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!
Mellisha says
I would love to win this book. I’m part of a ladies bible study and I think this would be a great book for us. I’ve always struggled with low confidence and still do. I feel a call to share my own words and I think this will encourage me.
Cassie C. says
I would love to win this devotional for my mother and I. I have the book, but it’s on Kindle. I am heartbroken at the desperation in my mom. She’s lost hope. Even though she’s a believer, she doesn’t feel worthy. Thank you for writing these books.
Anne Portelles says
I’d love to have the wisdom and encouragement from this book as I seek God for this next season in my life. Oh how I need to hear His heart towards me, guiding me into His truth and the plans He has for me. I’d love to share it with my best friend who is at the beginning of her mothering journey while my children are preparing to graduate and leave our home.
Karen says
I would love to share this book with my granddaughter. She has a new job and is alone in another city. She is trying to find a church and meet new friends and adjust to a new job.
Sherry Tucker says
I have faith that if I am meant to win these devotionals, I will. My friend and I are both single moms and our budgets are tight. She just won us tickets to see Michael W Smith in concert; maybe I’ll win devotionals we can share in our faith journey.
Thank you Renee and Proverbs31.
Marci says
I believe this will bless me and the ladies in my family and Bible study group!
Penny says
This devotional is just what my sister needs as she is struggling in her faith and confidence in God’s promises for her life. Reading it together although in our separate towns may help to bridge the gap as God works her through the struggles of her life and helps me be the supportive, faithfilled, confident in God sister I should be.
Molly Higle says
I would love to win this! I have really been stuggling with this very issue. Sharing my stuggles with a friend and doing the devotions together would be wonderful. Please consider me when picking a winner. Thank you.,
Sandy says
I am at a low place in my life, struggling with self-loathing, pulling inward, feeling of no value. Wear a mask well. Need a devotional like this to eliminate destructive thought patterns and to make positive changes in my heart.
Sheryl says
I was looking for a new devotional book & would love to win this one. Thanks for sharing your heart & being a blessing to so many women!
Michelle says
love Miss Renee humor but her dedication to the LORD is beautiful!
Karla says
Loving the thoughts of GOD-confidence instead of self-confidence!!
Lynn says
I need all the help I can get! I can’t wait to read this book!
Lana W says
This is to Danielle Humberstone who is having a hard time trusting God to take care of things. I was like that once and I still have my moments, but they are “little” moments compared to what it used to be like. Danielle, the Lord is magnificent – take baby steps if you have to, but talk to Him every day and tell Him what is on your heart then….Listen. He will guide you and also tell you what you need to be doing to get to where He wants you to be. Listening is the hardest part sometimes, but I’m praying it will be easy for you. Danielle, you trust that there is air to breathe each day – trust that the Lord is next to you each day – every moment when you start having doubt, talk to Him. Then let it go and let Him make your day better. There is one thing you have to do though – you have to get rid of all the toxic things in your life – people, places, things that can keep you from hearing the Lord. In other words, make God your best friend. Put Him first for a change. So many people will bring negativity into your life – you have to turn from it. It’s not easy, but you’ll be better in the long run. And the Lord will put the “right people” in your life to help you get closer to Him. It happens to me all the time!! And when it does, I thank Him and praise Him for putting that person in my life for whatever reason. So Danielle, I hope you will read this – I’m praying you will. I really want whatever is tearing your family up, to be resolved and for you and your family to have many, many happy days! May God bless you and guide you to where He wants you to be. Trust HIM – He will do what is best for YOU! I will keep you in my prayers. Lana
Kristie nipper says
In have been trying to get closer to god through doing devotional each morning and prayer i would love to win this so i could use it as a morning devotion. I am searching Gods will for my life and want to be a woman after his heart!
Katrina Somers says
Proverbs 31 starts my day off with a positive note. Thank you to the authors for their dedication and for baring their souls.
Angie Rose says
Looking forward to reading this.
