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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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Thanks for this message. I needed it today. Just last night at a church meeting I made a blunder of a statement and two people jumped on me. I went home pretty defeated and negative. I really needed to hear this today. Thanks again. God bless you.
God is amazing! This is an area I have struggled with for years but never really knew why I always felt the way I did. My family is currently in turmoil. Partly caused by me because I have turned my head to the affairs and pornography that I knew my husband was involved with but felt that it would never change and so I needed to learn to accept that was the way he was and to hide it from our children and pray that God would do an amazing transformation in his life. Two years ago, he moved out to pursue a relationship with a married woman who became pregnant and said it was his. After two years and a lot of counseling, I have finally started standing up for myself. Unfortunately, I allowed the bullying to go on so long that now my adult children also do it to me. They have learned by watching. It is very difficult but I am trying to set boundaries, stand up for myself and not allow them to take advantage of me anymore. They don’t like it and have now started accusing me of being unChrist like. That the Bible says to do unto others. It is very difficult and would be so much easier to continue with the way it was but it literally and physically is not and will not be healthy for me. I would love to read your book but have very limited resources. I glean as much encouragement from God’s word and books from Godly people as I can. It is what helps me be able to stand up to the attacks. Thank you.
I registered with Proverbs 31 OBS to do: What Happens when women say YES to God, and was so excited to get into the next one that as soon as I received my book, I jumped right in. It is as if this book was written just for me. I have been begging God to show me what He wants me to do in His Kingdom, for His glory and have spoken to a couple of people about this. For at least four months I have been seeking earnestly. During this time I was struck with bouts of depression, anxiety and was booked off work for 3 months. I realise now that this time was necessary for me to get to know God better. I came to realise that He was not showing me because I was not ready, and because I have to completely trust Him and be 100% obedient; and only once I had accepted that fact, could we move forward.
On Sunday, I asked God to show me the way, and I was a bit disappointed when nothing seemed to come, oh how wrong I was: During worship we sang Trust You Jesus, I know You know all I require and will provide all my needs; as well as You bring the chaos back into order – Sovereign over all. Amazing that when you don’t feel you have received anything from God in answer to prayer, how much you did actually receive.
I now know beyond a shadow of a doubt what He wants me to do. Yesterday, my boss called me in for a chat, I told him honestly how I felt and this felt really good to get this off my shoulders and then I just prayed that I will leave the rest to God.
When I first read 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “The God of all comfort, who comforts us in our troubles, so that we can comfort those in trouble with the same comfort we receive from God” ; I thought is this for me? If it is what You want me to do, please give me a confirmation and then I will know. I just went back to what I was doing and didn’t give it much more thought. Within a couple of minutes I had Isaiah 61 1-3 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the suffering and afflicted. He has sent me to comfort the broken hearted, to announce liberty to captives, and to open the eyes of the blind. 2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of God’s favor to them has come, and the day of his wrath to their enemies. 3 To all who mourn in Israel he will give: beauty for ashes; joy instead of mourning; praise instead of heaviness. For God has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for his own glory.
18 By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones), Ephesians 1:18
While I was broken, God used that time to “rebuild my ancient ruins and restore the broken places in my heart that have been devastated” Isaiah 61:4
I know God wants to use me to help the broken hearted, and although I have no formal training in this area, I have been to the school of hard knocks and have enough personal experience that I would be able to be compassionate with others who may have experienced similar things. I am prepared to study so that I can be of more use to God though.
Now I need to trust God to open the doors for me, God can use my mistakes and hurts for His greatest purpose.
Now that I have had the scales removed from my eyes, it is not going away and everywhere I look is a reminder: When the enemy starts chipping away at your confidence, take authority over him in Jesus’ Name; resist him and he will flee (James 4:7).. He’s never going to take back the potential He poured into you…or say, “You’ve failed too often and made too many mistakes. Give me my gifts back.” No…His calling on your life will be with you till the day you leave this earth, but it’s up to you to…tap into it.’
