We’re celebrating the release of my NEW Confident Heart Devotional book!
- 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)
Today’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] 
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!
Always love to grow more and more in God’s words!!!
I have had struggled with insecurities all of my life in my career, relationships, parenting, and with my weight. I am currently reading a confident heart and am amazed at how many of the circumstances outlined in the book mirror my own life. This is only through the first 3 chapters. I like Renee Swope telling it like it is and backing it up with biblical truths. It is helping to create in me a confident heart…one that I have not known to have existed. I would love to win the prize pack to share the insights and truths with a friend as well as stregthening my own path in becoming confident.
I am going through some major changes in my life, setbacks and emotions that have me fearful and doubting. I could really use a daily devotional to help me my head and heart focused and remember that He has a plan. He is always with me and for me! God Bless!
If you are still taking entries to receiving your book…
My 18 year old daughter (yes, I AM a member of the “World’s Smartest 18 Year Old” group!) has married under the pretence of being pregnant. After finding out that she was wrong, it went south rapidly. She has recently come home (after reporting domestic abuse) and has started attending bible studies and church with me. However, she is still wavering in what she feels and what she knows is true. This devotional may help her see things that the Bible, mom and dad, and her church has said but yet she feels are untrue. (ie: she is worthy, she is not meant to be under “his’ heel, she has hope and a future, etc.)
Pleae consider her (and us!) to receive a copy to work through together–I need insight in counseling her as much as she needs truth in navigating these waters!
Prior to accepting Jesus unfailing love, I struggled with insecurities. It’s only been 2 years and I still find myself sucked into the enemy’s lies. The only thing that pulls me through is God’s word and reminders of God’s word. As a mental health counselor working with women healing from trauma, I look for resources to share with them. So not only do books and materials help me, but I use them when working with others as individuals and in groups. Thank you for writing this book 🙂
Thank you for extending this offer to help others with this wonderful devotional. I would love to when a copy as right now I am working to find my calling. What God has propose my life to fulfill for his glory. I often times enter my day with gratefulness to get another chance to represent God. Yet, I feel inadequate. My faith is on shake grounds as I have up on going to church two years ago because I felt as though no one cared if my daughter and I attended. I felt lonely. I have to focus and service others while I figure out my calling from God
Again, thank you for making this available. Know that you are making a difference in the lives of so many, your own, you families, and the Kingdom of heaven.
An awesome giveaway opportunity for my friend and me — both of whom are going through hard times right now.
I am doing the current online A Confident Heart bible study. I can relate to the ideas Renee presents in the book. the devotional book will be a complement to the study. God has blessed my life with this study.
I would like to win Renee’s devotional to share with a friend and for myself as I’m digesting the pages in her book while doing the OBS for ACH. I struggle a few times a week with feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, and isolation from others at church, my extended family, other venues and work. Its’ funny that I have this feeling at church, a place where I would hope / expect to feel like I matter.
There have been days when I’ve thought that no one would ever notice that I’m gone if were to no longer show up for work or participate in my Sunday classes at church; it’s like I’m inconsequential, unacceptable..invisible.
I’m too the point of tears now…
Karen M.
Texas
I look forward to reading your book. Proverbs 31 devotionals are great . If we trust in God he will lead our paths to where he wants us. Its hard to just lean on him and let him lead the way. Thanks
Finally I know and accept there is coming a day when Jesus Christ my Saviour I will see!!
Dear Renee, I have read and saved a copy of the first chapter of your book, and have shared many of your devotional emails with my family and friends. Many days they have made a difference in my relationship with God and others in my life. Your new devotional book would be a blessing for me to read and pass along to another daughter-woman-mother-grandmother in need. God has truly blessed you and your ministry!
I would love to have this book for my daughter, Natalie…she is 31, and a single Mom with 2 kids…working nights in a NICU and going to graduauate school….she is often overwhelemd with all she is doing …but, she is staying the course. She could definitely use some encouragement, though!
