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Have you ever noticed how something can happen or someone can say something and all of the sudden thoughts like “I’m not good enough” or “What is wrong with me?” will trigger a string of negative emotions?
Then, before you know it that awful, yucky feeling of self doubt comes over you and makes you want to shrink back in a corner. Self-doubt is like a bully. It makes us feel small, inadequate, less than and insecure.
But we don’t have to put up with being bullied anymore. We can live as more than a conqueror through HIM who loves us and gave His life up for us!
I’ve got a short video message to share from my NEW”Confident Heart” DVD . I recorded it to equip and empower you to stop letting doubt and discouragement beat you up and start letting God and His Word build you up instead!
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I couldn’t see the video. It read “private”. But the devotional was amazing. It was just what I needed to hear. I struggle with self doubt so bad. Didnt realize how bad until I took the self test. God has big plans for me, and like Gideon, and Moses, I feel inadequate or not up to par or well skilled in the area I feel He is leading me. I worry over “what will others think?” “What if they don’t like my thoughts, ideas, material, decisions, ect…” “What if i have to do public speaking?” I also have a daughter who is just like me in this way. Breaks my heart to listen to her be so hard on herself, say negative things about herself and struggle with her lack of self confidence and self doubt. I’m planning on buying your book and your dvd for me and my daughter. Thank you so much for bringing this message to me and enlightening me. God used you today and that has to feel good
My biggest fear is not being enough. I am a single mom of 4 boys. I am not enough of a provider. I am not enough of a good mother. I am not enough of a learder. I am not enough of a good friend. I am not enough of a good christian. I am not enough of a good person. I am hoping this stops the tapes in my head so I realize I am enough just the wat God made me
Thank you for this timely devotion. I was texting a friend of mine asking for prayer for me with job situation and she directed me to today’s devotion which I had not read yet. I currently work at a church as an admin asst in student ministry and am just feeling insecure mainly because I am older than the staff and fill a different role than they do. It is intimidating at times as my role is administrative not ministry and I don’t always feel connected. I want to stay but just need to feel worthy and stop comparing, people pleasing and be more focused on what God says about me. I am always AMAZED at how God works through others…we are not meant to do this life alone. Thank you Renee for sharing…can’t wait to read your book:)
I have agreed to lead a study on a subject that is so foreign to me to help a woman who has held a secret for years. Also, I am a group leader for a large community Bible study and each year I feel so inadequate to lead these precious women of all ages. Some are so educated in the Bible. I wonder, why does God put me in those positions?
Although like others I wasn’t able to watch the video, I did read the related devotional on crosswalk.com. I have not been in the Word for awhile, all along knowing I should, that it holds the answers. But something in me held me back, and I have been sinking deeper into self doubt, depression, and negative thinking. Today I decided to turn to the Lord and googled devotions to find something. That is how I came upon the “Trigger Points of Doubt – Encouragement For Today.” How wonderful to read this, knowing that if you are writing it, I am not the only one who feels this way. While I knew that was true, it still felt like I was all alone. After all, I am supposed to be a strong Christian who doesn’t have these times of disconnect with God. I am excited to get the Word of God into my inbox daily, and I am eager to restore my relationship with my Lord. Thank you.
Lack of confidence appears in every aspect of my life. When cooking from a recipe I will triple check every ingredient amount and even step of the directions. after all the checking I still doubt that everything has been done correct. Your devotional today was very encouraging. Thank for following God’s direction to write about confidence.
Self-doubt has been something I’ve struggled with for a long time. Just this weekend I had that small voice telling me I wasn’t good enough. My self doubt usually rears it’s ugly head when I’m serving the Lord. I graduated recently with a degree in Biblical Counseling. Our lives have been full of chaos since we stepped into full-time ministry. So the “voice” is always telling me I’m not good enough if I cannot keep my children walking right and so on and so forth.
Would love to watch but it won’t play. I’m finding myself needing help in the area of confidence. I would love to have you’re book.
Find the video in YouTube
Hi Renee: Was not able to see the video – says it’s private. Reading and doing your study before on A Confident Heart, has helped me at times when I doubt myself and there are times that you just don’t feel that you are good enough. Then, I pull out your book and it shows me something new everytime and alot of times it is related to what might even be going on that day. What a great resource to have.
Thank you, for being there.
Can’t wait to meet you in November when you come to Heritage Hills Baptist Church in Conyers, GA.
Ladies that will be November 16th.