From broken to Beautiful.
I just had to share this with you Renee, without reading your book (which I know is God inspired) I may not have found out what it is I need to do. May God continue to bless you.
The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about the triggers of doubt is everything in my past. There was so much that happened in my childhood that said I was never good enough, not worthy, inadequate, and not of value. I have struggled immensely with self doubt all my life. It has been such a challenge to change the way I think. Since becoming saved several years ago, I have trusted Jesus as LORD of my life and I now hold on to the promises of His Word to get me through each day. Like 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
I am looking forward to being part of this online Bible study with other women who share the same struggles.
I struggle with self doubt daily, and in every area. It’s getting to the point where I continuously feel inadequate at home, work, church… I am anxious to see what God wants to show me thru this study.
I am really shy, and I find it very hard to just go up and introduce myself to others, etc…My 4yr. old son on the other hand is not shy at all…LOL!
I find self doubt so overpowering at times, then if I will just pick up my bible and read and give it to GOD it is gone but sometimes we try to conquer on our own!
I have been struggling with self doubt for many years now and have felt worthless through the struggles I have been through. I have been a single mother to four beautiful children and now I have six grandchildren and I enjoy them but sometimes feel like I did not do a very good job under all that was going on. I shut down emotionally in a lot of areas. They have finally caught up to me. About a year ago I started having bad anxiety and panic attacks which cause my heart to race and my blood pressure to elevate. I have since been put on medication and am working with a councelor and a group to work through all these issues. I am really looking forward to this Online Bible study and would also like to have prayer for me as I go through all of this. Thank you
I am looking forward to this Study on A Confident Heart and the answer is The 7-Day Doubt Diet.
I have an at home business and when I fall short of reasonable goals, I begin to doubt myself. I would love to be able to work from home exclusively. I seem to be moving further from that goal. When I see the progress stop, I fall into self-doubt quickly.
Wow! I loved todays msg… Something I have been struggling with and need to overcome. Although I know it is a lie that Satan is feeding me, I keep thinking that others are thinking less of me than I am worth, but it is really me. I am unconfident and I am realizing that I discount others confidence in me. Then it becomes a terrible cycle…. Myself and others don’t know why I am miserable over half the time. Thanks! Tuning in to the FM!!!
Thanks for the opportunity – the timing could not have been better! This is my first time here … going to check things out … loving the bounty of inspiration already. Thank you.
FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR LETTING YOURSELF BE USED BY GOD IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL WAY. I LOVE READING THE DAILY DEVOTIONALS AND SEEING THE DIFFRENT TESTIMONIES THAT ARE SHARED. THIS MINISTRY HAS MADE AN IMPACT NOT ONLY ON MY LIFE BUT ON MANY OTHER WOMENS LIVES THAT VISIT THE SALVATION ARMY, AS THEY USE THE BOOKS AND DVD IN A WOMENS BIBLE STUDY GROUP.WHEN I SHARED THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBS THEY WERE ALSO EXCITED AS I WAS. YOU SEE, I AM A 39 YEAR OLD SINGLE MOTHER WHO CAME FROM A VERY ABUSIVE PAST. I WAS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY ABUSED BY MY MOTHER , SEXUALLY ABUSED BY MY BROTHER AND COUSIN AS A CHILD AND YOUNG WOMEN. TOLD BY MY MOTHER I WAS NO LONGER HER DAUGHTER ,I WAS A FANATIC AND SHE HOPES I’M HAPPY WITH WHAT I WAS DOING BECAUSE THE TRUTH CAME OUT ABOUT MY COUSIN WHO @ THAT TIME WAS HER BOYFRIEND, IT’S BEEN MORE THAN 5 YEARS SINCE SHE SPEAKS TO US OR COMES TO SEE US.. ALSO, ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO I WAS ACCUSED BY THE PASTORS WIFE OF HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH HER HUSBAND WHO WAS ABOUT 60 @ THE TIME AND GOD MOVED ME TO ANOTHER CURCH WHERE FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS I’VE FACED FALSE ACCUSATIONS, LEADERSHIP SAYING I DID NOT HAVE HOLY SPIRITS AND THE TOUNGES I SPEAK ARE NOT FROM GOD, JUST TO GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW I HAVE TO BATTLE ON A DAILY BASIS WITH THE LIES FROM THE ENEMY. IT STILL AMAZES ME TO THIS DAY TO SEE HOW SATAN USES EVEN THOSE WHO PROCLAIM TO BE MOST HOLY TO PUT THEIR FOOT ON YOUR BACK AND TRY TO KEEP YOU FROM ACOMPLISHING GOS PURPOSE FOR OUR LIVES.I HAVE REALLY HAD TO HOLD ON EVEN WHEN I DIDN’T UNDERSTAND TO GODS LOVE AND PROMISES FOR OUR LIVES.I CONTINUE ON A DAILY BASIS TO DECLARE PHYSICAL,MENTAL,AND EMOTIONAL HEALING OVER OUR LIVES ESPECIALLY BECAUSE BOTH OF MY CHILDREN ARE SPECIAL NEEDS. MY SON IS 14, HE HAS A DIAGNOSES OF AUTISM,ADHD AND ODD AMONG PLATLET DYSFUNCION AND ASTHMA.MY DAUGHTER IS 11 AND HAS A DIAGNOSIS OF VON WILLEBRANDS, SEVERE ASTHMA,VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION,ADHD, AND ODD.I HAVE LEARN TO SAY THEY ARE DISGNOSED BECAUSE GOD HAS MADE US IN HIS PERFECT IMAGE. I AM SO EXCITED TO BEGIN THIS OBS KNOWING IN MY HEART AND SOUL THAT IT WILL BE A BLESSING NOT ONLY INTO MY LIFE BUT ALSO IN MY CHILDRENS’ LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THOSE AROUND US.THANKS AGAIN FOR CARING , SHARING AND LETTING GODS LOVE SHINE THREW YOU. BLESSINGS OVER YOU AND YOURS. NEYDA
BY THE WAY THE DIET SHE REFERS TO ON HER BLOG IS THE 7 DAY DOUBT DIET. IT TOOK ME A WHILE BECAUSE IT WAS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT. ITS FUNNY HOW WHEN WE THINK OF SOMETHING BEING HIDDEN MOST OF THE TIME WE SEARCH AND SEARCH BUT THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN INFRONT OF US THE WHOLE TIME, RIGHT THERE IN PLAIN VIEW. THANK YOU FATHER FOR YOUR WISDOM IS UNIMANIGINABLE TO US. THANKS AGAIN.
Neyda I read your post and sister you just keep walking and standing on who you are in Christ Jesus. I want to say I was raised in a Cult and suffered every type of abuse you can think of by family members, by people in the Cult and by people I didn’t even know from age 2 until I left home at 17. I gave my body away for free to anyone who said they loved me starting at age 11. My first attempt to take my life was at 6 when I od on my brothers meds their were many more attempts to come. I started drinking at age 6 when it was given to me by family members and it turned into full blown drug addiction. I lost my mom to cancer at 17 which is why I left home as my dad was setting me up to take her place. I got married at 18 after knowing my husband to be for just 2 1/2 months. We were married 23 1/2 yrs. I didn’t know I was marrying into a similar family as mine own. Our miracle son was born in 1987 he is now 25 and taking care of me. My husband and I lost 2 daughters and one son. We almost lost me in 1991 I joined a Church that I was very comfortable with it wasn’t until I was in it for 11 yrs that I realized that I had joined another Cult needless to say I did leave and that Cult is no more 1995 after 4 yrs of trying to find out what was going on with me. I was diagnosed with SLE Lupus and over the years I have also been dianosed with 20 other medical conditions/mental conditions. I was put on permenant disability in 2004. I felt like I was a nobody after that, my worst nightmares were coming true about things that were said to me by my dad, like you ain’t going to be somebody, you are going to fail, etc.. and I began to really believe what he said was true and I trully believed what my mom said that I was a mistake hook line and sinker. I tried to take my life 3 times. I lost my husband of 23 1/2 yrs April 19 2009 suddenly to a massive heart attack. I found him and performed CPR to no avail he was in my life over half my life and I had never lived on mine own, did not know the first thing about cooking, doing my own finances etc. I felt so alone my secret to being on drugs never came out during my marriage but somehow I think my husband may have known and just never said anything. After he passed away I tried to kill myself 3 more times before my son and at the time his wife asked me to come live