I struggled to find correct link for entering competition to win your book and dvds, Satan’s way of allowing my negative thoughts to remain in my head. Boy do I need this book, feeling down right low and yet knowing I have so much to be thankful for. I desperately need a confident heart and to begin to believe in myself the way God sees me and believes in me and the plans he had for me. Leanne
15 west gawler road
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Dear Sister Renee in JESUS.
Thank you so much for this spirit filled Teaching and is much strengthening me much.
in JESUS LOVE,
Evangelist Babu.
It sounds like an amazing book and I would love to give a copy to my daughter who sometimes struggles with insecurity.
I want to walk with God every second of the day with a confidence. I don’t want to ever doubt Gods grace, love and his plans that he has for me
I am in a constant daily struggle with beating myself up and putting my self down as not good enough. I am in a bad situation and have been ripped of my self confidence and self esteem to push myself forward to change my current circumstance, giving up seems a better option. This book would really help me to learn to gain and increase my self esteem and know that with God by my side all thing are possible.
Thank you for your website : )
Hey!
I’m Riina a 25 year old young woman living in Estonia… Eastern Europe.
I would like to win this copy because hopefully I’ll be marryed next year to a wonderful man who loves and cares for me but because of my insecurities and hurtful past I need God’s guidance and encauragment to overcome the past I’ve had.
A littel breview: I was rised by my mother because my father left when I was two and died when I was 5 or 6 yrs old. I found God when I was 14. Lived with Him and grew to love him. At 18 years old my mother passed away and that followed by 3 years of haiting God and haiting my life. God saved me from 5 attemts to kill myself. Thankfully I found Him and church family again in 2009. But all the wounds and fears are still in me. I know the power of his word and really think that this devotional could really help me.
I work as a volunteer missionary in a youth group. The other copy I would give to one of my young friends. She is 17 years old and has been fithing a roller coaster ofbBulimia and cutting herself and suicidal thoughts. She wins the battel one time and loses it the other. She has really low selfesteem. I think this devotional book would help her to win the battel of her life totally over to God.
She saw the book “A oinfident heart” on my book self and told: “I need to read this book” I’ll lend it to her next time I see her.
I would really like to win these books because in the long run they can help a group of young women here in Estonia. I would purchase them but at the moment its not possible.
I have been reading Proverbs devotional with my friend for the past year.and have found them to be very inspiring.I also purchased your book written by you and your daughter for my teenage daughter as part of her High school graduation gift.Looking forward to reading this faith building devotional.
I would love to win this book for a friend and I because we could use it to do bible study together. What a great way to grow confident in him.
I am really enjoying the OBS of this book and would love to share it with the ladies in my small group. …as soon as we are finished with our current Made To Crave study. 😉
I loved The Confident Heart book and doing the Bible study through your blog. The memory verses that were part of the study have transformed me, and I’ll never forget the shadow and Sam and all the great everyday examples. With all that being said, how can I not expect great things of the devotional? : )
So excited about this devotional book. I know it will be wonderful. I am loving the book so far.
I would love to be able to give this book as a gift to a person that I am extremely grateful to for all that she sacrifices for my daughter. I could never repay her but somehow a gift for the soul seems like a very appropriate gift.
I would love to be encouraged everyday with this book. I have been building relationships and my kids school and that is one of many of my mission field. I would also love to share this book with my friend who is a Christian but she is struggling.
I know this book is for me because you have described my situation. It is so hard to see God’s truth sometimes when you’re feeling inadequate and fearful. I can’t wait to receive the book.
How exciting. This is just what I need. I can’t wait to read this book and see how it transforms my mind. Thank you for loving others and wanting to make a difference!
