Satan loves when we feel inadequate and insecure. He’s good at getting us to believe we’re not good enough and don’t have what it takes to be used by God.
But we don’t have to let him trash us the way he does – and we definitely don’t need to keep agreeing with his lies and trashing ourselves.
In my P31 devotion today – How to Stop Trashing Yourself – I share how I caught myself trashing my confidence one day, and how God challenged me to stop throwing away all that is mine in Christ – by believing and living in the truth of His thoughts about me.
Have you ever been there? If so, I’ve got a short video message I created for Confident Heart book study that will equip and empower you to stop talking trash and start talking truth to your heart:
{Download FREE Confident Heart “Don’t Throw Away Your Confidence” printable.}
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I must get this book! I lost my job earlier this summer and I have been fighting the doubts of my ability to do my job. Actually I have had a life long struggle with self confidence and this sounds like such an encouraging book! I am so glad I discovered Proverbs 31 website. Praise the Lord!
I had permanent birth control surgery, but am now 6 months pregnant with our 4th child. I feel guilt, and shame for putting more pressure on my husband and having more children that we can’t afford. My husband is working odd jobs that are demeaning to make ends meet. I lost my job 3 years ago and I’m still afraid to re-enter the workforce. I’d love to stay home but my husband needs the support. We’ve talked of separation, but I refuse to give up. I don’t mean to sound faithless, and hormones may be somewhat to blame. I trust God, I really do. But I KNOW He requires action from me that I’m currently to scared to take. Could really use the boost, thank you!
I haven’t read this book-but would love to! I am a military spouse who is just recently seperated from him, as he ministers to soldiers overseas. I opted to stay in the states, and share our home with my two mid-20’s daughters. As a minister’s wife, and a chaplain’s wife, it is easy to appear to be confident on the outside, but really be scared on the inside. I would love to be able to boost my confidence and encourage my daughters. This book sounds like the confidence builder resource I need to live ans serve God.
I need a confidence boost because I tend to let other peole make decisions for me & thrn end resenting them & myself
I love this book! It is so awesome! I actually gave away my copy to a very good friend in a care package who had been feeling very down and I was hopeful it would help her like it had me. I am getting better at talking truth rather than trash but I still have a long way to go! I would love to win this book again so that I could re read it! Thank you Renee for writing this book!
I was raised by a single mom because my father abandoned us for drugs and other women. I’ve struggled my whole life with feeling good enough, like I had what it took. I found security in worldly things. As I’m in my first year of marriage I have relied heavily upon Jesus and he has helped me but I am definitely making some imperfect progress. I have a heart for teenage girls that are going through the same issues because today this is so common. These girls are the next generation of women and I have yet to meet one that has confidence. So as a young woman I am here to do God’s will and teach these girls that they have a purpose and that God is going to make something beautiful out of the pain they should not have had to go through.
I would love to feel more that i am truly a gift from God, & that my past mistakes do not change His thoughts of me- through bible study & reading His word, i’m coming closer to this understanding- i would love a chance to feel more confident in my journey with Him- thank you-
Hi, I would really like to win a copy of this book. I have struggled with self confidence all my life- I still struggle with feelings of not being good enough, smart enough, popular enough (I feel like I am easily forgotten by people so if I see them out and about after meeting them, I won’t say hi as I’m afraid they wont have a clue who I am). I’ve made some mistakes recently which have really caused me to be even more down on myself- I am bombarded by the negative voices in my head. I am thankful for these recent struggles though as it is really strengthening my relationship with the Lord.
I see a lot of myself in my oldest daughter (9years old) and I really want to learn how to help her overcome this and grow into a confident woman. I know this will be so helpful for me as well as my family. Thanks for your consideration! 🙂
I grew up having little confidence as I was raised believing that I had to be the best in everything and anything less would be failure. I have had to learn that what counts is that I just do my best….it’s the attitude that counts, not the accomplishment. I always need to be reminded that my confidence comes from God and need to continually pass that along to my daughters.
I like most women grew up having absolutely no confidence; now that I’m an adult and thinking about having my own kids I’m working on having Christ centered confidence in and through Him. I think your book would be an awesome encouragement and would help me to grow even more.
I’d like to win because my homeschool mom’s group is reading your book this year. We start in October and I haven’t bought it yet! I talked both of the mom’s groups into reading it after checking out your facebook page!
I have previously been a part of the 7 Day Doubt Diet and absolutely loved it. I still however need a confidence boost, mainly because I feel so unworthy of God’s grace. I can never repay Him for what He did on the Cross. Thank you for your encouragement and sharing God’s word.
I have always struggled with feelings of inadequacy. Always felt “beneath” others or not good enough. Your devotions help me tremendously!!! Thank you so much for sharing your insight. It’s much needed.
I believe I have struggled with insecurities and lack of confidence in my abilities my whole life. Now, as I try to work each day and raise two little boys, I find the demons haunt me more than ever. I would love to overcome this stronghold on my life.
I would love to win this “confidence boost!” I think that this is one of the areas that many of us women deal with and I am excited to see that you are ministering to all of us about it. I have sisters, a mom, and friends who could all benefit from your book. I think winning it would help me as well as them, as we could read through it together and help boost each others confidence and our own!
I need a confidence boost because in January my husband left our home and has not returned. I am praying for the restoration of my marriage, but sure could use an extra boost of confidence that I will be ok through all of this. Thank you for your devotionals…they are a big help!!
Compared to most people my story isnt that bad. So honestly I will
say I would just really like to have this book so I can learn more on this
subject. I would like to offer prayers for each one of you who have commented.
I pray that Gid will bless you and keep you all safe on all your journeys.
God bless you all.
I could spend time and list my resons like the others, that are all worthy reasons, but i’m not. I just need a more confident heart.. Please pray with me that I can find one.
I feel that I need the book a Confident Heart becuase I still struggle with an affair that my husband had almost 7 years ago. I feel that it is a struggle still becuase he conceived a child out of the affair and kept it hidden until his other child was 3, which is the same age as our youngest child that we have together. It absolutely has destroyed our family. We have 3 children together and I had a child before I met my husband, we have been married for 13 years and I just can’t comprehend why he would do something so devasting to our family. Our marriage was already on the rocks, but this just blew it under the ground. The hard thing is that he still hasn’t been completely honest about it. I would think what could I have done for him not to step out of our marriage. We made vows and how could he break those vows.. Our marriage now is like live in room mates, not husband and wife. I started going to church almost 3 years ago and it has helped, but I still have those doubts about myself. I feel this book would be really helpful to me. It’s not that I don’t trust in GOD but I am one of those people who gives my problem to GOD and then take it back. So, I can’t fully move past this.
Rosemary,
Please go to this website for standing for your marriage. God can restore it to what He intended it to be from the beginning.
Love and God Bless,
Tricia
http://www.rejoiceministries.org
Rosemary, thank u for sharing this and I’m sorry u have been going through such trying times. I certainly can relate to some of the things u have and r experiencing. I don’t know the Bible inside/out but I do know that God loves u and I, and if we turn to him he will comfort us through anything. I am a firm believer that anything is possible through Christ our Savior and even a torn marriage – don’t give up just yet, forgiving is sometimes an extremely hard thing to do but what helps me is that I keep telling myself if God forgives me for all my sins I most certainly can do the same to the ones who have caused me pain/sorrow. May ur family be blessed.
As a mom of 9 I am in need of the confidence that God has entrusted these blessings to me & with him I am able to do all things with the strength only he can provide . It’s hard not to feel inadequate as a young mom with a large family but I must remember Satan is a liar ! It’s ironic that Starbucks is my one indulgence & that is part of your giveaway!