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Renee Swope

Encouraging and equipping moms to parent with God's grace and confidence.

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Living Loved (and a give-away!)

 Happy Valentines Day! I hope you know just how much…

You are LOVED

Welcome online study sisters and new friends hopping over from my Encouragement for Today devotion. I’m so glad you are here! In my devotion, Because You are His, I talk about the love of a mom watching over her children – and how God says He watches over us just like that. Not only does He watch over us – HE DELIGHTS IN US!!{ Zeph. 3:17}

And with His love, He calms our concerns, quiets our fears  and speak promises of assurance to our hearts! Scripture says He sings over us, too. I have a feeling the song He sings over you today is written just for YOU, describing the beautiful woman He’s created you to be, while gently leading your heart to know and rely on His love more and more each day.

Oh how I want to know and rely on His love…His unconditional, unfailing, patient and kind Love. How about you? In this short video m message today, I  share one of the most important truths I’ve ever learned about God’s love. I’d love to share it with you. Maybe we can connect over lunch or coffee right here at my kitchen table. 🙂

“Message Notes” are 1to download in a PDF format here or in a MSWord doc here.

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Let these truths sink into your heart today…

You are CHOSEN. You are LOVED. You are ACCEPTED.

(Download His Promises and print them for keeps!?)

Although God may not send His love covered in chocolate or delivered in satin covered boxes, let’s remember today how He left Himself as a Love letter nailed to the cross of Calvary, declaring the depth of HIS unfailing love for us – forever! I pray that you will live in HIS love today today…bringing the empty well of your heart to Jesus –  so He can fill it!

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Living Loved Give-Away



Click “share your thoughts” right below this post and do just that.  In celebration of Valentine’s Day, each one who participates will be entered to win my “Living Loved” give-away which includes 2 copies of my book,  A Confident Heart, a Starbucks gift Card, a Godiva chocolate bar and a “God’s Heart for You” day-bright DaySpring calendar.

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Comments

  1. I don’t have the book. However I have been reading the blogs and e-mails. I am excited and thankful for all the resources. God bless and have a great day in the Lord.

  3. Oh so often I have to remind myself of His precious love for me. Your emails will be a great reminder. Thank you!

  4. Your mother watching her child sleep devotion really struck a chord with me. My daughter was a preemie, so when she slept through the night that first time we were almost terrified to check on her! God is so good, thanks for the reminder.

  5. Renee, on Valentine’s Day, so many people are in bad places in their lives. They struggle because they feel they are not loved. I am leading a study through church, we are on Chapter 6, plus I am follwoing your study and I did Melissa’s study back in the fall. I learn something new everytime I read this great book. In Chapter 6, God is showing us that a man’s love will fail us. But God will always love us, He will not leave us or forsake us. He has Plans for our lives! God wants us to come to Him first and truly learn to love Him, let HIm show us all that He has to offer. He will then make room in our lives for those He wants us to have.

  6. What a wonderful video message. We truly need only God and His love as everything else pales to insignificance in His presence.

  7. Following Christ is and has been the greatest descion that I have EVER made. Making the choice to walk with him daily has not been easy. However I Know that this choice has been the right one. There was a time in my life that I was broken, however God has mad me whole. He has spoken words of Hope into my heart & I believe his promises. This study has helped me know, that I know, that I know he is alive & active with in my life. Thank-You Renee for this wonderful study!

  8. I am so thankful for this study, and to now have the confidence that Christ is the only Valentine that I need. Blessings to all this Valentine’s Day!

  9. God is good all the time and He has been so good to me to bring me to your Bible Study.
    I look forward each week to the next chapter.
    Thank you for your faithfullness and God Bless you, Renee!

  10. Days like today used to leave me feeling sad being single on a day when it’s about being a couple is never easy, but lately I have dug into the Word an truly know God will always be with me. It truly changed my outlook on this day.

