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!
I have not heard of this book before but it sounds like exactly what I need. I will have to get the book but wld love to have this devo to go along with it. I’ve been a little discouraged with myself lately.
Looking forward to getting this devotional for myself and my best friend. She struggles with doubt. I’ve tried to get her to read the book, but she doesn’t like to read a lot, so the devotional would be perfect for her!
This is my second time reading this book and it honestly has changed my life! I would love to win this new book because all my life I have struggled with self doubt, negative talk, etc. However when I read Confident Heart it was like Jesus was speaking to me. I would like to just flourish on that and use this devotional. I have a new mom friend that could really use this and it would be a great excuse for us to get together once a week 🙂 However, I trust that whoever wins this will be blessed immensely! Thank you! 🙂
I am so excited about the devotional and a chance to win it and other great prizes because I am currently doing this OBS for a Confident heart and it has made me realize and learn ,much about myself and my relationship with God. I love it and look forward to other OBS. renee Swope’s book is amazing. please enter me in the competition.
I would love to win these two devotionals because I feel that I could benefit from them. i could also share them with my teenage daughter to help encourage her on her daily walk with Christ.
A confident heart to combat the lies of Satan with the truth of God is what this exhausted momma and people pleaser needs. I have been encouraged by your devotionals over at Proverbs 31 and I have needed it in this hectic time of life.
Just from reading the unsure of this devotional I know that this book will be a tremendous blessing and encouragement to Christian women.
I could see this book/devotional bringing peace to a friend in need.
I’ve been reding Provers 31 for years and over e last 6 months I have felt as though god has more planned for me. I’ve been praying about what
I’ve heard really good things about this book! So excited it will now be a devotional. I hope to share it with a colleague who has begun attending Bible Study with me. We all struggle with insecurities and the search for identity.
Despite the many doubts I have about myself, there is no doubt in my mind that God gave you a message to write in this book! I know that feelings of doubt, inadequacy, and insecurity fill my mind just about daily – it is a huge struggle for me. And yet (I’m going to be really honest here) I have not yet read your book, even though every time I read something about the book I think it must have been written just for me. I even signed up for the current online bible study through P31 (with Melissa Taylor) and am already behind. I had my mother get it on her kindle when the book first came out just so I could borrow it and read it, and while she did read it and said it was very good, I have yet to read it. I’m not even sure what keeps holding me back from actually reading this book when the promos for the book seem to speak to my heart every time. So, thank you for every giveaway you have and every opportunity to win materials to help us step over the struggle!
I would love to win a Confident Heart Devotional book for myself and a friend! I help lead a moms’ group called FLOURISH, and I am always looking for encouragement and inspiration to pass on to others. I have already been blessed by reading Renee’s book and watching her videos.
This is a complete confirmation for me this morning from a prophetic word last night! But God!!!!! And, SO EXCITED to see what is in store!
The Bible is full of God’s promises for His followers, us His children, His beloved. The world, self and Satan daily remind us of the ways we fall short, lies about you we are and where we have failed. What a blessed reminder this daily devotional is of the truths that can hold us secure in the joy, promises and security available to Christ’s beloved.
I love good devotional books!
Cant wait for this book to come out. So excited to see what God has planned for me.
I am doing the online bible study and I actually feel changes happening inside of me, especially my thought patterns. I’m much more aware of not allowing the belittling thoughts that usually rule me all the time. It would be so cool to win – winning is fun. 🙂
I suggested doing the Confident Heart bible study with my Emmaus reunion group so we started a week late on Mon. Oct. 21st and there were 7 of us. We had some good discussions. The devotional sounds really awesome. Thanks Proverbs 31 ministry
I am a seeker always searching for information and teachings. Your delivery and faith truly resonate with me.
I would deeply appreciate any gift you share.
I looking for a learning tool to help me become more confident, strong and free in the word of God. I feel the Lord is truly pulling and tugging at my heart. I love the Lord and He has heard my cried and this devotional book will help me with my journey.
I’m excited to do the devotional!
I am so excited about this book! I am going through a time of dealing with fear and insecurity and I think this book would be a great one for me to have! I haven’t been able to go to church or be around friends because of the anxiety and insecurity. It has been a battle for 10 years now and waxes and wanes. I am working on renewing my mind with God’s word.
I would love to win this package so that I can bless a sweet friend who is at a very difficult juncture in her life.
I would really love to win today’s drawing. I am the house mother at a new Faith based Homeless Shelter for Women and Children in my town. I know that I could use this daily devotional for myself to keep me encouraged in times of doubt and stress and I have a friend, who lives at this shelter also, that is a new believer in Christ and we were just talking yesterday about how she wants to grow more, but she gets confused on reading the bible and just likes to read the devotionals that I have given to her. I think this would make a wonderful gift for her. Thank you for letting the Lord use you to reach so many. May God continue to bless you.
I have been struggling with feeling insecure and wanting to know God really does love me. Proverbs 31 ha been the best devotion I have found and I find so much peace and wisdom from it everyday. I would love to read the new book they are advertising A Confident Heart Devotional.
I would love to win these books as I need these encouraging words. I am in a very tough period and keep feeling God is against me. I need encouragement to help me remember the truth.
My friend and I are going through some changes…New seasons…job loss (We work together) We both need the confidence to go forward in God’s plan with boldness and confidence…Would really like for you to keep us in prayer….
I would love to win this package as we are a very small church and we have started a Soul Sister group for the women. We meet on Wednesday nights as a group to go through a book together so we can grow in the Lord and build a relationship with each other. I believe this book would be great for that class and what a blessing to everyone to be able to do it at no charge. Thank you for the opportunity and look forward to hearing from you!!
