So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God,
you will receive what he has promised.Hebrews 10:35-36
Today we have a short video message based on our key verse. I recorded this message to encourage and equip you as we begin our Confident Heart journey! In my video message I share how we can stop throwing away our confidence and start throwing away our doubts instead! I also show you how to replace your uncertainties with the certainty and security of God’s promises – every day! Please click the arrow below to watch. [If you’re reading this via email, CLICK HEREto find the video on my website.]
- Don’t Throw Away Your Confidence PRINTABLE (click here)
- Message Notes: Although the bideo and message notes say Segment 3, I decided to make this Segment 1 for us, so just ignore that little detail. You can download my video “Message Notes” in a PDF format here or in a MSWord doc here. I encourage you to watch the message once and let God just speak to your heart. Then watch it again and follow along with the message notes (if you want to) which include parts of the message, verses and blanks to fill in. 🙂
- This Week’s Assignments: Please watch today’s video today and finish reading (or start reviewing) Chapter One. Then when you have time, answer the questions at the end of the chapter. I’ll post a PDF to download with our word and verse of the week here later today. (Heading out the door to a Dr appt this morning.) Then on Friday we’ll have another post where we’ll share/discuss our answers and get to know each other a little better.
- Connecting in Community: Ok friends, let’s talk. What are your thoughts about today’s video message? Are you going to take the 7-day challenge and actually write down your doubts? What about printing the download? Where will you put a copy or two so that you have it with you to help you identify your doubts and replace them with God’s truth?
{Remember, if you’re reading this via email, CLICK HERE to find the video and share your thoughts on my website.}
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I love the idea of actually writing my doubts down and throwing them away. It is so easy to throw away my confidence. The specific verses to replace those doubts with will be very helpful. Thank you so much.
Hi Renee, I read that verse earlier in the week and it caught my eye and made me think about it, so I am glad you chose that one to start with. And then to actually write down your doubts and throw them away, was fantastic. The writing part makes you think about it more and then the action of throwing it away actually casts it to the wind and out of your mind~~~~~~I love it~~~~~Thanks Sue
I thought about the one deep desire that I have had for years. I tried to meet the need in other ways because I didnt trust God and that caused pain. I realize I have made excuses for this because I am not confident in this one area. Thanks for having this online book and bible study. God Bless you Renee and every woman reading and studying along with us!
This message was definitely needed today. I’m having trouble at work feeling I’m good enough. I will be writing down my doubts and throwing them away. I’m tired of feeling this way. I am good enough! Also I want to thank you I signed up for something today I have been wanting to do for along time and was always to scared to do. Again thank you for showing me I am good enough!
Thank you so much for the encouraging message that spoke to me. I love the idea of throwing away our doubts and the exercise of writing them down and throwing them in the trash. It will be a great act so that I don’t let the negative crowd out my confidence!!
God knew what He was doing when He allowed me “stumble” onto Renee’s devotion that was posted on crosswalk.com. I have been lingering in the darkness of doubt from the time I was a little girl. Even though I have been successful in many aspects of my life and I come across as a confident strong woman. I am still that scared little girl who believes she is “never good enough” “never smart enough” “never pretty enough”……the list goes on and on.
I feel as though this was an answer to prayer and I am anticipating learning much and allowing God to use this work in me so that I can glorify Him with what I have learned and use this to serve Him victoriously.
Amen!
I love the idea of throwing my doubts away instead of my confidence! And yes, I am going to write them down. And print the message. I am excited to start this process and am looking forward to big changes.
What a blessing this book has been to me. I am going through it a second time and the Lord is using it greatly in my life. Thank you for being faithful. Praying for your daughter.
Wow. This is going to be a good study for me. I am really struggling right now with some big decisions, and I am having a hard time not doubting myself!!! I have also been doubting that God will come through for me. I would appreciate your prayers. Thanks!
Working hard to change my mindset this week and lean on the promises of God and his strength to do all things. Self-doubt is an issue that I have faced for so long that I came to a point where it had become something I thought was normal. In my discovery I was faced with the fear that I won’t be able to change and I am throwing that doubt away this morning.
Hi Renee and all the wonderful women doing this study!
in regard to this day’s video and download, has anyone had a an issue downloading the PDF with- negative talk v. right confessions along with Bible verses? I have a Microsoft Word for Mac. and only see scramble words as I try to download it. Please help!
Thank you, Giselle from Miami
P.S. Praying for Renee’s precious little daughter, that her MRI does not show anything serious!!
