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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Peace Be Still, i have everything taken care of, feel my Love for you, you are precious and beloved my child, im very near.
Absolute peace. Stillness. Trust.. Calm in the trouble waters of life. The sense of God carrying me away. Beautiful sunrise and sunset. Heaven.
A very talented piano player. Loved it.
I felt God and the Holy Spirit through Chad’s playing. God said, Tammy you are good enough, just as I have given Chad this gift, so I too have many for you, all you need is trust in me and I will not let you down but teach you your own gifts, if you will allow. Please when you ask something of me, leave it with me and do take it back to try to handle alone. My will is being done in your life. Live my word, tell others of me and you will be blessed. I did not give you a spirit of timidity but of strength. My daughter, go, believe and trust and I will be there. WOW! i cannot believe as chad played this all came out as he was praying and my fingers never left the key board. I can, I can, Thank you God and thank you for this wonderful opportunity to hear this message.
This song is so peaceful….so soothing, like nothing I have heard before…
absolutely beautiful
The anointing is Amazing! The Holy Spirits ministry is so wonderful. What a blessing this was! It radiates God’s presence and peace!
this song makes me think of love and joy
Be still and listen and I will truly bless you.
It was so amazing. I just came home from going to a remembrance for a Pastor at my church who past away this Monday. I was listening to this as I was reflecting on what a wonderful man of God this pastor was. How he fully embraced how the bible told us to live. During his 15+ year fight with cancer, you would have never known, he was never indignant, never angry nor never had a “bad day”. This pianist elegant and graceful music, reminded of just how elegant and graceful life should be. Not the everyday hustle and bustle that we have allowed it to become. Putting anything and everything in front of what should truly be most important to us God and family. As tears streamed down my eyes, God reminds me that he is the music in our hearts that we should all be listening to and for. After the wonderful service today, God reminded me that we should be living everyday for him as if it is our last, because we don’t know when he is going to call us home.
An overwhelming sense of peace…… the first time today….. Thank you!
Be still…
This is what this song makes me think of:
Psalm 91
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
There aren’t too many songs that usher you in the arms of God and place you there in his calm, quiet care where you can just exhale and be still. But this one..this one is one of those songs. Thanks for sharing.
Just when I was dealing with doubt tonight and talking to God; your email on confidence come through!! Tonight, you were my answer from God!
This piece was beautiful. It was so soothing, and peaceful, and relaxing. It helped to calm my mind and focus on God.
As I listened it took a few minutes to just let myself relax. But as I began to I felt the surrender as peace moved thru me. Soon it was a sense of freedom and joy was released mingling with the peace. Next I imagined rain and its refreshment and cleansing like the grace of God. This was a wonderful “peace” of music and my heart is still light from all that it supernaturally delivered
The music was beautiful. It took me so many places and so peaceful. Don’t listen in the car. It is relaxing and causes deep meditation. I feel renewed. I saw pink light and felt so much LOVE.
THe music soothed my soul and filled me with with peace. I was able to absorb it and feel God’s beauty in it, so that I was able to journel my prayers of Thnaksgivng to him this evening with a heart full of thanksgiving and forgiveness towards those I have felt to have hurt me. To place my trust in him, that he will help these situations to resolve according to his will and plans, so that these others and myself can be surrounded by his peace, forgiveness, strengh and love.
What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
Peace and rest for the weary soul. Music is a healing balm. Thank you for sharing this with us. Love this music and this study.
No other fount I know! Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
This study is an answer to a prayer that I have prayed for so long. I used to think I was confident until faced with situations (which, of course, caused my emotions to go from one extreme to the next) that shook me to my core. My anxiety is overwhelming at times and then the doubt and depressed moods set in. I know this study is going to be difficult but I’ve learned God does His best work when we are in our own personal “wilderness”. Thank you, Renee, for allowing yourself to be God’s instrument to help others have “A Confident Heart”. Praying for all of you.