Hi Pat and every one I could not watch the vedio either but one of the ladies here posted this site and I was able to watch it.
http://www.newlife919.com/confident-heart/ hope this helps
In Christ love
Thank you Meredith and Angela for sharing. I was able to see the video by going to the link above.
thank you very much – that was very kind
Thank you so much for this post, it came at just the perfect time as usual. God has healed me if many things in his divine order. This time its another layer of insecurity and doubt. To make a very long story short, a few years ago God led me to a very intense healing ministry. When I was younger I always wondered why I felt likean outcast. God had me on a journey the year before I did my healing ministry, asking questions about forgotten time periods in my life, dreams about myself as a child, having me run into divine appoints with people who discussed sexual abuse as a child. Ididnt realize he was preparing me for some major life changing revelations and healing. I was shown major sexual abuse from multiple people and it was all repressed because God had been protecting me from the trauma. This abuse had started as a baby and continued throughout my early teens. There was some pretty horrific things and if it was not for God I would not be here. I have been healedof many addictions from speed,pot,many kinds of pills, smoking,and the latest one is food addiction. I am recovering from emotional eating and changing the way I eat because God loves me and wants me to come to him, not using food as an idol. God also revealed to me that food has been a trigger for me because when I was sexually abused, food was used as bribery. God has been with me the whole time and protecting me when I was abusing my body, because that is what I was taught. He has been watching over me when I could have died. You see I went in for a physical for minor surgery and 4days later she called me to tell me I have high blood sugar and it was almost 300 when the normal range is 70- 100. God has been guiding me to eat healthier and a couple of the books he guided me to was by Lysa Terkeurstwith one being: Made To Crave Devotional-60 days to Craving God, not food. That was just a starter, then was led to Lysas book, Ungluded Devotional. Then that is how I saw this posting from her site on facebook. I know where most of my insecurity lies, and I know just as God has healed me and been faithful, he will renew my mind from the old thoughts and triggers from the past abuse. It is a painful process, but if I can do it with Gods strength, anyone can!
It’s funny how one negative comment can so often outweigh numerous positive ones. This is a reality for me and one that I frequently struggle to overcome. Feelings of inadequacy in job, home and family are oft times overwhelming and leave me feeling much like Gideon in today’s devotion. Instead, I know I should focus on God’s truths and not the whispers of lies. However, this is a process and the lesson must be reviewed numerous times before it is learned and becomes habit. Thank you for today’s devotion and I look forward to seeing the video when the link is opened.
I’m not able to watch the video. It’s just giving me a black screen..
Self doubt sets in all the time in my life. I question my worth as a mother and a wife. I continue to compare myself to others. The adversary has a hold of my inadequacies. Which in turn makes me believe my self doubt even more. I also based on the voices I heard as a young child.
Morning, for me the self doubt comes all the time. Right now, I am having an issue with doubting not only myself but my faith and my worth. I feel all time that I am doing it all wrong and do not know how to fix it.
When I read your devotion on Proverbs 31 I thought, this is me! This is exactly what is holding me back from doing what I feel God wants me to do. As I continued reading critical words from out of the past bombarded me like bullets from a pellet gun. I slumped in my chair with the weight of those criticisms pulling me down. But as I read your entire message I started to pull myself up and face the onslaught with God’s thoughts. Now I know how to overcome that which has dragged me down for years. I am as good as everyone else. Maybe I don’t have 5 Master’s degrees nor traveled the world. But God has filled me with His wisdom and shown me the wonders of His world. I am His and He is mine. I need nothing more.
I can honestly say that when I begin getting closer to God, the devil steps right in and tries his best to slow me down or even bring me to a screeching halt by filling me full of self-doubt. Thank you for reminding me where my strength comes from – God! And to allow God to stop the devil in his tracks. . .
Hi I’m having trouble watching the video. it tells me it is private and I can’t watch it. what can I do?
Couldn’t see the video-says it is private. My self-doubt comes when I mess up with my children or my husband. Becoming impatient with them and taking my stress out on them. I get so discouraged and mad at myself because I can’t be more gracious and patient. I know my family forgives me but I don’t forgive myself. I then begin to wonder if I am worthy of God’s forgiveness.
I love your emails and books too. I have the Confident Heart. It is awesome. I tried to watch the video but it won’t play and says it is private.
It won’t let me watch video. It says it’s private.
Renee – Thank you for your encouragement this morning. It is just like God to bring your words at the perfect time. Later this morning I am meeting with a friend with whom I had already intended to share my doubts. Now I can also share your encouragement with her. God has placed a purpose of “leading women into their potential in Christ.” This has been simmering on my stove of doubts for far too long. It is time to assemble the right ingredients and go from a simmer to high heat. Thank you for being an instrument for the Holy Spirit!