I have something really important to tell you today. Lean in close. Really let this get past your self-doubts and into those assurance-seeking places in your heart…
Yes you. The beautiful one sitting there looking at the screen.
I know it’s hard to believe sometimes, but it’s true. You fill God’s heart with absolute joy and every day you take His breath away with your smile.
Just a slight glance in His direction makes Him pause. He loves the unique way you do things. He really enjoys watching others love on you and bring out His best in you. And He’s not critical of your mistakes like you sometimes think, or waiting for you to do something productive. He simply delights in you because you are His. And that is enough.
It took me 20 years to understand and 10 more years to truly believe this was the reality of God’s love for me. The same was true for my friend Sheri Rose Shepherd who I’ve asked to be a girlfriend guest blogger with us today. Like many of you, I’ve been blessed by God’s words written through her, so today I’m giving away a copy of her book, “His Princess.“ More about that in a minute.
Sheri Rose is a woman who can relate to almost any woman’s battle. A former Mrs. United States, she grew up in a dysfunctional home and was severely overweight as a teen. As a young woman, she battled depression and an eating disorder. In spite of an English teacher telling her she was “born to lose” and a learning disorder—Dyslexia—Sheri Rose has (in God’s strength) become a Best Selling and award-winning author. Sheri Rose is also an internationally known speaker and Bible life coach.
Today, in my devotion on P31 and Crosswalk, I shared about God’s lavish love for us and how He wants us to live “loved” because we are. Then I asked Sheri Rose to share with us what she believes is the most important thing for women to know, so we can grasp the depth of God’s love for us. Here is what she said:
People often ask me, “How did you break free from your painful past and the lies and learn to embrace truth.” To be honest, I still have to fight the lies I’ve believed about myself. It seems to be the battle each woman I have met faces.
Many of us have experienced what I call “Spiritual Identity Theft.” We’ve somehow lost our confidence in who we are in Christ, and we feel worthless or wounded by someone’s words.Others of us hold in our hearts a false identity. We believe a lie about ourselves and we have allowed that lie to define us.
I understand what it is like to feel worthless and walk with a wounded heart from hurtful words. Perhaps you’re just recognizing the root of the lie you have been living in.Maybe it was hurtful words spoken to you by a father or mother, brother or sister, teacher, boyfriend or husband. Maybe it was an employer who thoughtlessly felt like dumping lies on you.
I don’t think those hurtful words are easily forgotten but I do know healing and wholeness can become reality in our lives when we learn how to embrace God’s truth.You do not have to let others’ hurtful words define you anymore. They did not give their life, as Jesus did, to prove your worth. We are Daughters of the King of Kings whether we feel like it or not.
Let me be a spiritual mentor and give you the three keys to unlocking lies and finding your true identity, I call it “a truth makeover.”
1. Know the Truth. You Are…
- Chosen By God (John 15:16)
- A New Creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
- Holy and Pure (1 Peter 2:9)
- A Trophy of His Grace (Ephesians 2:8)
- His Princess Warrior (2 Timothy 4:7)
- His Beloved Bride (Psalm 45:11)
2. Speak The Truth…
Whenever a lie is spoken to you or a lie enters your mind, speak this Truth out loud…
“That is a lie. My worth is not in what anyone else says about me or what I feel at the moment.”
3. Fast Off Speaking Lies
Try a seven-day fast by not speaking anything negative about yourself or repeating any lies that have been spoken over you or about you. If possible, ask a friend to hold you accountable to speak only truth.
4. Read this Love Letterfrom God:
My Chosen Daughter,You are royalty even when you don’t feel like a princess. How you feel about yourself will never change the truth of who you are in Me. You are My treasure, and I have chosen you. If you ever begin to doubt your significance, just look to the cross and remember I gave my life to prove your worth. I see your heart and I know you fight to find truth. So start by recognizing who I am: the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and your Daddy in heaven. Saturate yourself in My truth and you will discover how loved and treasured you are.
Love, Your Lord who is Truth
Living Loved Give-away
- 2 Free BibleLife coaching sessions(One winner)
30 days of spiritual mentoring with Sheri Rose
You keep one session and give one away!
- Rest Assured message on CD by Renee Swope
How to Stop Worrying & Start Resting in God’s Promises
2 copies of this message on CD (one winner). You keep one and give one away!
- His Princess: Love Letters from Your King
One book by Sheri Rose Shepherd
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To enter to win, click on the word “comments” below this post, and type in the white box. Sheri Rose and I would love to know your first name, your age, where you are from, who you will invite to do the Bible life-coaching sessions with you or who you’d give the extra of my message on CD to. Please be sure to sign up for email updates in my right sidebar (so you will know if you win), or leave your email in your comment so we can notify you. I’ll announce the winner next Monday, March 7th.
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Hello Sisters!
I am Christine. I would share the gifts with my Mother and friend Cheri.
your words brought me to tears. It touched my heart deeply and penetrated my soul. thank you for the encouraging words of LOVE.
many blessings
Christine Mc – Iowa
I'm Cathy and 43 years old from Mississippi. I have recently had the blessing of seeing God's love for me – still growing in that love! If I received anything, I was having trouble deciding who would benefit the most. I would have to say my mom, who struggles daily with feelings of self-worth, depression and guilt over things not her fault. While I am blessed to say that my 18-year-old daughter has broken the chain of these feelings and lives victoriously in the security of God's love!