Proverbs 31 devotionals are part of my everyday life now, and the bible studies are amazing. Renee your book A Confident Heart changed my whole life. I am walking closer to God more than ever before. My attitude has change tremendously, it is very evident to my family, I have been able to “take a step of faith” and do what the Lord was nudging me to do, and it has been such a positive step for me, my husband and my children. I depend on Him for everything I do, I pray, I journal, and I read my bible. God’s promises are amazing. Doing the OBS study on your book again has been amazing, I am adding more color to my book, it is not only yellow with a highlighter it is now purple and pink (ink). I keep it close for reference. I would so love to have your devotional. Thank You for your encouragement. Love and Blessings Anna
I would love to have this book to use in tandem with reading A Confident Heart for the first time. It is such a powerful book on it’s own, I can only imagine how impactful it would be to put these together. Thank you!
I have recently stepped away from a situation that was unhealthy for my children and myself. I think this book will help me keep taking those postive steps and changes in my life to show my children a better life. And to help me through the everyday battles I face.
with a SUPER low confidence level….major life changes coming up….2 precious girls to raise – I need a remind of the confidence God wants me to have because HE is in control not ME! thank you for the chance to win
I am going through a battle now and would love to have the book.
I am reading the Confident Heart book now and it sure has been helping me as well as giving me encouraging words to share with other friends, coworkers. I would love to have the companion devotional book to be able to put in our church library or to give away to whomever God lays on my heart.
I would like to win this book because I have just lost my job and really can’t afford to buy the book at this time. I have been through a lot in the last couple of years with people just really letting me down and making me feel like I’m worthless. I am just trusting God that He will bring just the right job to me so I can testify to His goodness. I have recently started teaching a young adult bible study and would be very interested in this series to teach the next session. God bless!
I must say, before I bought the book a Confident Heart, I was a miserable person. I am in a loveless marriage and just really thought that had to dictate my life. As I read this book, not only am I not alone in my struggles, I am not the only one that has faced this either. My self confidence, self worth, and self esteem have all been rattled when I realized that I marriage this man for the wrong reason, to which his reply is there is no way. This book literally changed my life over night. Thank you for writing this and sharing with me! Where 2 or more may gather! Serenity, Peace, and Grace!
Praising God for his transformation in your life!! Thanks so much for sharing your story with us.
Donna
Renee Swope’s Ministry Team
I am so excited to participate in this study. When I read Renee’s story I was stunned to learn someone else had experienced similar encounters in the past. Recently, I sense God is dealing with me to step up into ministry. For the past 4 years, I taught a teen girls Sunday School class, but now am presently waiting on the next chapter God is writing in my life. When I was teaching and preaching to the young teen girls, I felt alive and on fire with purpose. Since then, not teaching, I have slumped into a pit of “what now”? While waiting in the “hallway” for God to open the next door, I have found a new and refreshing enjoyment in writing devotions. I have started a group devotion on Facebook and look forward to new revealings and inspirations from God. I know he is calling me to ministry, and praying he will show me where. After reading Renee’s story, and she shared her account of Isaiah 61:1-3, I knew then I did not stumble upon this by accident. I know I lack confidence, and I am looking forward to doing this study.
I would love to win this devotional for a young girl I have been mentoring. She has been through such horror in her life since she was five years old. She has been struggling with her faith, trying to make sense of why she had to suffer such things at the hands of an abusive father. She just recently made the decision to accept Jesus into her heart and life, but everyday is a struggle due to her depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I feel that this devotional could help her on her new faith journey and also strengthen her as she learns to cope, but also offer forgiveness to the man who should have protected her; her dad. The scripture and words will aid her in becoming all that God has ordained for her to be: strong, confident, and free!
I am currently doing this study with Proverbs 31 and it is amazing. It has challenged me to dig a little deeper into the issues in my life. And most importantly to stop throwing away my confidence. I have a friend I know who struggles with the same issues and would love to bless her with this life changing book. Thank you for being “naked” and sharing your life story. There are lots of places in your book where I felt like you were writing my story.
I’m in the second week of the Online Bible Study for ‘A Confident Heart’ and I am in awe of how God is using this book to shape my life and that of hundreds of other women through Renee’s words of encouragement. To win the devotional book would mean so much to me, as it would allow me to continue my growth once the OBS ends (which I’m already dreading)! Thank you Renee for being such an inspiration and source of hope! May God continue to bless you and your work.
