What if this week, every time we look in the mirror and think … “Uggh, I need to ______ {lose weight, do something about these wrinkles, get rid of those dark circles under my eyes, etc.} you say this out loud:
“He calls me Beautiful.”
Because it’s true. He does!
What if we surrounded our hearts with truth seekers and truth-speakers, who told us these truths again and again? Friends who point us back to the One who calls us Beloved, Known and Valuable.
This week I’m honored to be joining a community of women that do just that, everyday. Speaking courage, truth and Hope into the hearts of women around the world through their words, blog posts, community groups and more. Oh how I’d love for you to join (me) there as I join the contributing writers team of:
Perhaps (in)courage is a place you already know? Or maybe it’s a community waiting for you? I’ll be sharing more in the weeks to come. But I hope you’ll hop on over this week, and find out more about (in)courage, see me with bed-head (in my favorite place on earth), and meet the other new writers here. BUT BEFORE YOU GO be sure to ENTER TO WIN (Sorry, the giveaway is over, but would still love to hear from you)!
To celebrate the (in)courage-ment, and the fact that this week will be different because we’re going to tell ourselves the truth every time we look in the mirror… I’m giving away Love Idol: Letting Go of Your Need for Approval and Seeing Yourself through God’s Eyes, by my friend Jennifer Dukes Lee. Jennifer is also a newbie (in)courage writer along with several others and me who joined the (in)courage team today!
Jennifer wrote “Love Idol” for women like us—who’ve had “enough of the not-enoughs.” This book is her journey toward freedom from the approval-seeking-cycle where she invites us to a place where we can lay down every mirror, every tally sheet, every report card — everything that tells us we aren’t (____) enough.
ENTER TO WIN by leaving a comment sharing one area of your life where you would love to see yourself as God sees you: loved and pre approved. (Sorry, the giveaway is over, but would still love to hear from you)
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The area I need improvement is to know that I am pre approved to not give up in my faith. To know that my many faults are going to improve. To keep encouraging others to stay strong and lift others up who are going through the same thing I am. Thank you Renee for your encouraging words.
I totally love this thought that we were already pre-approved by our Master. Such an eye opener and a relief!! I would LOVE for all my friends and all the ladies that I know to also receive this amazing message. We have somuch still to learn. Thank you for this awesome message. I would love to receive your book to learn and share!!!
One area, that is a difficult chiice. I think it would have to be acceptance of my coworkers. They don’t talk to me, include me in conversations. It is sometimes hurtful. I try to be friendly, but it just makes more guarded. I think it’s easier to be friends with guys less drama.
This is such an important message to be talking about. So many young ladies I mentor struggle with this very issue so early on in their lives. Praise God there is a message of hope for all of us.