I had to download the PDF and I am not using Safari. I am using Firefox. I do not know a lot about the technical aspects of this but it seems to work very well. I am also using a MAC.
Typically PDF files are better suited for readers, not Word. Can you try opening it in Google Chrome to see if this helps?
Thank you Renee for the video on learning how not to throw away your confidence. I like many of the ladies here must throw confidence away without even knowing it? You know you get so use to doing this that it becomes an everyday normal thing to do… I’ve been defeated so many times- or let down by friends and family without them even knowing that they put me down or make me feel bad…I do the whole snow ball effect just keep adding it to the pile of all my insecurities, self doubt, I’m not good enough feelings until I’m so far in I don’t know how to get out??? My favorite friends right now are my 3 dogs- my pillow & blanket!!! But after watching the video and taking notes I am on the right course of leaving those ugly feelings behind—I’m going to start throwing away those hideous feelings!!! I printed out “Don’t Throw Away Your Confidence” and I will read through it each night before I go to bed to give me back my confidence. I know God loves me, but sometimes I don’t feel worthy of His love. I will continue to learn to draw close to Him.
Much Aloha~~
Donna,
I love your idea about reading through the “Don’t Throw Your Confidence Away” worksheet every night. That didn’t even occur to me to do. Thanks so much!
This spoke to me tonight. I have often said I am a failure. Yesterday I said that I must be a bad mom because my seventh grader is not succeeding in school. I am so very frustrated because no matter how hard I feel that I try, I just can’t seem to juggle motherhood and working even though I work from home. But it didn’t devastate me as much yesterday. I know that I am a good mother. My kids are clean and well fed and smiling. My seventh grader has always struggled in school which breaks my heart but this does not make mea bad mother. I know the enemy wants me to think that I am bad but I know that God is holding me up and walking with me and together we will make it through this struggle too it doesn’t mean I won’t think it again but through this study I am changing the way I think about myself.
Oh Girl! I know where you are coming from. It is so hard not to base our parenting skills on the success of our children. Yet every one of us know that children have their own battles and choices. We can’t control every piece of their lives; that is God’s job, right? I am so thrilled to see your words that this study is helping you change the way you think about yourself. If you have accepted Christ as your Savior, then you are the daughter of the King! He loves everything about you and knows how much you put into caring for your children. Blessings to you!!
As a single mom (for 18 years now) of two girls there have been many days I felt like giving up, doubting that I had the strength to do this on my own, that I was a failure, etc…especially these last six years with one of my daughters having medical issues. I am so thankful that you started this Bible study Renee so that I can learn to throw those doubts away and and replace them with the Truth. Philippians 4:13 has been what I call my life verse and it is posted all over my house, my job, and I even carry it with me wherever I go, engraved in tote bags, etc. I loved the “Let’s Take God’s Commandment and Make it Our Commitment” on the PDF version of the video message. I am going to write it on index cards and post-its and place it in several places as a reminder.
Thanks for the video Renee. I really enjoyed how it pulled all the concepts from ch. 1 together. I appreciate the tangible activity of throwing our doubts into the trash can. I think I need to get a bigger trash can. lol I am very thankful for all the free handouts that you provide as well. Words cannot express how grateful I am for this study.
I did it I have finished chapter one and watched todays video. After church tonight I plan to start rereading chapter one and and then answer the questions at the end of the chapter. Sometimes it takes me reading a chapter twice to get the full understanding of it. Thank you Renee for the Pdf I am going to hang it on my bathroom mirror so it is the first thing I see when I look in that mirror. I will not throw away my confidence but the doubt instead. Praying for this study and all the women doing it. Thank you
It is so nice to know that I am not alone in my feelings of doubt and insecurity. I look forward to renewing my thinking minute by minute, if need be….and I think at first it will be:-) I am eager to take the 7 day challenge and physically throw away my doubts!!!! How refreshing and what a relief! Thank you Renee for your willingness to reach out to us women and share the lessons you have learned! In the future, I hope to be able to do that as well! God is good!!!!
Already loving this! The video really hit home. Great word! Thank you.
I can really relate to your video for today and it is a very good idea to actually throw insecurity away instead of my confidence. I need to recognize when my thoughts of insecurity arise so I can write them down and put them in the trash!
I love the assignment. Can totally relate to writing & throwing (literally) my doubts away. Thanks for the wonderful idea. 🙂