I need to remember God’s promises to me so I can repeat them to myself when fear and worry come my way! I can’t wait to do this devotional!
I am so excited for this devotional! I am doing the P31 Bible Study of A Confident Heart and know this devotional will just cap it off nicely! Blessings!
The past 2 years have been tough and I’ve been dealing with depression. I build up my confidence to only let others and situations knock it back down again. Hoping and praying that the ACH OBS I am currently enrolled in will help me overcome this and realize/remember that God is my confidence, not people and things and situations. I have several books by P31 authors with their companion devotionals and they really compliment each other.
Would so love to win this book to help me elevate my faith! Praise God!
This is my second time reading this book and I absolutely love it. I find that daily devotionals are extremely helpful in applying what we learn through bible studies to our lives
A Confident Heart is my go-to book when I’m struggling with insecurity & doubt because it points me right to God’s encouraging word! I stopped counting how many times I’ve read it – at least once a year! I face insecurity constantly and I would LOVE to have the devotional book to really help me with this battle!! Blessings! Huge thanks to Renee and Proverbs31!
I am loving the Confident Heart book and online Bible study! I am sure this book will be a great addition!
I would love to win this devotional! There are so many times in my life that I feel like I’m not good enough at either being a good wife, mother or just overall person. I’ve been through a divorce and remarried. My new husband had an affair after we were together for 2 years…it went off and on for 2 years without me even knowing. I immediately forgave him, because I know that is what the bible tells us to do. I’m not in the place to put judgement on anyone. However; the pain and grief that I went through to heal was a lot to handle! I thought of suicide, but then I thought about my kids and family that love me. We are still together and I have grown to trust him and I think being through something so tragic has made our relationship that much stronger. I have to thank God for that miracle work in my life!
Having recently entered into an extremely difficult and unexpected season of life, I’m learning dependence on God but my faith is being tested, and my courage and strength shaken. Would love to have this for encouragement through this hard time
Reading your book ” A Confident Heart” helped me to place my confidence where it really belongs, with the Lord! Since then, He has enabled me to share my story with other women in a small group for married couples where I have started teaching a women’s session every few weeks. I want other women to see and experience that God wastes nothing in our past and when we place our confidence in Him. I hope the devotional will help me day-by-day to stay on track and help others along the way.
Renee, thank YOU so much for your daily encouragement to women globally. The peek that I had today on your new book is DYNAMITE! Like what you said, I’m my worst critic of myself. For whatever the reasons, I’m my biggest worst AM commentator! I need to tune in to the powerful FM channel. If God is for me, who can be against me? My actions going forward, is to align my thoughts with God’s truth like you said:
“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.”
I’m sure most of the women will also share your book with the men in their lives. God bless you, sister!
I struggle as I am sure many women do with not believing the lies that flood my soul. It is a moment by moment battle and I am so desperate for God’s truth to set me free and to give me the strength and confidence I need each day to live in His truth and grace! I would love a devotional like this one that God could use to do just that!
I’d been separated from my husband for 19 months ( 23 yrs of marriage) and reading daily devotionals from Proverbs 31 and Renee had help me greatly in those days in which everything seems dark and hopeless.. I share them with my co-worker and it helps us both to tackle our work day in an office enviroment in which we deal with pain and abuse in a daily basis ( we work for a Domestic Violence Unit)
I am currently in the Proverbs 31 OBS studying, A Confident Heart, so I would love to win this devo book to go along with it!
Confident Heart was a life changing book. Growing up I struggled with who I was in Christ and after my husbands affair I felt like I hit rock bottom. This book helped me out of a pit and taught me to see how God sees me. I also work in Youth Ministry and this book has been instrumental for the teen girls I mentor. I refer to Confident Heart all the time and this devotional would just aid in the ministry God has called me to; teaching young girls who they are in Christ and showing them they are deeply loved by an incredible Savior and that we are truly His Beloved Masterpiece.
I want to grow stronger and closer to my Lord.
I am recently divorced and want to live by faith in what god can do instead of fear of what satan might do. I also want to be able to teach others to do the same. Thank you!
I enjoy the devotional emails so much and am always looking for books that will help me in my work as missionary in Mexico. Finances are many times tight because of investing in the ministry here, and I look for as many things as I can get to help me in teaching the various classes that I have to teach here. I also use these books as tools for teaching English and use them with non-Christians that come to me for classes. The books would be going into homes that don’t know Christ through English classes.
I have loved my emails from Proverbs 31 and loved A Confident Heart. I am looking forward to the devotional, maybe a little challenging for my not so confident heart stuck in a world where i am afraid to let walls down.
I’ve been looking for a new devotional book to host an informal study with some friends and acquaintances. I love reading Renee Swope’s thoughts through the email devotions and this book looks perfect for our needs. I’m so, so grateful for Proverbs 31 ministries. It has kept me afloat during many trying times. Love and blessings to all of you!
This would be so great to do this devotional with my bff. Thanks renee
Just had brain surgery started out with a bloodclot on the right lung and it traveled to the left side had to have emergency surgery before I bled to death and died. The lord was with me he has work for me to do so it wasn’t my time to go yet. Had my first surgery which took six hours came out and had to go back in two hours later God is Good! I now have cognitive memeory loss and can’t use my right side but waiting to hear from social security applied for disability keep me in your prayers. This book would help me get through the rough times in my life I am now facing.