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}
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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.
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Beautiful! I have confidence in Christ and removed my self doubt. I am growing in my relationship with Christ!
Incredible! Brings these lyrics to my heart…’Bowing here I find my rest…Lord, I need you, oh I need you…Every hour I need you, my one defense, my righteousness…Oh God, how I need you’
Peace and Rest. Beauty and spacious surroundings. Calm. Healing. Soothing. Contemplative. Listening and receiving. Pure. Beckoning. A safe place to rest.
Ok, I’ve already commented once but I just want to say that this song is absolutely perfect. I teach and I have about 7 boys and 1 girl that are constantly fighting and arguing and talking about how “stupid” they are. There attention spans are almost non-existent . I have been searching for Christian music to play in my room that was piano based. As a musician myself, I find piano music so calming. But I’ve wanted piano music that wasn’t just piano music. I wanted it to be God-centered. And this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Absolutely beautiful and peaceful and perfect. I can’t wait to see the effect I am sure it will have in my classroom!
Wow, the Song of Prayer just brought a peace over me and a stillness. It made me happy, I found myself smiling with Chad. I felt God’s delight in me and in his children. I feel that he loves when we pour out our hearts to him and our gifts. I was encouraged to spend more time doing just that. Thank you for sharing this. Also, after I read the devotional for today I smiled as faith arose in my heart after hearing God’s word spoken even from my own mouth :). Thank you for the tips
Feeling like that is what it will feel like in Heaven when we are all there worshiping together. The beauty of the love of Christ flowing in and over us!
As I was scrolling down to the bottom of this page to add my comment I thought to myself, “wow, it’s nice to see I’m not the only insecure person.” But then I thought, “ok, actually, not so much. This is really pretty sad.” It’s sad that so many women (and some men I’m sure) have lost or have never even found their worth in Christ because of Satan. I, myself, am watching my marriage slowly deteriorate because of my insecurities. If I don’t some how get out of the stronghold I have been in, I just don’t even know what I’m going to do. I was just thinking this on my way home from a very quiet dinner with my husband. Quiet because i’m so preoccupied with the other women around me that he might find attractive and because of him knowing I’m “going there again”. I don’t know how to get out if this vicious cycle. But I was just praying that God would somehow help me get out of it. I’m so tired of making the conscious decision to let this consume my thoughts (and listening to lies) instead of choosing to enjoy the moment and who I’m with. I need this study so much right now. Thank you for doing thus with “us”! I am looking forward to what God is going to do in my life and be a witness to what he does in others’ lives as well! :0)
I forgot to say something about the song! Beautiful. It’s just so beautiful.
peace, beauty, reassurance…
Chad’s Song of Prayer, made me feel that the LORD, was saying be still my child and lean on me.
The LORD, wants to wrap His arms around us and let us know that he is with us at ALL times.
Just as the saying about the footprints in the sand -“it was then, that I carried you”. Chad’s song, has made me feel the LORD’s presence and I can rest knowing He is holding me.
We are so blessed to have found this site and to able to study and hear God’s word!!!
Bless you all and Renee may the Lord bless you in so many ways.
Amen!! In full agreemtn with you Pat
I hear God’s peace calling me. I play piano, rather I used to many years ago. Not so much anymore. But I love this calling me to quiet myself and listen to God’s Words. Talking to me and telling me how much he loves me and wants me to have a confident heart. To put all my faith in Him and to know Him. I have wanted to give Him my all for many years and I didn’t know how to do that. I think this study on a confident heart is helping me to realize my desire, wish, and dreams. Thank you , Renee.
I have no ear buds……..at the library………..sure wish I could hear it. I need it today…………I am sure it is beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us.Lord you know who needs this the most.
Blessings to all!
So peaceful and calming!!
I feel that it brings me in closer to God. As the music descends it is like life and how easily I can be pulled away from God by society and everything wrong in the world. As the music ascends it is God pulling me back to him and how powerful he is to pull me back to him and enclose me safely in his love.
I am truly enjoying the study. This is my second time around reading A Confident Heart but the first time doing the study.
I took the spiritual gifts test but when it comes to finding out what my gifts are I dont’ understand how to find out. Can someone please help me with that? Do I add the columns? I don’t see how that will tell me my answer.
Pam
Hi Pam
May I ask what spiritual gift test did I miss something. I hope not, I have been helping a friend deal with her 22 year old daughter with mental problems and have not been to keen on keeping up the last couple days. T really don’t think I have any gifts at least that what I have been told.. Is there a way I can take this test. U always fail test in school LOL.
That was I always fail test sorry didn’t mean foe the u hit the wrong key.
The music is absolutely beautiful, very peaceful!
Thank you for sharing A song of Prayer, by Chad Lawson. I found myself totally wrapped in the arms of my God who sees me so differently than I do. I praise God through the chapters in this book and all that I read and are shared by others, that I will be that confident woman and daughter of Christ. Praise God!
I could hear Him whipser…”don’t listen to the lies in your head….know that I love you, you are mine….I knew you before you were born, I set you apart”…
Then I heard the melody in the music, “What a friend we have in Jesus”…what a friend indeed
Peace. I felt his peace…..so relaxing, too!!! and calming!!!
Psalm 46:10~”Be Still and Know I am God”
Love the Bible study.Thank you Lord for that and the work you will accomplish in me,through it.
As I listened to the music video I not only felt God’s peace but I felt His presence surrounding me. It was amazing.
How awesome to be led of God and just flow in the Spirit. Thanks for the blessing and the prayer was exactly what I need to pray to banish the doubt and insecurities and keep trust in God.