Jennifer Brown says
I can’t get enough of cultivating a deep and personal relationship with my LORD JESUS CHRIST with and thru the HOLY SPIRIT. Thank you Renee Swope for being a vessel that keeps me thinking, humble, and encouraged! I don’t have this book and will buy it if I can’t win it! May our GOOD LORD continue to BLESS you and your family and ministry! Have a beautiful day!
Karin Hendrickson says
What a wonderful gift and blessing to give to a friend! I am consistently needing the reminder to have a confidant heart in this world!
Kathy Smith says
We just moved to a new area. It would be fabulous to have a devotional share with a friend I met and give us a great way to change our lives and build our friendship.
Allie says
I am studying abroad in Costa Rica for four months. While I’ve been here (only two months) I have been assaulted twice. Keeping up with Proverbs 31 devotionals has kept my faith strong and improved my relationship with God when I was constantly questioning my safety. I would love to continue my growth A Confident Heart!
Mona Huston says
I love this book. I bought it read and cried through then gave it to a friend who was struggling with self-esteem and alcoholism. I would love to have the devotional book.
Janice says
God really touched my heart and my confidence in your book. Can’t wait to read your devotional. God has blessed you with the gift of writing to help others. Thank you for sharing.
Christina says
I would love to win this for me and my friend. We both have read and done the Confident Heart Bible study online twice. It has been such a blessing and we have told many others of this book. But each of still struggle in this area and I believe this would be such a blessing to have such a daily reminder of who we are in Christ each morning. We pray together every weekday before work and this would be so great to add to our time. Blessings and thank you Renee for sharing your heart.
Cammi H says
I would love to win this book .. I am recently going thru something ..maybe like “mid life crisis” .. Just feel that I’ve lost my purpose and who I’m supposed to be .. I’m so wrapped up in things around me that I don’t focus well on who I really am and what I enjoy .. Just going thru a confusing time ..
JANE WOOD says
I would like to win because I just started mentoring a young woman. I think this would be a wonderful devo for us to go through together.
Blessings on you!
Erin Porch says
I would truly love to have this book because satan has been beating me down for YEARS with a failed first marriage due to drug abuse, leaving me to raise 2 children alone. I remarried only to discover that he was molesting my children and is now serving 20 years in prison, so I am a single mother of 4 beautiful girls… I know that I owe it to myself as well as all 4 of my girls to BE and to raise them to be the women He has made us and called us to be. I need and desire this daily encouragement and reminder that I am His and I DO have a purpose. I want to raise strong, christian girls and it has to start in me.
Joanna says
I am involved in youth ministry and would love this book for myself to grow and also to possibly use in a small group setting with my girls.
Tracy says
I am looking forward to beginning this devotional … I am so in need. Thank you.
Carol says
I am finishing up Gideon Bible study this week. This devotional would be a good next step!
Tracy says
I am really enjoying the online Bible study of this book. The book is wonderful, the fellowship of the ladies in my group is encouraging. Together they are a true gift, and a blessing. I stumbled upon this in a way that some might call “an accident”, I don’t believe it was accidental. I believe it was God intervening to heal my heart. Praise to our Lord.
DeeDee Brinkman says
I would love to have this beautiful devotional to encourage my growth in Christ…thank you for doing this!
Beth says
My sister and I would love this book. We both have 3 little kids and need all the encouragement we can get.
Pat Hill says
I would consider it a true blessing if I was able to win this package. Not only do I find this study helpful to me – I have two daughters that need this so much and a friend that needs help in building her self esteem back up.
Good luck to everyone that may be able to blessed with this winning.
Sharon J says
I just told my husband that I needed a devotional for me. i just feel like i need a guided lesson. Not just willy nilly reading. Thank you for the offer.
Laura Flores says
Pretty sure this book would qualify as a need in my life right now. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
JennyBC says
They say it takes 30 days to develop or change a habit. I would like to develop the habit of better self talk about what God says about me and infuse more of His truths to me. This devotional would be a wonderful help.
