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Thank you so much for this message. I struggle with this and am discovering how empty I really am. I continue to look to my husband, children, parents, friends for them to give me worth. My husband and I have been separated by distance for a month now, he finally comes home next week, but my fears run wild….what is he doing, is he seeing someone, and on and on. I even dream about it. this is my third marriage and I have felt the pain of rejection so much I almost expect it! I need The Lord ‘s precious healing. I look forward to learning more.
Going deep with the Lord, finding that he is the complete answers to everything. I have found that there is nothing without him.
Sometimes it feels as though those who make food for consumption, put just enough flavoring to make you come back for more….and more….and more…..we NEVER feel satisfied – AND THAT’S WHAT THEY WANT!
HOW MUCH MORE does the ONE who made us want us to come back to the Source of “FLAVORING” for us to attract other’s to Him!! And then, not only feel satisfied…..but be satisfied to the FULL…and be so excited about it that we want to GIVE to others….not keep taking more for ourselves.
ONLY WITH GOD IS THAT POSSIBLE!!
PRAISE BE TO THE LORD who knows our every thirst and every need
and GIVES MORE THAN ENOUGH!!
All of You is more than enough for
All of me for every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You is more than enough
You are my supply, my breath of life
Still more awesome than I know
You are my reward, worth living for
Still more awesome than I know
You’re my sacrifice of greatest price
Still more awesome than I know
You’re the coming King, You are everything
Still more awesome than I know
More than all I want, more than all I need
You are more than enough for me
More than all I know, more than all I can see
You are more than enough
Pillar ~ thank-you for putting up this song ~ one of my favorite worship songs ~ perfect!!! 🙂
He always is singing over us and to our heart! May He bless you with the perfection of His Presence always!
Thank you Pillar for sharing this song and the link. It was a blessing and prayer for me just now as I watched it. How true this song is!! I have not always lived this truth, but I am getting there again through this study and people like you obeying God to share what He has you to share. Thank you.
My prayers are with you. May God bless you beyond your dreams!
Ack. Sadly, the minute that you started talking, all I could think of is how perfect you look and remind me of the girls in my Christian ministry that seem absolutely dolled up and perfect and all put together. And that even when they do share their flaws and what not, they’re still beautiful because they seem to just glow with God’s grace. I know that everyone struggles with something and we can’t compare the worst of ourselves to the best of someone else, but it can be hard. I want to say my jar is typically filled up with “living water” but I just start puncturing holes in the jar itself when I compare myself to others and seem to not measure up – the living water is no longer good enough for me because I’m not as pretty/put together/awesome as someone else’s best. I guess it’s like eating – when you’ve been satisfied with your meal and it was great, dessert may look beautiful, ornate and great, but you have no want/need for it because you already feel so full in the amazing meal you’ve had and you don’t feel like you’re missing out on something. I guess. Thank you again for this video, it was great mental picture of what you talked about in Chapter 3!
I like your analogy of poking holes in your jar by comparing yourself to others. Comparisons can really steal our joy and destroy our confidence. It helps me to pray for those who I think are ‘perfect’ and God usually reminds me that those women are very human and have the same struggles that I do. It helps menot get too blinded by their appearance of perfection and look for the sister in Chist deep inside.
What an amazing video. I can so relate to trying to find something and not particularly knowing what it is. That void/emptiness we feel. My journey has been one of constant fear, not feeling good enough, never feeling worthy enough, anxiety, etc. Though I have a wonderful husband, 3 grown daughters, a nice home, etc. I have always found myself wanting more to fill my cup. Assuredly the closer I have drawn to God, the more I realize I have all I need in His unfailing love. Life sometimes gets us down, things go wrong, people hurt us and the list goes on. There are times I have to really struggle to remind myself God loves me, He knows His Plans for me & I have to be willing to lean on Him, His love, His timing, not my own. I have struggled with panic/anxiety disorder for 15 years. So I have been or become very isolated over the years. When we get to much into ourselves, we think to much and the thoughts aren’t very positive. I’m continuously trying to find happiness somewhere. When my happiness can only be filled with God’s Love, His Acceptance, His Mercy, His Grace. Only He can fill that hole I feel and slowly I’m seeing that. When I first starting reading A Confident Heart, I felt as if Renee had taken my life and written about it. I’m blessed to be able to share in this group of wonderful women! Thank you so very much!