with them which I did but my daughter-in-law used me and the day I moved in she walked out on my son early the next morning without warning and asked him for a divorce stating she wanted to go back living with her parents where to this day she is still with them. They are very wealthy and healthy people. On Sep 21 2010 I was very suicidal and God had already brought me to a Church that I was liking and confused at the same time I was seeing a Biblical Counselor there for about 2 months before I gave my life to our Lord Jesus Christ. I prayed asked Him to forgive me and named things and asked Him to be Master over my life. I was into Satanic things so I said goodbye to Satan and told him he was no longer master over my life that I belonged to God and in that process I got sick etc. But we got through it. My Biblical Counselor than introduced me to another lady at our Church and in November 2010 I went through Steps To Freedom In Christ and it was in the two days I was going through them that I experienced true freedom that I am still walking in today. I was able to forgive everyone who had ever hurt me in any way. I did for me so they would have no more power, control over my life. It released them off my hook but not off God’s hook. It has allowed God to work freely in my life and now theirs. I am no longer a drug addict I have been clean for 994 days now. I am no longer suicidal and that is HUGE. God is using my testimony in many ways at my Church, it was used in Celebrate Recovery in the small group to several ladies and it has been used in the Womens Prison in Nashville TN and I use it to the 8 ladies I write to in the same prison. When one lady gets out I am given another ladies name. God takes what Satan has meant for evil and turns it around for His glory. Neyda people need to hear your testimony. I want to encourage you because you encouraged me. Just remember you Neyda are secure in Christ, you are God’s daughter, you are accepted, you are significant, you are confident in Christ, you are His workmanship, you have been justified, you are complete in Christ, you are free from condemnation, you have the mind of Christ, you have been redeemed and forgiven of all your sins, you are a citizen in Heaven, you are God’s temple, you can do all things through Christ, who strengthens you and you my dear are FREE.
Thank you so much for the video; it was just what I needed to hear at this moment! I would like to extend a thank you to Darlene from the Time-Warp Wife who posted your link on a e-mail that she sent out. I am looking forward to doing the on-line study 🙂
Hello,
I am responding to the question that was sent in my email, the name of her book is Made to Crave.
Thank you,
Cheryl Sams
I like the AM FM analogy and will put this into practice. I sure need it! Thank you!!
I’m new to Proverbs 31 website and definitely new to Online Bible Studies. Can’t wait to start A Confident Heart. I feel that God has called me to not only be a pastor’s wife (for 15 years) but also to teach women God’s word. I also have the desire to write so I will be joining Compel when it starts in October. My problem with doubt comes in the form of “Did God really call me to do this or is it just something I’ve decided to do?” I have no college degree and that leads to uncertainty of my ability. I received encouragement in these areas from a number in the church were we are serving, but then there are critical remarks as well. It seems the critical bears more weight in my heart and mind than the encouragement. So you see, I desperately need this study on A Confident Heart! Hope you have a blessed day and thank you for the video message. I needed to hear that today.
I talked a friend into doing with me and we are states away from each other and have been talking about doing a study together. You have provided a perfect study. She even signed before I did! Yeah for Proverbs 31 women!
The Answer is the 7 day doubt diet…
Can’t wait for this study to begin, I love the devotions that I am currently getting. Praise God for His Word and for such an awesome group of leaders…
What a great video! I found this site by the time warp wife site! I can’t wait to spend some more time on this site and learning your story~ Sam