Amy says
My friend and I have been guiding and walking with each other with God and encouraging each other in hard times. I would like to win the book for the both of us because both of us struggle with insecurity and needing God’s worth shined into us.
Tanja says
I have the book but would love to have the devotional to go with it for a deeper study. I live in PA and my friend Heather, lives in CA. We encourage each other on different sides of the country and yet are connected through Christ. I miss her terribly. We are always praying for each other about lack of money, time, problems with our kids and constantly feeling a lack of confidence. I don’t have a lot of money right now, my oven is broken and my kids have been to the doctor for breathing/coughing problems for the past month, so you can add lack of sleep to that list. I would LOVE to bless my friend in CA with a copy of this devotional. She is a blessing to me, and I wish I could do more for her. Please keep us both in your prayers.
Dedee Moore says
I am looking for such a study to grow my confidence as I am stretched again and again.
Julie Michalko says
I have been reading A Confident Heart – this book is so inspiring and uplifting! I can only imagine what the devotional holds me and any other women that would read it! I know it will be awesome – and that God will definitely be speaking to me as I read it! Thank you for letting God shine thru you as you share thru your book writing.
Virla Neithinger says
I love to win the book because I need confidence. It has been a rough year and I need encouragement daily. I know God’s in control, but somedays its hard to see beyond the problems.
Anne Brown says
I would love to win this book as I’ve got an almost-16 year old AMAZING daughter who struggles with severe test anxiety. We’ve discussed that those feelings are not of God and that He’s with her at all times, just ask for His help. I believe your book could really help her with this struggle. I’m praying for God’s favor that I might win this wonderful book so she can really understand God’s promises and love.
Thank you for the opportunity!! May God Bless you!
Lindsy Bailey says
What a blessing it would be to use this book for myself and a friend. A perfect opportunity to jump in the Lords word together when we’re not feeling sufficient. When we are doubting. When we need lifted up. By the Lord. What a great give away!
Ruby Hudson says
I would love to have this devotional to keep me daily focused on Truth when there is so much chaos and deception in the world all around me. The second one I would love to give to a friend who is going through a very rough time right now.
Joanna Martin says
I am so excited to be studying The Confident Heart book and am looking forward to the devotional. God bless all my sisters in Christ!!
Katherine says
I have been going through so much these last four years with a 2 of my 3 children with different illnesses, divorce of 23 year marriage and the realization of the unresolved abandonment issues from the loss of my dad as a little girl. The negative self talk and the walls I have built around myself are beginning to be broken down with counseling. This devotional book would be a great comfort and encouragement for my desire to replace the negative self talk with the word of God and then be able to apply these truths with my children to help them hearing the voice of God’s truth about them.
Suzy says
I have the book and would so love to get the devotional and share this with my daughter. She as well as my self struggle with being confident. She is a new mom and i am a new grandma. We both need each other as we go down this road of being confident and to bring up this new child of God with a new heart and love for our God. I love what i have read so far. Would love to have a the set for us to share on this journey
Christy says
I tried to buy the book and it is sold out 🙁
Donna B says
So sorry for the confusion as you attempted to order the book. I assist Renee with her ministry and I just got off the phone with the P31 Office. The book is not actually sold out. The books will ship into the P31 offices on October 31st. It’s just a technically glitch that they will be correcting today with their systems. Please try again later today to pre-order your copy.
Thanks,
Donna B
Renee Swope’s Email Ministry Team
Sonya Wilson says
Thanks to Proverbs 31 Ministries & our Lord’s guidance I have been able to be in God’s Word daily each morning for the first time since I asked Jesus into my heart when my daughter was born! In addition, one of my goals for quite some time was to be in the Word with my daughter daily and now I have had an opportunity to journalize and email my daughter reflections each day which she responds to.
Reading “A Confident Heart” together, would give us further strength to focus on doing God’s work together! Thank you for a chance to be EXTRA blessed by more words of encouragement!