Thank you for sharing the love of God through your ministry!
Hello, I am Tammy, almost 48, I live in Arkansas. If I was to win I would share with my sister. We both would benefit from this. Thanks
Hi Renee,
Thank you so much for sharing your heart with us. What an encouraging word at just the right time.My name is Barbara and I am 27 years old. I live in Florida.I would share the coaching and cd with my pastor's wife Beth. She is a sweet lady who loves the Lord with all she is, but she gets discouraged and listens to the enemy's lies sometimes.This would be such a blessing to us both I believe.
Thank you for the opportunity.
My name is Jeanette and I'm. 39. I would share the winnings with our homeschool network leader because she told me about you and your books and many people in our group bought your books because of her and have been blessed. We would put the cd in our homeschool lending ibrary to share with all.
Thanks!
Jeanette
[email protected]
Hi Renee,
I am so happy to find your article and the coaching opportunity!
I've celebrated my 50th Birthday, and I still have LOTS MORE in life to accomplish!
The prize of your gifts, I would share with my dear friend Diana, single mom of 2 precious boys.
What a blessing this boost of encouragement would be as we journey forward!
Many Thanks,
Rebecca
My name is Cadi from Vancouver, B.C. and I would share this generous gift to a friend in her early 20's who is going through an abusive marriage. She needs these reminders and I'm off to share your sites with her now!
Hi,I'm Johnna I am 45 and I live in Fairmont, W.Va I would love to have the HIS Princess CD AND HIS Princess Book.To Know the Love of MY Daddy GOD and to share it with my two daughters,and future daughter in laws. Thanks, Much in love Johnna. [email protected]
This was awesome! Thank you so much. I'm Sarah from Tx and am 30ish. 🙂
Hi, My name is Melanie McKinley and I am 44 years old and live in Chickasha, ok. I have struggled since a teen believing and knowing God loves me and sees me as special – beautiful. If I recieve the coaching or cd's I would share them with my sister (whom I met for the first time in 2006). She too has struggled to accept Gods precious gift of love. Thank you for your devotion this morning it was just what this heart needed.
SHERI ROSE
Mary, 52, Brewer, Maine
I will invite my pastor wife who is battling breast cancer at the moment.
[email protected]
I found your website when I was searching for help 3 months ago. Thanks for all the help then and since that time.
beverly
Hi I am from TN and if I won I would give the extra set to mother who is not walking close to the Lord. I am also struggling to find who I am in Christ and what He is wanting me to do. I love the Lord and have 6 beautiful children. This is my second marriage and recently have found out my husband has been unfaithful. I am struggling not with forgiveness but forgetting 🙂 I now have found out that I need neck surgery for several slipped discs. It seems that when I take 1 step forward I get thrown 2 steps back. This might be exactly what I need. Thanks and God bless ladies
Hi Renee,
I am Lisa. I am 55.
If I am lucky enough to receive the coaching or CD's, I would share them with my friend, Connie, who has been a life-sharing, bible-sharing buddy for several years.
I am looking forward to learning more about how I, too, can shed the lies in my life.
Thank you for this opportunity.
Wonderful Wednesday to all:
My name is Rebecca and I am 43. I live in Texas. I already feel uplifted by the wonderful words of wisdom from Renee and Sheri. My oldest daughter, only 23, is going through a difficult time with her husband. They are currently separated and she and our 11 month old granddaughter live with us for now. I would love to share the all of this wonderful information with her. She is feeling very down. Satan is constantly lying to her. Thank you for the words of wisdom and inspiration.
Rebecca
Hi, I'm Dee, 60, from California. After a sleepless night worrying about my daughter, I received your encouraging email – it was just what I needed.
I would love to share the coaching and "His Princess" with my daughter who is at a cross-road in her life and desperately needs to comprehend the love of God which surpasses knowledge. Your material sounds like exactly what would help her.
Thanking God for your ministry.
Thank you so very much for these encouraging words TODAY to this little ole girl in Alabama!!! For way too long, I have let negative words from others and myself control my life! I needed to hear this today! God is in control and loves me no matter what others may say about me. I would love to receive the "freebies" and if I receive the "freebies" I would share them with my friend, Tina, who is fighting a huge battle with depression right now. She loves God, but needs to "let go and let God!" She needs to see how much God loves her through everything she is going through. Thank you again for sharing this message with us today!
Salty
Hi Ladies,
My name is Marla Sulcer. I will be 38yo in April and I live in Louisiana. It would be a honor and blessing if I was chosen for the Coaching session and the CD because I would be able to bless others. I would invite my cousin to the Coaching session because she has really been through alot with depression, finances and marriage and she really needs to know her self worth in God. I would bless my bestfriend Myra who lives in Washington with the CD because she has been going thru alot in her marriage.
Thanks for your blogs! It is truly inspirational!
Hi Renee and Sheri,
My name is Evalyn, I'm 50 and I am struggling with a lifelong self-esteem and self confidence issues. It has begun to affect my marriage (husband has expressed a desire for open marriage and to date others while married to me) and has definitely affected my career. To deflect those lies that Satan pours into my soul each day is an hour-by-hour struggle every day. I would share this coaching or the CDs with my dear friend Jan who is also struggling with career direction and is single.
Hey, I'm 53…(did I say that? 🙂 My name is Carla and I would share/work with my dear, dear daughter, Lindsay…We both need to know Father God delights in us us…<3