  13. After years of struggling to accept the unconditional love of Jesus, I realize that I cannot expect my daughters to accept His love and fulfill his promises in their lives if they don’t see it modeled for them daily. Although it is a daily struggling to listen to God’s word over the voices of the world, i cam committed to doing just that. Thank you for your insight, your resources and your willingness to be used by God….it is a blessing to many 🙂

  14. I am so thankful for the gift of salvation through Christ and the grace that God gives me each day. It’s so refreshing to know that when I struggle to feel I am making a difference as a wife and mother, where I feel less than adequate in terms of physical beauty, or when I feel that the things I do are not enough – – HE says I AM. He says “it’s okay,” “you’re beautiful to me,” and “you ARE making a difference.” Thank you for the reminder that God is the one we should look to for our affirmation. Thank you for pointing us back to the cross each day through your emails, books, blogs and radio messages. You ministry is truly a blessing.

  16. Hi Renee ~
    When I first became a Christian, almost 15 years ago now, I grabbed onto the Lord and held on for dear life. I drank in immediately that He loved me. I had spent most of my life not being loved, so to know that He loved me was so very vital to me. Throughout these past 15 years, I have come to know Him much better and understand that love.
    Coming to the Lord has definitely been a life saver for me. I have seen such a change in myself, and I know the change could not have come from me.
    Oh, if we could only see how much He loves us; if we could only love the way He does. Someday….
    Happy Valentine’s Day! Judi.

  17. Happy Valentine’s Day to you!! My husband wrote me notes on the mirrors in the bedroom and the bathroom. I love him so much.

  18. Here it is another Valentine’s Day. It is amazing how we get caught up in the commercial trappings of this day. I woke up praying for His peace and love to fill me. God is good…He does provide.

  19. I LOVE how God’s LOVE is filling the airways via the internet!

    I am so blessed & have felt his LOVE through these internet Bible studies.

    With all the evil that is allowed to be posted, I am so blessed smart (in that they know how to do this sort of thing) women & men of God are taking back what is meant for good!

    I KNOW JESUS LOVES ME!

    In his mighty name, carry on with a confident heart!

  20. Praising God for His unconditional love! I don’t have to do a thing to get His attention or earn His love, His love is perfect and doesnt come with conditions or requirements. When I mess up, He loves me anyway. His love is perfect. Fill us today, Sweet Father! I’m learning to totally depend on His love, and asking Him to fill me with it each day.

  22. Renee,

    i just wanted to say thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. Today’s word was just what i needed to hear. Sometimes I have a hard time believing that anyone can love me much less God but he has been confirming his love for me in many different ways these past few weeks. I am thankful for HIs mercy and his love.

    God Bless
    Hazel

  23. Today is Valentine’s Day. Being single is not easy especially on this day when people are celebrating with their love ones.
    I have been struggling with singleness.
    And thank you for your video — Letting God fill your empty space. I watched it last night for the second time and it brings comfort to my soul .
    Thank you for your loving kindness and servanthood.

  24. Renee, I have found out over the years that I’m a visual learner, so I need for you to know how very much I appreciate your added sharing through these video messages. It gives me one more way to absorb all that God wants for me to know. Thank you for being that messenger for me.

  26. Thank you so much for A Confident Heart online bible study. Happy Valentines Day my beautiful friends!!

  28. Am visiting my daughter and we just listened to your message.. The object lesson of the jar was exceptional! We all need to realize that only the Lord Jesus can truly fill our hearts. Hope to use this idea for a class I have for young girls. Also just bought your book yesterday and am looking forward to reading it. Thank you for caring about women!!!

  29. Much enjoyment I have been receiving reading and praying the appointed scriptures each week during this important study.
    This wonderful appointed time and opportunity has been such an enrichment to my heart and my life.
    God is more than I could ever get close to or try to explain AWESOME!!! Bless you all.
    Forever these teachings will be engraved into my heart to share with many. I am delighted!

  31. I thank you Lord that you are the glue that holds my puzzle called life together. I stand in awe of you!

    • You said it! “The glue that holds my puzzle together.” Love that! I am so very grateful for His truly amazing grace and for His unconditional love! Even though those in my life who are ‘supposed’ to love me have failed me, HIS LOVE NEVER FAILS. Many blessings to you, Annette, for brightening my day and giving me a new ‘thought for the day’!

  32. Unconditional love is such a wonderful gift from our God. I am trying to move toward a place where I let him fill me with his love and to do that I am realizing that I have to let go of the things that currently fill my heart, things that had the wrong place in my life and let God be my focus.

