Praying God’s promises — it’s changed me.
That’s why I included a prayer at the end of each chapter, weaving together Scriptures from that chapter and others I sensed God wanted us to engrave on our hearts.
“Praying God’s Word has been one of the most life-changing ways I’ve learned to live in the security of His promises…and isn’t that what we all want?
“One way God tells us that confidence will come is when we ask Him for what is already part of His will. ‘This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us’ (1 John 5:14 NASB). So there you go: we can be confident we are praying God’s will when we pray God’s Word!” p.25
But that’s not all.
Romans 10:17 tells us that “faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” so let’s pray these promises out loud again and again.
Yes, even if it seems weird. Find somewhere you can be alone to speak these truths so you can hear them, and let them echo in your thoughts.
Trust me, it makes a difference. “When we pray God’s words out loud, and hear them, the Holy Spirit engraves them on our hearts and writes them in our thoughts. We internalize God’s truth and our faith grows as we are transformed from the inside out!” p.25
Let’s join our hearts and pray Chapter One’s prayer {together}:
Lord, I pray that You would give me a confident heart in Christ. Take me beyond believing in You to truly believing You. Help me rely on the power of Your promises and live like they are true. You say blessed is the one who trusts in You and whose hope and confidence are found in You. Those who hope in You will not be disappointed, because You work all things together for good for those who love You and are called according to Your purpose.
When self-doubt tells me I can’t overcome my insecurities, I will believe Your promise that all things are possible to whoever believes. I will not throw away my confidence, because You say it will be richly rewarded. I will persevere so that when I have done the will of God, I will receive what You have promised. My confidence is in Christ and I am no longer one who shrinks back and is destroyed, but one who believes and is saved! In Jesus’ name, Amen. {See Jeremiah 17:7; Isaiah 49:23; Romans 8:28; Mark 9:23; Hebrews 10:35–36, 39}
_____________________
{Special FREE Gift & GiveAway}
Chad Lawson, my friend, award-winning composer and pianist, has graciously shared his beautiful, Spirit-filled Song of Prayer below.
Even though it will probably be hard at first to sit still and just listen, please pause to soak in this God-gift. This was filmed while Chad sat and listened to the Holy Spirit. He simply played what God laid on his heart. You’ll see the joy of Christ in Chad’s smile but more than anything, you will experience the peace of God’s presence through his music.
If you’re reading this via email please click here to visit my website to watch. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this – I promise.
You can find and download A Song of Prayer on iTunes for ($1.99) or Amazon ($.89)
{Special Give-Away}
3 Special Order Song of Prayer CDs
To enter to win one: Click “share your thoughts” below this post and describe how you felt or what you sensed God whisper as you listened to Chad’s Song of Prayer.
Remember, if you’re reading this via email please click here to visit my website and participate. All entries must be put in the “share your thoughts” section.
This music has been a blessing to me. Sometimes I have to listen to it at night to bring peace to my mind. It even causes my headaches to cease. May God bless you for sharing.
I so enjoyed this CD I will listen to it when I need to relax and know that God is in control of my life. I love the Lord so much and want to have a closer walk with Him and to hear His sweet voice. so many of the issues that Renee has dealt with especially when she talks about self doubt I have battled with low self esteem all my life. I am praying to conquer that so I once again feel good about myself.
I am so excited about ” A confident Heart” as I have dealt with low self esteem all my life. I just want to feel good about myself and feel that I am an equal to other women I come in contact with, I am looking forward to having Renee help me overcome my doubts that I still deal with at 71 years old. I am excited about what God can do in my life with Renee’s help.
Listening to it again…
I love this! Soaking prayer music! 🙂
Absolutely beautiful, soul stirring, and peaceful.
I am so glad that my friend told me about this. I just received your book and am getting started. I so need to catch up! I finished the first chapter and am now starting the second. I feel so blessed that I have found a place where I feel safe and comforted. Thank you Renee!
I just love this heavenly sound of music…thanks for this wonderful and gifted man. May god continue to use him for his glory. This music really give me peace and calm heart…mind and soul….GOD BLESS 🙂
The music calms your heart so that you can hear the words that you need to hear. God wants us to be authentic with Him and with others. We can’t hide from Him, and He wants us to open our hearts to the possibilities of a true relationship with His people.
I felt peace and calmness. This would be so wonderful to play during my prayer and study time with the Lord.
Be still. Such a calming presence, in a chaotic world.
Several whispers:
It’s ok; I’m doing something through here; stay calm; I see you; there’s a lot going on.
Pictured a sea/ocean calm at times but with higher waves coming in at others. (They had to.) Nothing raging. Ultimately under control.
What a wonderful gift this man has. I could hear God saying slow down & listen to this calming, soothing music. Thank you for the quiet time
Father, I thank you for the gift that you give each of us.. and for reminding us through the music of these hands, playing your breath spoken and translated through Chad’s open and obedient heart. How remarkable is your power and your strength when we pause to listen to you… and more remarkable when we follow your lead and not our own rigid and limiting structure. This conversation through music paints a picture of sound, colour, intensity, of feelings and emotions … but most of all … I feel your peace as I close my eyes and follow the melody of your heart, connecting with ours. As we follow your words through scripture, as we connect with your spirit through each of us participating in this study, may we too hear the music you have written for each of us to follow… amen