this series would be nice to win never can learn enough or be encouraged enough to be a better servant

  12. Sounds like a great book for me and for my best friend – we both need encouragement right now.

  13. This books sounds like it was tailor-made for me. Though God (and Jesus) have told me over and over, it still is so hard to just let go and believe what they’re telling me.

  14. I am so looking forward to getting this book and am now excited they will have a devotional. I struggle DAILY, minute by minute with my insecurity, always questioning my role as wife, mother, daughter, coworker, friend. I am not new to being a Christian, but definitely new to giving God all of me.

  15. Hi! As I have been seeing the confident heart devotional around the Proverbs 31 website, I thought to myself I need to read this. This is exactly what I need in this season and as I soon enter a new one. 🙂 I read the entry written in your blog today and it really spoke to me. Yes in deed God is in control and and He is for us. All His promises will come to pass all at His time not ours. 🙂 just want to share a bit of what God wants me to do in this next season of my life. It’s actually to move to New York City by March 2014. He has given me a glimpse of what He wants me to do there. I’m excited and expectant, yes!!! But… I think I forgot to mention that I’m from Manila, Philippines. So it’s a BIG move and takes BIG faith for me to do what God wants. The entry you have today taken from the devotional encouraged me. The God we serve is a mighty and awesome God. He is in control, orchestrating everything for our good. 🙂

    • Chiara,

      You have to love how God works! So blessed that Renee’s story has blessed and encouraged you. Praying for you,

      Blessings,
      Donna
      Renee Swope’s Ministry Team

  16. I would like to be entered to win the bundle because I unfortunately can’t afford to purchase the book and am very interested in reading it, and if i can share a copy it would be with my mother who, even though she believes in God and Jesus, her “church” has her believing that she can get to heaven by wearing a piece of cloth (scapula?) on her person when she dies. she is lost and doesn’t know it. perhaps a devotional that puts Gods Word in her mind daily will help her to Jesus.

  17. I would be thrilled to win your devotional for myself and a friend! We are both seniors and challenged with caring for aging parents, my friend has a rare eye disease and is almost legally blind. I love the Proverbs 31 daily devotionals.

  18. Hi There, I would love to be entered into the draw for the Confident Heart bundle. I read the book and it was so relevant to what my life is like and to what I have gone through and am going through. I believe in reading the book together with prayer I have grown in my faith walk.

  19. I would like to win your book because I went through a situation where I walked down a path that was away from God. My impatience lead me to being put out of the chruch, becoming rebellious, having an addiction to crack cocaine. In the course of three years I’ve felt lost and in totally darkness. But wait there is an happy ending. God has delivered me and I love sharing what the almighty powerful God has done for me.
    Be blessed

  20. I am entering a new part of my life and as i am beginning my journey with God would like any kind of help with learning and growing as a christian woman. My ultimate goal is to confidently say “I am a child of God. I am a Proverbs 31 woman. I am the woman My Father created me to be.”

  21. I would love to win your devotional book I have been having a lot going on in the past year and a half We found out that our middle daughter has a cancer, but due to a new boyfriend we have no contact with her. We still are paying for her insurance so we know that she is getting care, but out side of that nothing? I hear from others that they see her and it breaks our hearts, but we are just waiting and praying to God that he will bring her (or she will come back) before it’s too late. And I also want to say I saw another woman say she thought that she had done her best, and that’s the same things that I (we) have been saying I also have heard others have troubles and try to say that it’s God’s fault, but I know for us, without him, right now I don’t know what we would do Thank you for listening.

    • Moya,
      My heart goes out to you…I’ve experienced a daughter who walked away from us for a time but I kept on praying and God has restored our relationship…keep praying and I will pray with you as the Lord leads. God loves your daughter. He has great plans for her and He is with her. Rest in His arms, trusting Him to work it all out for her good and His glory. He loves you!
      Love,
      Kim

  22. I went through your study and although my confidence level is way up, I feel the devotional would help me to hit the top and I have changed so much from the study, I look forward to the daily devotional. Thank you for imparting so much into so many women’s lives so they can be confident. Linda

  23. I had asked God to use me to help someone else from an experience he walked
    me through. Today,a friend confided that her marriage is in trouble. I was able
    to share God’s love with her. I want her to have a confident heart. I would love to have
    A copy of the book for myself and her as we share God’s mercy during
    this particular time.

