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
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Oh I would just love this book – thank you for the opportunity!
I want to be able to see God’s truth and to trust in Him completely! I want to walk through life without FEAR!!!
I bought several copies of “A Confident Heart” around this time last year after I began reading the book. I gave a copy to each of my sisters and nieces and saved one for my daughter (she is still a bit young for it currently) for Christmas. In all honesty, I didn’t make the time to finish the book a year ago, but since I saw the OBS of it, I have picked it up again. The message of the book is too vital to overlook, especially, in my opinion, for young girls and those that have beaten down.
I, too, was once a confident person. I could do anything and I loved the challenge. Because of this, it is hard to stomach how far I’ve fallen, not only for myself, but for the example that I am most certainly setting for my children. How could I have allowed one person to have so much control over my mental state?! I now know that it was the result of incessant, yet subtle derogatory comments that slowly, over many years, pierced the armor of my confidence until there was nothing left. I have been divorced from this man for several years now, but the struggle to regain a smidgen of my former self has been difficult, frustrating, and often disappointing, particulary since I feel like I should be able to turn my confidence back on at the flip of a switch. Fortunately, I find my confidence vacillating less and less now. Not only am I hearing God’s words, promises, and love for me, but also, I am beginning to actually believe them. My intellectual self knows that what has taken many years to destroy will not be rebuilt in a day, week, or even a year, but my pride, hurt, and fear do not grasp this concept. Therefore, the roller coaster continues, but His hand has led me back to this book and my hope and resolve have been renewed. Thank you Renee!
I am struggling to cope with and accept a childhood of sexual abuse, in my home from my earliest years. A childhood that have influenced my whole life since then, with chronical disease, a terrible marriage, divorce, and made my self- confidence very low. A Confident Heart would strengthen me and see myself in the light of Gods glory and love!
The issues in my walk have been taking action! I hope to win this devotional with prayer of find out how to take action myself and when to sit back and let God Take Action.
I’m doing the online bible study through P31 now. It would make a great addition
I have been looking for a new devotional book that help lead my spiritual relationship to a higher level. This book sounds like it could be the answer I have been looking for!!!
We are now doing this book on our P31 OBS. It is awesome and already life changing after 3 chapters. Winning the devotional would just be more reinforcement of the book. Thanks Renee for writing this marvelous book!
I would love to win a copy of the book for myself and a friend. We have each been struggling with our own difficult child for many years, who both keep making bad decision after bad decision, even now as young adults. Some days my friend is all that keeps me going and connected. She is truly a gift from the Lord.
I am excited about this give away because as the bible is coming more and more alive to me in my life, and as I step away from the “have to” “should” “must” “ought to” lifestyle I was living and into a life that says “there is not true life with out Jesus”
I believe this book will be great for my confidence and I can use it to help other as well.
Our small group bible study is excited about using this material for our next study!
Thank you so much for developing this series.
I need help to help other people – and am sure this will be a great material to help. God bless!
This devotional looks like it is made for me! I have had many battles with control and knowing God is in control of me and my life. My mom just went through chemo and throughout the whole thing we saw God show his love and comfort… Although we saw God move in that situation it wasnt alwasy easy to see… I questioned why my mom would have to go through such a terrible disease. I would blame myself for not catching it sooner (IM a Registered NUrse) and thought that maybe if i had it wouldnt have been so bad.. but through friends and family and support in my church I was able to rely on Jesus and see his power in the situation. I am also expecting my first child in Feb 2014 and want to teach my new baby to grow and be confident in Jesus and know that I can be a good mother… I have a lot of self doubt and have battles in my mind over my worth, I feel that this devotional would help me be more confident as a wife and future mother. It looks like it could really impact anyone who reads it…
So excited about the possibility of winning this devotional! It looks like a Life Changing work!!! Blessings ~ T
I’d really like to get this book. It is on my wish list. . .I am in my late 40s and just moved to a new community. Am trying to find a new church, new friends and friends for my middle school son whom I homeschool. My husband’s new job isn’t turning out very well so several things are a mess in our life right now and I’m really struggling. I pray most to find one friend and to feel God’s presence in this midst of all this mid-life change.
Praying that God will be the source of your encouragement and that he will fulfill the desires of your heart as you seek a new church, make friends and adjust to the new community that He has placed you in.
Blessings,
Donna
Renee Swope’s Ministry Team
I am leading a study at church using this awesome
Book God laid it on my heart back in march and
He is blessing and rebuking and teaching me sooo
Much praise The Lord I am thankful for Renee and
Her openness and willingness to share her story
To help others we have ~ 20 ladies in class
It is awesome
I would love to win this
Thanks
I would love a chance to win this devotional book! I read the small portion above from the book and it hit right at home for me.
I just finished week one of the bible study and have learned so much already. I would love to have
The devotional to reinforce what I am learning in the study.
I would definitely love this devotional! I am currently a high school Math teacher and the advisor of the Christian club on campus. Although we are not recognized as an “official club” because of laws regarding separation of church and state, we often meet “off campus” to fellowship and pray. I feel that especially during the high school years, children are so delicate and prone to anyone who will pay attention to them. Most often, they encounter the wrong crowd and the chaos begins. Nevertheless, I have hope for many of my students. Thus why…this devotional would be so appropriate. The majority of the students in the Christian group are teenage girls.
I also have 3 teenage girls of my own. At this time of their lives, they are so impressionable. My continued prayers are that they seek the true God who loves and accepts them for who they are.
The last three years have been filled with a lot of chaos, but the last three months have been especially difficult to the point of a few trips to the ER. The emails I receive are so helpful that I know the book will be a huge blessing and greatly appreciated. Thank you!