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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Awesome- Praise God I was truly blessed by this Song Of Prayer What great things Our Lord will and has done for us. I pray that God will continue to Bless this awesome gift that Chad has been given to led others into Worship
just felt instant serenity, harmony, like absorbing, enhaling and meditating on the beauty of nature…I think this song would go along perfectly with a video clip of amazing nature shots from all over the whole in order to be able to enjoy also visually the beauty that God has created. And once in a while I stop in ‘aww’ of what kind of amazing pieces of music can come out just out of the same 7 notes…this would be yet another example!….thank you for sharing it with us.
I am really enjoying this bible study. It’s really stirring something up inside of me, it’s a good thing. I have struggled with over eating for a very long time. I have been asking God to reveal to me why? I want to bring that “why” to Him where true healing happens. I’m tired of losing and gaining. When I read the Forward of this book, I was and still am that little girl that was longing for her Daddy to pick her up and swing her around and tell me I’m special. I’m now realizing its Christ that supplies our deep needs of love, acceptance, identity, security, and purpose for my life. As I learn to walk closer with God and my relationship grows deeper, my soul can rest. As I listened to this CD, I felt God say, “Be still and know that I AM.”
Listing to the song uplifts my heart. I have experienced several situations that have rocked me, finding myself trying to fce and fix the problems alone. Forgetting to slow down and talk to God is what a need to practice daily. Thank you to all for your words of encouragement.
This is absolutely beautiful and soothing. I love listening to this type of music as it allows us to focus and meditate on God’s Word. As I sat here listening my daughter and I were talking about things going on in their lives. Right now they are having to totally depend on God as they struggle through a financial crisis. She made the statement that they will make it through as long as they continue to focus on God and His leadership. We can struggle through life or we can choose to rely on God’s strength.
Wow God Im so embellished in Your love, Your presence. Thank You Father God for loving me with this beautiful song, I love to sit in Your presence I seek Your beautiful face. For In Your presence Lord I find
my refuge, love, security, confidence, my significance I am whole in Your presence lacking nothing. All the brokenness has been healed, In Your presence Lord I am whole without any pain, without any hang ups that keep me from Your face. Thank You Lord for this servant who has listened and obeyed You to play
Your music to fill me Lord with Your love.
I have just been so very blessed by listening to Chad lawson playing the Song of Prayer.Time seemed to stand still and at same time not wanting it to end. Sitting still and closing my eyes to drink in the poetry of the music. Much earlier as my day was just beginning I read through Psalm 23 and wrote down a few words from scripture to guide me into the day ahead.. ‘ He restores my soul..’ Now much later on, the beauty of the piano music has played another part in restoring my soul. I did not realise just how much or how deep the restoring of my soul, was needed.A word from Scripture and a song from the Holy Spirit have helped me along the way. Reading through the many comments from all you wonderful women of God also serves to strengthen and restore me too.
Thankyou and Amen
I’m glad you preceeded this with, “it may be hard to sit still and listen, but….” I need to sit still this morning, thank you for sharing!
I love spending time with the Lord, listening has been more important to me in the last couple years…
Lord, teach me to sit still — and listen– more!
I felt His love for me!
A way to get one still and quiet and waiting on God.
A great way to “quiet”, to “be still & know that He IS God!” & the end inspires to engage in God’s plans for me! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful Peace to my Soul …
Such a beautiful sense of peace and wholeness felt through this song. Simply beautiful whispers of love for life and the beauty that surrounds me. Deep inner peace and calm…as I close my eyes and fully take it all in. Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful blessing.
Initially, very hard to sit still long enough to take it in. As I listened the music washed over me like a wave of peace, and hope, and God was saying to me “TRUST me”. Trust is so hard for me. Beautiful. Downloading this today. Thank you for sharing with us.
Very inspirational
It was an awakening! I saw God creating the world and felt His laughter and joy at His creation. Then felt His sorrow through our struggling, saw His hand held out to us. Acceptance of His way, pleasure in the path and sadness again during a time of wandering. Reconnecting and trusting in the following and release of efforts. A lovely journey into a full grown relationship that is finally complete.
Thank you for sharing. I can’t even put into words the overwhelming loss of confidence that I have now. and I always been a strong woman. I do need to slow down listen more, even when it seems hopeless
As I began listening to Chad’s Song of Prayer, I didn’t realize how long it was. As I was recently reading through a 2013 Scripture calendar given to me, I came across Proverbs 3:9-10: “Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first of all your produce, So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow with new wine.” (NAS). To me, part of the first of my produce is my time. Hence, I settlled in and listened to the song in its entirety–leaving after the first fifteen minutes would have been like walking away from an intimate moment with the Lord. While listening, as some of the notes lent a “tinkling” sound, in my mind’s eye, I saw gentle raindrops falling from heaven nourishing the earth. The Scripture that accompanied this picture was John 4:10 when Jesus said to the Samaritan woman, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” This beautiful Spirit-given song will be added to my IPod. I anticipate listening to it again and again as I allow God’s peace to be poured over me and as I meditate upon His Word. Thank you, Renee, for including this in our study. The Lord has surely visited me this morning.
When I first started to listen I felt a rumbling like on the inside. Then at different times words would come up. Some very similar to what I have already read, so I know it’s Holy Spirit!!! “Spring up O well with my soul. holy Spirit flow out of me–gush out like that water from the flinty rock. O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow–No other fount I know, Nothing but the Blood of Jesus. Then I heard Kim, Do not be afraid any longer to come before menaced. Do not be ashamed. I will cover you after I have removed every seed of an unwanted root the enemy has planted and I will put in my healing oil and you will drink of my wine that refreshes and you will be healed forever. I come to you unmasked Father–You come and pick me up and wrap me in Your robe–royal purple robe. The I get like Martha and get distracted by things around me and I feel that tug to come back and sit at your feet like Mary. And I refocus again on You. I at times feel the pounding water that washes away all the dirt and stains of life, then there’s the lighter touch of refreshing water that does just that refreshes–renews–restores and the warmth of the sun/Son is felt.” How I thank You Precious Father for continuing to call and pursue me and want me to come to You and sit on Your lap and be loved and hugged by “Daddy”. It’s been a long time since I was hugged by an Earthly Daddy, but I’m so thankful my Heavenly Father still does. I love the Word of God. Holy Spirit I want to experience MORE of You.
Simply beautiful.
Amazing song. Music has the power to move the spirit. I studied music therapy I’m college, and see how Gods constructed out physiological and psychological parts to biologically respond to music in a way that nothing else can. As I listened, God showed me how he is the only constant in my life, from the moment I was born until my final breath. He is with me always, weaving the Holy Spirit in all of my moments. It is my choice to be receptive to Him, and when I am, the joy that overwhelms regardless of circumstance will enter my soul. Thanks Chad for sharing your spirit and the talent that God has given to you.