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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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Fear of rejection: Years of not being able to live up to who my mother wanted me to be became the biggest trigger in my life. It took hold of my whole being. I bought it into my marriage putting up with his strange ideas about God & life for fear he would leave.
Through Renee’s book/study, great Pastors & a lovely Christian counsellor God has begun the amazing process of healing. I am so grateful & blessed. 🙂
I really am looking forward to the online bible study on your book! I don’t feel full of self-doubt right now by I!ve definitely been there done that!
This sounds like a study just for me! I am excited to take part in my 2nd online Bible study! Thank you,for sharing things you have learned in hard places in your life! Gwyn
Unfortunately I couldn’t see the video, but I am reading your book now. It’s a wonderful book that I feel was written for me, and my doubts. A book that I want to give to friends. I think all of us as females struggle with these issues – not good enough (doubts planted by the evil one; we NEED to rest in God’s promises and love), and being a slave to our past and shortcomings. Thank you for all you do and for being so open and transparent with women who face these challenges.
Little thoughts creep into my mind and ignite my doubts in God and myself. Also, when I am comparing myself to others is another trigger, or when I hear a judgment or negative comment from someone else.
I find that doubts are the way Satan trips me up and brings in fear and depression. It starts out subtly and before I can rein in the negative flow, I am underwater, focused on myself and losing sight of all God has done for me. The only way to climb out of this darkening undertow is to cry out to the Lord. His name has the power to strengthen my spirit. It is a daily battle to continue to repent and turn to my spirit instead of listening to all the doubts that seek to overwhelm me. Thank you for your great thoughts from the Living Word that will keep me from defeat.
I find myself daily struggling with confidence… a friend recently asked me.. “What happened to you when you were younger that makes you feel so insecure about yourself?”. I don’t know what to call it, insecurity, lack of confidence, lack of self-worth, low self-esteem… I find myself peeling back through your book again.. comparing questions & answers to the time before… noticing similarities.
I love reading your words, love hearing your videos, your radio messages, and seeing your emails! I find myself looking though the devotionals I can find on my KindleFire via You Version finding the ones from Confident Heart and your partners book, UnGlued..(even the ones I’ve already read).. to just keep it together on most days… Knowing that I am not alone in this “daily struggle”…. There really must be a way to pull myself out of this deep hole I seem to be having trouble climbing out of. Trying to listen and pay attention to what the Lord is calling me to do.
Having the DVD is just another way to bring it home… and a way to share with other ladies out there who might need the support just like I do!
Thank you Renee for what you do in Christ by sharing & giving of yourself by devoting your life to this ministry!! ((HUGS))
I could not access your video??
I have read your book and did the online study when it first came out, and I am still having too many days of not feeling “good enough”. I have been blessed with countless things; 3 healthy daughters, a roof over my head, a comfortable bed, friends…just to name a few. I will keep pushing forward, but some days are just harder than others. Thank you Renee, for being here!
I am 9 days away from the scariest point in my life – being unemployed. I thought I was doing everything right at work — giving it 200% each and every day ….. working nights and weekends. sacrificing my life – my family – my health all to make sure my job obligations were met. And it is about to all be gone. Talk about questioning your worth. I thought I was smart and a good worker — turns out they think I am dumb and useless. My husband doesnt understand me thinks I am worthless now that I have lost this high paying job. doesnt understand what I am good at and thinks I am a sending money idiot. I am pretty sure I have hit the bottom of the confidence meter. I want to be confident again about myself my life as a wife and mother my abilities in the work place ……… I want to stop feeling like the used gum on the bottom of a shoe. I stumbled onto your site today — heard you on the radio on the way into work today and thought hmmm she said something about a bible study maybe that is something I can do for myself while I am not working …….. might be a nice start in a new direction.
Good Morning Renee
I am so excited about this next OBS Confident Heart I just received my book yesterday, I have been reading all your information and I can really see the Self-doubt that I have been struggling with.
I would have loved to see the Video but like the other ladies said it said Private
Just admitting that my confidence easily takes a beating is hard. Daily life as a teacher sucks all the confidence right out of you. And it’s hard to realize being confident is a daily choice. It’s really a statement about my faith in God. And shutting out lies.
I have found very small thoughts can creep in to disturb your confidence in Christ. Looking forward to your study.
I read this at the time it applied most to my life !! I used to have alot of the self doubt moments. Especially growing up when all you heard was you are useless, you ar not worth anything , you cany do anything right, i cant stand the sight if you and the list goes on. Now I only entertain those thoughts when challenged . Like when i have just dealt with an upset parent, or when one of my children say something mean, because my answer was not the one they wanted. I hear these words and then start to think about them as true statements. Even though I know they are not. I shut down those little voices now, I know God sees me diffetently I give it all to him and I read how I am his daughter. How he chose me to be an heir to his inheritance.
“Self-doubt is like a bully. It makes us feel small, inadequate, less than and insecure.” Love this statement. What a way to reimage it. Time to send that bully packing with a one-two punch of my identity in Christ and maybe a side-swipe of Mandisa’s “Overcomer”.
I was unable to view the video; message “This video is private”.
Try copy and paste or search for the video in YouTube
I really needed this today. Thank you so much for sharing what God has done in your life to help you have a confident heart.
Renee,
I am thankful for your devotionals they are always encouraging. One moment I feel myself feeling great into my word and study the next I feel like what am I doing here…what is my purpose…Lord am I really suppoed to be serving in this area and it makes me feel sad. I know it’s the enemy trying to use negative thoughts so I can doubt my abilities in Christ. Please keep all of us ladies in prayer. God is able and he does have a plane for us…
It is time for me to loose the incapacitating self doubt and all the baggage that started it and perpetuates it and finish the race with confidence! My first step – I’m entering your contest today.
Self doubt is creeping in again. I was not allowed to watch it as it says its private.
Rose, if you haven’t already, scroll up and see Angela Taylor’s comment with the link where you can go to see the video.