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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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Comments

  1. Renee-thank you for the reminder of how much GOD loves me, today on Valentine’s Day and everyday, 24/7/365!! I don’t have a special mate in my life, nor no children to shower me with valentines, candy, flowers, etc. and love, but through your blog thoughts and emails from my Bible Study women, I was reminded of GOD’S love, unconditional, for me, Karen. No flowers here as I sit at work from a sweetie, but I feel His presence and His touch of love today in my heart and surrounding my being.
    SO, because I don’t have a sweetie, I did NOT sit around and mull the day away. This year, I spread and shared God’s love within me to my neighbors and some coworkers. I made cupcakes and stuck a store-bought heart on a pick in each one…had Valentine napkins and little valentine paper plates and delivered a cupcake to each one in my apt. bldg. and brought the rest to work to share with second shift coworkers. I am not anyone special for doing this, but to put a smile and bring sunshine and love to someone else’s heart and day..that was just a warm fuzzy to soul seeing their faces light up as they answered their door!

    God is so precious to take us outside of our own little selves and push us to spread His love around!! Sharing His love one cupcake at a time. Something so simple and cost-less, yet warms a lonely heart.

    God’s blessings continued on your ministry Renee and the women who are being reached by the online study A Confident Heart…loving this book!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Today is Valentine’s Day! This is a day where couples show how much they love each other. I however, slept most of the day because i knew what was instore for me…. nothing. Then i decided to get up and find out what was new in my email from you today about our study. i printed off the “His Promises” sheet and the words “You are Loved” jumped out at me! under it said ” You are precious and honored in my sight, and I love you.” Isaiah 43:4 Today on Valentine’s Day the Lord thru this has reminded me that He loves me and that I am special! I can barely see what i am typing for the tears. God is awesome! He knew my heart! I am loved!

  3. I’m changing directions in my career. Your lessons on planning your future came at the perfect time! Thank you

  4. I am in the process of looking back, creating a timeline and going to those painful memories that fed me lies that have scared my heart. It is hard but really freeing. Thank you for your encouragement to do this!

  6. I am so thankful to be a part of your online Bible study. I am learning so much and feel like I am understanding some of the verses for the very first time.

  7. I really needed this reminder today, I’m having one of those everything gone wrong, no-one cares days, so it’s a timely reminder that God loves me so much, no matter what. Praise Him that He is so constant, and not subject to mood changes and ups and downs like we are!

  8. Praise the Lord for His great love, unending grace, and mercies that are new each day! We are so very loved!

  9. Thank you! Recognize that this idea of matching God’s Truth with a feeling–and sometimes it is mis-matching–or replacing–I am beginning to see a change–living and breathing more from a confident heart. I shared a bit of my journey thus far today here at http://www.jgirlsjourney.blogspot.com. Would love for you to connect with me here too 🙂

  10. Authorine say
    Feburary, 14. 2012
    Happy Valentine’s Day to all the online’ sister. Hope your day is full of love,happiness and kisses.
    Let us remember that God is love, and He love us so much that H gave His only begotten Son,that
    we might be free.So trust God and be happy because love conquers all.

    God bless
    .

  12. Great message in your video today Renee. Thanks for sharing it and for offering the give away. You are such a blessing to so many people.

  13. I loved the devotional for today and I too remember sneaking into my boys room, just watching them sleep, and thinking how much I loved them. I did not know a greater love until I met God and His love. I just pray that His love will over flow from me and touch someones life so they can know Him too.

  15. AWESOME message….loved the visual. I too have tried in so many ways to fill the empty places in my life. That’s just it….”I”….when it should have been “HIM”. He is the only one who can fill my empty spaces. That is really an eye opener. It’s not going to be easy, but GOD! 🙂

  16. God literally brought tears to my eyes just today when he gave me just the words that I needed to hear thru the email of a friend. His love reminds me that even though I’ve been rejected by two husbands, I am never alone because Christ lives in me and He’s given me beautiful blessings and wonderful friends.

  17. I know a husband and children can’t “fill me up” the way God can, but I still desire to have them. So, I struggle with this a lot! I just keep giving it to God. Thank you for your teacihing.

  18. I, like so many others needed the reminder about God’s perfect love. I think “love” is so cheapened in society, that I am priviledged to have a God that loves me so much. I can only love a portion to what he loves his creation!

  19. Happy Valentine’s Day Renee, 🙂

    Thank you for this “on time” Devotion. I spoke to my heart. What a perfect sentiment and timely Word.

    Renee, I just couldn’t stop there, so I sent it out to my daughter and granddaughter promptly.

    I also sent out Promises to Pray & Print to them, as well asto my son… I asked him to substitute *man, etc in place of where he found female, woman , etc.

    I wanted them to know that they are not only love deeply by me, but by God Himself.

    Thank you again,
    God’s Blessings to you and your family,
    Loretta

  20. Thank you, Renee, for reminding me that God loves me unconditionally! I praise Him for that every day, and wonder at his mercy to me. Thanks & God Bless!