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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I would love to be able to see myself TRUELY as a daughter of God! We worship and here how me have an inheritance and I am excited and sometimes I am homesick for heaven! I do not always believe I am deserving to be his daughter!!
Chosen. Treasured. Redeemed. Loved. Cherished. Enough. Pre-Approved!! Wow! I needed to see & read that today.
Where I need to see God’s perspective is in the “but” areas – I’m a good worker but…; I was a good mother but…; I’m active in ministry but…: I’m trying to eat better and exercise more but…; and etc. Like many others who posted, I struggle with low self-image and esteem. Grew up believing I was fat & ugly and couldn’t do anything right.
Thank you, for reminding me that, to my Father, I am beautiful and chosen.
One area I need to see myself as God sees me is my weight. I always feel fat when I look at myself in the mirror. I am pre -approved by Christ. Thank you Renee.
Thank you! I needed this today. I continue to struggle with not being _______ enough. This post helped me today – I am pre-approved by Christ and covered in his grace!
This looks like just the book for me! I have spent my whole life seeking approval and I just want to be able to live my life being the person God created me to be and not worrying about what people think….and being confident in that.
I would love to see myself as God sees me in the area of my redemption. I always end up feeling that I am not good enough. That I must need to do something for God to love me. I would love to see that I am pre approved by God and need nothing else.
I would like to see my body as Christ see’s it! I have struggled all of my life and I am 52. Thank you!
I needed this reminder that I’m pre-approved. Self esteem is my area.
One of the many, many things I struggle with is despairing over how other moms seem to “have it all together,” even though I know this is a lie that satan wants me to believe to make myself feel more and more like a failure! It’s easy to compare myself to the little bits of life I see other moms around me living when I LIVE in the chaos of my own life every day. With 5 kids ages 7 and under (that I’m also homeschooling) I’m often at a loss for how to get through each day with sanity in tact. More often than not I feel overwhelmed and ashamed at my lack of patience and organization – telling myself that “if only… I could get up earlier, take better care of myself, have more patience, be more organized, get rid of half the stuff in my house that contributes to the clutter that never ends…” and it’s hard to sometimes enjoy the moments with my kids that are passing me by so quickly.
I would like to see myself as His beloved.
I want to accept myself as pre-approved by God. Even though I am a tall woman, I want to believe that I am not a mistake. That He sees me as beautiful.
This is something I need. I have very low self esteem at times. I don’t like to look in the mirror because I don’t like what looks back at me. So, yes, I would love to find out what God thinks of me.
The one area in my life I need to hear that is in being a mom. I want to raise our children to love God and having faith in Him to get us through anything. I want to be a better example to them. That we don’t need to take all our blessings for granted. Thanks for this reminder today!
Loved and pre approved in rest, not having to do more but focus and be at peace with resting more.
I always felt all my life I wasn’t worthy always thinking I deserved bad things but now I thank God that he is showing me is that I am worthy and I deserve everything he has for me.
My ministry.
I know I need this book. I can’t think of an area in my life where I don’t struggle with this. Lately it’s the worst when it comes to my gifts and talents. When someone asks me to do something, the first thing that pops into my mind is, “Who me?”
I’d like see how God sees my heart. I feel so unworthy so many times (as I’m sure others do also) And satin likes to bring up my past to make me feel guilty. I’ve learned consequences do not equal un-forgiven.
Thank You For Reminding Us We Are Chosen. The Lord Had Plans For Our Lives And We Are doing His Work And He Is pleased.
I would love to see myself as God sees me!!