  33. Just what I needed to hear. God has been filling all those empty spaces that I have had for so long. Praise Him!

  34. I’m asking that the Lord fill all my empty spaces – He is my only Valentine!
    Thank you for all you do!

  35. Yesterday was a very bad day. My husband and I are raising our two grandsons in our 50’s. It has been a long time (17 years) since I last had babies (two babies under the age of two) in the house full time, 24/7. And even then, I had one baby at a time. Every time I turned around, I had crying, the almost two year old getting into stuff that was dangerous (long stories), fighting naps, trying to clean, trying to cook, clinging to me and screaming when I put the youngest down and refusing to eat and food messes. I was totally worn out and feeling completely inadequate especially because I yelled at the babies out of frustration and snapped at my husband when he got home from work.

    I needed to see and hear this message today. I can sense God’s love and His encouragement for who I am and even if I mess up, it’s not permanent. I can see His tenderness and understanding for my situation and feeling overwhelmed. I don’t have to try to make Him get it. With two tiny boys, I often don’t get a regular devotion time because of energy and what’s going on with the two boys. But, I still know I am cherished. Great blessings.

  37. Thank you for reminding me who my true love is on this Valentines day. I am so blessed for his grace and unconditional love each and everyday.

  38. Thank you for the beautiful reminder from Zeph. of the LORD’s amazing love for us. That has been a very meaningful source of truth for me. <3

  39. I am thankful for my darling husband today. Even though he is so far away from us right now that I know what he is doing he is doing for us and our children. I know God has reminded me that we will be together again soon. It’s so hard being separated from the one you love on Valentine’s Day especially since you don’t know how long it will be before you are back together again in the same house and state. But I know God is going to bless us for our obedience and willingness. I just miss him greatly today. Thank you for your encouragement today.

  40. I’m thanking the Lord today because He reminded me that His banner over me is love. He reminded me of this song and I wanted to share it with you and encourage you today with it!

  41. For years I looked to my husband to provide this kind of unconditional love to me. I looked for him to “complete” me. But he could never measure up or meet my expectations. I realized, after we hit rock bottom, that this wasn’t fair to him. That wasn’t his place in my life. Only God could love me unconditionally and only His Love could complete me. Now that I have that understanding our marriage is growing and thriving. We are in a place of happiness and contentment that we have never been in before. As a result, we’re better spouses, parents, friends, workers, etc. Our life is coming together. The journey has not been easy, but it’s well worth it. Thanks for your lesson!

  42. Thank you for these words of love and encouragment. My daughter is reading your book. Have a Happy Valentine’s Day!

  43. I praise God every day for my wonderful family. He has blessed me so much in my life. I still struggle every day to learn more about his teachings and try to be a better person and role model for my children and grandchildren. Praise God!

  44. I love your jar analogy! All that stuff, yet so many empty places. I thank God that He is able to — and wants to — fill my empty places.

  45. So glad to know and feel God’s love… even on the days when my actions and words don’t seem deserving. His grace and forgiveness are indescribable gifts… To love like Christ..I’ve got a long way to go… but I feel his love each day and strive to do better myself…unconditionally… each day

  47. I went to bed feeling totally empty and I awoke (way too early) feeling just as empty. So, i got out of bed to pray and ask that God would fill my emptiness. Thankfully, He brought me to your website! I know I am blessed beyond belief with my wonderful husband and adorable children… yet I struggle to get through each day. I can’t wait to get a copy of your book to help me sort through these feelings and be living out His promises and truths. Thank you for sharing your story. God Bless and Happy Valentine’s Day!

  49. My relationships on earth have all come with conditions. . . because no matter how people try, it is difficult to look beyond our human nature to not expect certain things for ourselves out of these relationships. Putting this lesson into “mom terms” has allowed me to feel the connection, however. It’s amazing the lessons we learn through loving others. I was hoping to make up this morning and feel loved ~ beyond what I deserve and there it is plain to see in God’s word . . . “he delights in me with gladness”. Thank you so much for this reminder. Jesus is my one true Valentine! I will spend the rest of my days trying to be deserving of this free, unconditional love He is pouring over me today.

  50. I praise God this morning for His unfailing, unconditional love. The love that has taught me that forgiveness is real and available to all who accept. It seems like most of my thirty years have been spent trying to earn someone’s love and acceptance. What an awesome feeling to know that God gives those things freely every.single.moment of the the day. I am thankful that I can claim Jesus and His promises for myself.