I agree that when we think too much about ourselves, the thoughts are not always positive. But adjusting our thoughts and attitudes to God makes a huge difference! Thanks for sharing and may you receive many blessings on this journey!
I LOVED the example of the jar being filled. Seeing the actual image brings light to the real situation. Sometimes we don’t realize it until we see a visual image. Thank you for this! Such a great reminder!!!
It is good to remind ourselves of these very thoughts frequently. I feel it is so easy for any good Christian to fall back into old habits of seeing our worth is from material things instead of the love of God. Thank you very much for the video because it hits home for me!
I bet Sam would have never in her wildest dreams thought she would be an example for women over 2000 years later! Glory be to God!!
Julie – I Wow! I agree! In chapter 2 (pg 36) of Confident Heart, Renee talked about how, “Jesus could have chosen to be anywhere else that day, but instead He was there pursuing Sam” and then she goes on to explain how unlikely it would be for a Jew to go through Samaria. My immediate thought when I read that was how amazing it is that Jesus didn’t go out of his way that day just for Sam, but for EVERY WOMAN through time who suffers from self doubt, and needing to find true fulfillment and unconditional love!
Isn’t it funny, that the message is so simple and so often (at least for me) we forget this important truth. Nothing in this world will ever fill us completely, and yet we continue to look for “things” and “people” to fill us when they just can’t. It is an important reminder for me as I struggle with this truth. thanks for sharing this message.
Thank you so much for sharing your illustration! I can really relate to searching for things to fill the emptiness in my heart. I have been searching so long and so hard to be loved and accepted unconditionally, that fear has been keeping me from experiencing God’s unfailing love. I am praying and hoping that God will use this Bible study to break the chains of fear and to fill me with Him and His love that flows so abundantly.
What a great video. I really appreciate the notes too. I am a note taker. Thank you for your heart and sharing. I often feel like something is missing and have no idea why, because God has been so good to me. I believe in Him and trust His promises. Thank you for this online study.
Oh Renee, how true your remarks were in your video. If only we stop looking in all the wrong placing and start looking into God’s word and study what He has to say to us we will be confident.
Through this study, so much of what we have already touched on is things we know – we just need to be reminded that we have a source to be and feel confident – that is is our LORD (Jehovah).
Thank you, for the time you are giving to share this study and may you and everyone (including me) be
touched in a special way to know that the LORD, will fill our empty “jar” of life.
Bless you!
Thank you for helping me to know what I am looking for and where I can find it.
Oooh! Great visual!
This was such a powerful message. We so often surround ourselves with all the worldly things that seem so natural to have that we forget that we only need one thing to sustain us. That being the love of God. One of my pit falls is food. I love to cook and when things get tough, it is my comfort place. I am trying so hard to break this pattern. Thanks again for the words of encouragement.
Awesome video, thank you Renee. I think I’m going to need to watch it a few more times and let it really sink in and let God show me those “things” in my life that I have looked to to “fill” me. Then…the task of making that shift from “things” to “God”. I’m sitting here wondering how that transition is going to take place, but I know that only God can show me that and I can’t wait until he does!
There’s a hole in our hearts only God can fill!
Unfortunately, I am unable to view the videos from your blog. I am not sure why.
Great reminder! I love seeing the illustration, it is a great way to remember it. It is so true too and we need to be reminded to keep this in check. I think I will share it with my 15 year old daughter too. Our children really need to learn this! I am bring my daughter to your conference at the end of this month in Tallahassee. Can’t wait!
Blessings
I LOVE this reminder that only our loving – unfailingly loving – father can fill all of our needs…all of our empty places. So often, we let “things” get in the way when all we truly need is Jesus!