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!
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The words changing your fear filled thoughts to faith filled thoughts really caught my attention, it’s what i need daily. excited about this book, and reading it.
I would enjoy reading a daily devotional from Renee! Her words are inspiring and encouraging.
I want to give a friend. I read the devotionals and they have been a blessing to my life.
Just the sneak peek I read resonated with me. All too often I am guilty of living by my feelings instead of by The Truth. Feelings and emotions are God given and expressive-but not meant to control us. I would look forward to what this devotional speaks about as it falls in line with The Truth of God’s word.
I am in the middle of reading A Confident Heart and participating in the bible study. WOW! It is truly like Renee is speaking directly at me at times. How I wish I would have had this book 10 years ago. Can’t wait to get the devotional book and apply it with what I am learning.
I have been participating in the Confident Heart online Bible Study. My first one! I have struggled with being a “people pleaser” all my life and although, I’ve made others happy, I would make myself miserable in many situations. I have a 14 year old daughter that I want to make sure she is confident and doesn’t have these same “people pleasing” tendancies as she is at a very vulnerable age with high school and peer pressure. Would love to go through the devotionals with her each day. Love the Bible study so far!
So excited about this book! God has been moving in my life as I seek to know him more and trust him more surely in all ways. It has led to walking in greater freedom to be the woman He’s designed and fashioned me to be… confident, strong and made for a purpose… because He says those of me!
A Confident Heart online study and book is changing my life. I would love to win the devotional and to get two so I could share with a very dear friend would just be icing on a piece of cake. Thank you for giving us such life changing words.
I am & have been trying to counsel & give encouragement to a friend who sees no value in herself. This sounds like something that would be a great daily devotional book for her to help keep her focused on her value in God’s eyes. Even if I am not the winner of this book, I would appreciate prayers for her! She is in a very dark place at this time.
Having devotional material has been such an asset to my personal time with the Lord. I would love the opportunity to have the devotional book. Thank you for sharing with all of us through the Proverbs 31 ministry. You are such a blessing!
Dear Renee,
I have been an email subscriber for a couple of years now and look forward to the devotionals. At nearly 80 years, I find my walk is closer and closer to the Lord daily as I TRUST Him for everything. I have a newer friend who has been studying weekly with me for the past few months and I would love to share your devotional book with her. May God’s precious angels surround you as you continue to write and encourage others with His Word.
I had already purchased the devotional before this post. Am I still able to enter?
Hi Chrissy,
Yes, you can still enter. Please just follow the directions in Renee’s blog and put attn.; Donna on the note and I will make sure that your name gets entered.
Blessings,
Donna B
Renee Swope’s Email Ministry Team
Feelings of deep-seeded insecurity have plagued the women on my mother’s side of the family for generations! This is something I personally struggle with on a regular basis. I have to arm myself with God’s message in order to counter the feelings of inadequacy! I loved the passage shared above from your book; it really moved me! I am going to buy this devotional now, as I feel it was intentional that I came across it today. I would love to win a couple copies to bless other women with as well! Thank you for this resource!!
I’ve struggled with this my whole life. I can so relate to Renee’s words in her book and when she does devotionals on P31. I think it would help “transform my mind” if I could read devotionals on this subject daily for 60 days! I would share the extra book with my sisters in Christ at church too.
I need a jump=start!
I desire to have a self – at home study!
Thank you for including me!
Wow…just started the 7-day doubt diet today and I BELIEVE!!!
At this point in my life, I feel God calling me closer to Him. The things I use to hold important have begun fading away and my focus is more and more on HIm and the ministry work He has me involved in. I’m constantly amazed at the new ways I see His scripture each day and would look forward to doing this daily devotional with God leading the way.
sounds like a book that many mothers today need!!
I need encouragment everyday of God’s truths.
This devotional would be great for me! I am a Bible College student and am always so easily finding myself swerving away from what God has for me. Satan tries to get us harder when we are were God wants us to be. The day after the winner is picked I will be clean 2 1/2 years from cutting. Satan tempts me most to try and go back to that. I won’t do it! But I do need daily encouragement to stay on the path that God has called me to be on.