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Renee Swope

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

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



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Comments

  1. Each week I print out the word for the week and I’ve posted them around my bulliten board in my office. I have had so many co-workers and students comment on them. Also when I am feeling overwhelmed and stressed I just look at them and reread the verses and remind myself I am satisfied, known, blessed, hopeful, and I have the only Light that matters in this world. Thanks so much for sending those out!

  2. What a great book. I will be going through it more than once. I want to get this deep into me. Perhaps I could read the book while enjoying the Godiva at Starbucks. Not a bad thought.

  3. Thanks, Rene. Today I’m celebrating being “joined for life” to Jesus. As a single woman, Valentine’s Day hasn’t been something I’ve celebrated much in the past. But this year I can’t help celebrating being so loved by Jesus. I love His fierce, fiery love that puts Himself between me and everything that might separate me from Him. And I love the way he loves me and welcomes me even in the moments when I’m struggling again to surrender to his love. Celebrating some more at http://hearingtheheartbeat.com/2012/02/14/joined-for-life/

  4. Freedom in Christ is the place to live…focused on Him rather than me or those around me. I am constantly amazed by HIS love and grace and I stand in AWE of all that HE has done for me. Proud to be a chosen daughter of a King who calls me BEAUTIFUL! Praying that each and every day I show HIS love to others in the abundance of HIS love flowing to me. Thank you for sharing your story as an encouragement to women like me who have lived defeated, divorced, and doubting far too long…

  5. I know that I am going to have to read this book more than once. I sure wish I could consume this into me. Make it real to me. I see a lot of truth in this book and a lot of challenges. Thank you for writing it. For this I would delve into the Godiva at Starbucks.

  6. Thank you and Thank God for one of my most memorable Valentine’s Days ever. How wonderful to know that He loves me so much and that He has a song just for me! I may not be pretty in the world’s eyes but I know He thinks I am beautiful. I have been struggling with feeling unloved and lonely lately but because my God delights in me I was drawn to your website only to have His love for me affirmed. If nothing else, today, I can draw from God’s Word and the blessing I received today from my visit here.

  8. I am learning more and more how much God really loves me. He loves me enough to give me a song or scripture at the precise moment I need it. We have an awesome God!!!! Oh how he loves me, and how thankful I am for His love.

  9. Renee, thank you for all you do to minister to us! You have always been my “rock” when I needed it! I thank God every day for that unconditional love he gives us. Oftern I ask myself how did I function before I truely knew of God’s love! Happy Valentines Day!

  10. Thank you! Today I needed this reminder. It is a day that holds memories of a traumatic and terrible time in my life. I need His love today so much.

  11. All my life–and I’m in my sixties!–I have had relationships that judged me, put restraints on me, made me feel unworthy! And I bought it!! Slowly but surely in my forties, I began to learn from God’s Word that only HE can fill those broken places with His amazing, unconditional Love! But still, every single day, I struggle to believe I am worthy to receive that! How sad it makes me to still struggle so much with thoughts and attitudes that things and people of this world have filled me with!!! I yearn soooooooo much to be filled with the Love of God, my Heavenly Father. Ironically, my earthly father, who died about twelve years ago, was the one person who seemed to love me “warts and all,” and I miss that more than words can say!! Your blogs and video messages have touched me deeply–you are bringing that balm in Gilead to my wounded soul! THANK YOU!!!

  12. Thank you, Renee! I am trying to teach this to my children, ages 6, 4, and 2. I tell them God loves them even more than Mommy does! This is almost unbelievable to small kids. 🙂 I tell them every day, don’t forget, God loves you! And almost every day I tell them, God has a plan for your life. I just keep thinking, if they know how much God loves them, they can’t go wrong!

  14. You are loved!! Those words are so special and precious to me. My mom abandoned me and my 2 siblings when were were 7, 5, and 18 months old. Nothing says “you are NOT loved” more than that. I was in my late 20s when I realized everything I was, and was not, was based on that first rejection from my own mom. When God’s loved filled that void in my soul…when I finally trusted Him enough to let Him in…..I was overwhelmed with His love!! My life has never been the same!! That is the message I share with my daughter, her friends, my friends and family….YOU ARE LOVED!!

    • You are so encouraging Kim. I think that is probably one of the hardest rejections to overcome and to hear you say how God loves you and how he fills the empty spaces in our lives, if we let him. Thank you again for your encouraging words. Yes, You Are Loved!

  15. Evn though I may not be the most beautiful, or talented or even the smartest; I know that God loves me with an unfailing and everlasting love that is free, indescribable and precious. Thank you, God, for Your unspeakable gift of Your Son! Where would I be without Your love and amazing grace!

  17. Happy Valentine’s Day to all!
    This year is certainly more beautiful because I understand true perfect love comes from God alone. I have let my Husband of 15 yrs (Happy Valentine’s Anniversary Ricky!) off the hook and this year I can truly say, I love him more each day because HE loves me!

  18. God is so awesome! He loves me when no one else will. During my times of doubt and confusion, He is always there!

  19. I have to say that I don’t completely fully grasp God’s love for me but I know without a doubt that His love has changed my life. I can rest, trust and confidently call out to Him because He loves me and loves you too!

  20. Thanks for this book study! I have learned SO much about God and myself. I haven’t had a chance to read the new chapter yet, but I really got a lot out of last week’s chapter. I found that while reading the chapter, I didn’t QUITE get it. But then that night, something small triggered it, and my husband just held me while I cried. I found that I was angry at a lot of people and didn’t even realize it! God is truly using this book to help me heal from my past and use it for His glory. 🙂