I m a busy mom of four that has been blessed so much. Certain days are still a struggle as I battle and manage depression. It runs in my family from way back but I want to break the cycle . With the help of a strong church family and Email devotions,I’m learning to look up in my circumstance instead of looking around at small stuff.
My ministry email is [email protected] but for some reason I have tried to post a comment 3x’s with that email & it kerps telling me it’s invalid. Thanks
My aunt Karren & I have your book & we have been reading it sort of together. We live across the state from each other, so call & discuss what we have read. We attended WOF in Denver together & 3 days after returning, we were in a severe car accident. We were t-boned by a drunk driver. Thank God we are ok. We will heal. I can’t walk without a walker for now due to my injuries. It wasn’t my aunt’s fault, but she feels like it was. I would love to win this give-a-way so that she & I can study together across the miles. To allow God to show her when we confidently approach the throne of grace, miracles happen. I would love to be able to bless her with this gift. My mon passed away 11yrs ago & my grams a yr ago. Karren is my mom’s baby sister & all I have left. We only have each other. I pray we are chosen.
So sorry to hear about your car accident. Praising God that you and your Aunt are doing ok. Praying for His continuing healing for you.
Blessings,
Donna
Renee Swope’s Ministry Team
I think the book sounds like a wonderful time of refreshing, and I could truly benefit from that. I would also like to give a copy to a friend who is being victimized by unkind words from someone she is close to. I think the book could give her a new lease on life. Thanks for all your inspiring writings and ideas!
I need a confident heart. Valley experience so difficult. Please pray for me. I am alone, isolated and don’t knowwhat to do. I have been married for 27 years and separated from my husband. Not well. The God’s unfailing Grace Sustains. It would be a blessing to win. I ask for your prayers, and offer mine to you. May His Face Shine Upon You.
Praying for God to comfort and sustain you. And praying his promise found in Deut. 31:6 over you. “The Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake. Praying that you feel His presence where you are.
Blessings,
Donna
Renee Swope’s Ministry Team
Hi my name is Kiera, I am 14 and id really like this book. I cant buy it because I have no money. But since I was in year 7 I have been bullied and haven’t been treated well from all different people. I have recently become a Christian thinking it would help me and no doubt it has but a lot of the time I’m not properly believing or following god. I never have time to pray and none of my family are Christian’s or believe at all. I never have time to say grace and I’m not allowed to attend my church services anymore because my mum doesn’t like me going. It is so hard to believe ad stay faithful. Recently I nearly gave in the adultery because I felt so isolated and alone.
If I was able to receive your book just to read I would be so grateful. And reading what is in it made me feel so connected to your book and I would love to read it.
Thank you so much!
Kiera
Praying for you and your family Kiera. Praying for God to strengthen you and encourage you as you seek His face. Praying He floods you with his peace and joy. And praying that you always remember that He is there right by your side, no matter where you are.
Blessings,
Donna
Renee Swope’s Ministry Team.
I am very excited about this devotional. The book “A Confident Heart” is life changing. We used it for our Bible Study in Arizona last fall with 40 ladies. Their comments were amazing. I then used it for an on line study – same results.
Thank you Renee
Blessings on you for your obedience to write.
Dianne
Thank you so much for your encouraging words! 40 – what a great group of women. Thanks for sharing A Confident Heart both with your Bible Study group and online! Love hearing how God uses A Confident Heart to transform lives for His glory.
Blessings,
Donna
Renee Swope’s Ministry Team
I would love to win a copy of the devotional book. As a single mom, every day doubts and against me thoughts fill my heart and mind. Please consider me in your drawing.
I can use all the help and guidence that I can get to help me in my daily walk with God.
So excited about this devotional!! Can’t wait to get it!!! I have been reading the book and doing the study. Very life changing!