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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I would love this. I grew up in a rough household without god in it and I would really love to get closer to him by using this devotional.
The online study has already spoken to me and it is just getting started. I would also like to share this with my sister who struggles tremendously with feelings of inadequacy in many areas of her life
I have been enjoying the Encouragement for Today devotionals and often forward them to friends and family. Recently we moved out in the middle of the country and I have developed a close friendship with my Christian neighbor who has been in prison because of drugs and is trying to get her life back together with her husband. Her daughter, also a former drug addict, moved in along with her boyfriend and baby so now they have five people living in a small mobile home. Under normal circumstances, that would be difficult, but they deal with this extra issue along with the disability of my friend’s husband. This devotional book would be an awesome opportunity to share truths from God’s Word in a unique practical way. I know God lead us to this location to minister to hurting people and this would be a great help in that effort.
I would love to win this devotional. I am in the midst of trying to save my marriage, but it is one sided. I am so in need of uplifting and feeling better about me in this whole ordeal. My BFF is also going through a divorce, and she wants to be married. We are both in such awe of how someone who once said they love you can just walk away and not look back. They leave us wrecked, abandoned ,a dn alone to wonder what we did or didn’t do all the while they are happy and moving on. Thank you.
Going thru cancer and all that entails….tests,scans, being poked and prodded, two surgeries (and two more to come), chemotherapy and now radiation, all in the last seven months. Need all the courage and strength possible!
Cheryl,
Goodness look at how courageous and strong you have already been!
As an Overcomer and Survivor of breast cancer I will pray in the name of Jesus for all your needs in the days ahead and a healing covering to be about you!
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits – Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. Psalm 103:1-5
Be Inspired,
Veronica
Renee Swope’s Ministry Team
I loved this book!! I have done the online bible study and I am doing a bible study using the book to help bring my mom who is bound in satans chains! This devotional would be an added piece and another tool to help bring myself as well as my mom to Christ.
Awesome Renee!!! Thank you for allowing a God to lead you.
I am reading the book right now & love it!
I ve heard great things about this book and would love to win a copy, going through a really rough time right now and maybe this book will help turn things in a better direction for me. thanks and God Bless
I’ve been reading A Confident Heart with the online study group. This book has been so encouraging to me. I’ve been unemployed for over 6 months. Some days, I don’t venture outside. I have an interview scheduled for next Tuesday. Reading the book and The Book (the Bible) has helped me to turn up the FM thoughts and to turn down the AM thoughts. The devotional would be an additional help with summarizing God’s thoughts “for me”.
There is so many areas that I need help in that I will just leave it at that….. I need help.
No money to buy the book, and although I normally don’t do the “enter to win” things, this is something I feel compelled to do.
Whether I win or not, I can see from the comments that there will be people praying for my journey. That would very much be appreciated.
May God bless your efforts,
Lorena
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.
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.
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. 🙂
I. have been so blessed by the book.
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!
Oops I’d like to win*
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.
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.
This is my absolute favorite book…my go to book for encouragement! I would love the devotional!!
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!!!