  26. I would love to win a copy of the devotional book. I’m feeling a little lost and confused right now and my faith is being tested. Having a daily reminder that I can trust in the Lord with all my heart would really help during this time.

  27. I am enjoying P31’s OBS on the chapter book so much, I just know the devotional would be a blessing in my life!

  28. Thank you and I share it with others using the internet and I learn, educate myself and how to interpret the word of GOD. It has helped in tough times.

  29. After struggling with feelings of inadequacy all of my life, leading to failure after failure, I would like to know what it feels like to be confident and courageous.

  30. Renee,
    A confident heart is what I have been in need of for as far back as my memory serves. This book has been both a challenge and blessing for me. Having a devotional to reinforce what I am learning and a reference to keep going back to just makes so much sense. It also helps to know that when the book and study are over I won’t feel like I’m left hanging out there alone. I will still have something extra to keep refreshing my heart with as I continue with the healing processes.
    Unfortunately both my daughters need the same. They have both experienced so much brokenness in their lives that only God can heal. I believe the devotional would be a great way to open the door for healing as they rediscover the unconditional love God has for them and the awesome women he has created them to be.
    Thank you for allowing God to use you and your life.

    • God’s healing is a journey and we are praying for your heart and your daughters.

      Blessings,

      Donna
      Renee Swope’s Ministry Team

  32. I would love to win this devotion for my best friend and I. We read the book together and did the questions as a study group. We both have recently lost a child and I have gone through a divorce. We both are going through the feeling worthless and this book has really help with dealing with our hurt and still being confident.

  34. I so want to have the heart God desires for me…I must admist fear has been my enemy of late. My husband is very ill. I pray for God to keep me stronge, I sing Isaiah 41:10 all day to myself.

  36. Our Ladies group completed Renee’s “A Confident Heart” bible study and found it very valuable. The new Devotional Book is a great way to receive Daily encouragement and practical application. I would love to share it with all my girlfriends!

  37. A dear friend recommended this book for me and my 12 year daughter who is in great need of encouragement.

  38. I have been reading P31 devotions for over a year now. I often struggle with fear and a lack of confidence. As a young, married couple, my husband and I are facing many life choices (house, jobs, having kids, etc.). These devotions are a great encouragement to me each day. I would love to have a copy of this book. And to be able to share it with my mom and sisters.

  39. I love this study and I would love to have the Devotional Book as well. Thank you and God Bless. Barbara

  40. I think that this devotional would be a great book on my bed side table. I am doing the online study right now and it is really speaking to areas of my life that I thought were never to be brought up again. A lot of my “doubts” stem from my early adult life and are dragging their ugly heads into my marriage and motherhood. Thank you! This was needed very much!

    Jennifer Sessions

  41. Why i should win – because i am more than a conqueror, plus a winner, i am above not beneath, the righteousness of God

  42. I would love to have this devotional to help me remember Gods promises for me and my family. My husband of 21 years left me with 5 teenage kids to care for, my confidence to live for God needs a real boost.
    Thank you so much and may our wonderful Lord bless you.

  43. Learning these truths has changed my life. It will be a good thing to have a daily reminder to put them into practice. Thank you Renee for being so honest and willing to share your story. I know that is not easy, but I appreciate it. Laurie

  44. hello renee. thanks for your encouragement. Hoping to get a copy of your book for free. I believe it will help me as i journey on the road to healing and recovery from the pain of an unfaithful husband.

  45. I have really enjoyed this book and its truth and freedom. I would like to share it with my daughters.

  46. I enjoyed A Confident Heart and read the book twice! It was comforting to know that I wasn’t the only one struggling with everyday life and someone could relate. I often felt like no one had the thoughts or feelings I did, and this book helped me to understand how much our Lord loves and cares about everything that goes on in our lives. I would love to share this devotional with my friend at work.

  47. I’ve resently discovered your devotionals and I’m amazed how much they are dead on so much of the time. I’ve been encouraged and challenged so many times. Thank you so much.

  48. I would love to be the winner of this give away. It looks like a really great book to build my relationship with God.

  49. My best friend and I started our spiritual journey in 2009. Since that time, we have been baptized, started a small group that still meets every week, and become more like sisters than friends. I would love to take this 60 day journey with her!