It’s late Wednesday night and you’re on my heart. I’m wondering how you’re doing, and if maybe you are feeling weighed down by self-doubt. God nudged me to pull away from what I was doing (working on preparation for a retreat this weekend) to write a note from my heart. It was totally unplanned, but I wanted to ask if the heaviness of discouragement or a lack of confidence is burdening you ?
If so, I want to invite you to join me on The 7-day Doubt Diet – as we work together to lose the weight of self-doubt – maybe for the first time or maybe a second time for some of you. This is spontaneous too, but I’m really excited about it.
Starting next week, I’ve decided to offer the 7-day Doubt Diet devotions on my website and weave in short stories from my current life circumstances to let you see that I’m on a journey, too. Replacing our lack of self-confidence with lasting God-fidence is a process for each of us, a daily turning towards truth in each and every circumstance that cause us to doubt ourselves or God’s promises in the midst of the unexpected.
And this time, I want us to do the 7-day Doubt Diet – TOGETHER!!
To join me and other women God calls to walk with us, all you need to do is sign up for “Email Updates” so you can receive them each day in your inbox for convenience. There is a small little brown box at the top of my website with a white x in the top right corner. Please sign up there for “email updates” before Sunday – so you will receive the first day’s assignment with everyone else on Sunday. (If you are already signed up, you’ll automatically receive these next week.)
I’m looking forward to really connecting our hearts and praying for each other through this time. If you’re going to join me and sign up, I’d love for you to leave a comment by clicking on “share your thoughts” just below this post. (optional) But, I’d love to know your in, read your name and see your face if you have profile with a headshot (no big deal if you don’t), but this way we can start praying for each other.
Blessings, prayers and big ‘ole hugs,
Renee
I was totally struggling with doubt this season in my life and your emails have been very encouraging. Thank you
Doubting why God gave me the personality I have, so this is good timing. I am struggling with friendship, as we have moved to a rural town. We love it here, but I’m feeling abandoned by those I thought were my friends that I left behind, and not knowing anyone here. I know God created me just as He saw fit, but I lack confidence in who He made me to be. Looking forward to this, I know there’s a lesson coming.
I’m in! Looking forward to it! Thanks & God bless you!
Hi Renee ~ I’m looking forward to this! I need everything I can get when it comes to self-doubt, discouragement, etc. I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t feel these things. I praise God that you are here for women like me 🙂
God is always good!! This is great timing for me. Even though the Lord called me work in ministry more than 11 years ago, now that I’m no longer on staff at a church I keep doubting myself. I know I’m right where He wants me, but I just keep asking are you sure you want me to do this? I’ll be teaching a new Bible Study that starts on 10/20, so this timing is perfect. Thanks, Renee!
This is so timely for me as I’m struggling with the emotional pits right now. I look forward to it.
Sounds great!
I am so in….Still have the devotions from the first time around and have never truly looked at them. God is so good and I am excited to see where He leads us.
I would love to be on not just a diet but a fast from self doubt. Thank you for what you do and many blessings to you.
Looking forward to this journey! I often doubt I’m good enough at just about everything so this should be good!
Renee,
I read your book A Confident Heart and you really touched my soul. I am looking for to the 7 Day Doubt Diet and I hope it helps me. Thank you for offering this!
this came at just the right time. I continue to read the 7 Day Doubt Diet daily and pray that I will continue to lean on His confidence for my own.. thank you for this study.. I enjoy digging deeper and growing closer with each passing day. look forward to what God is gonna continue to do in and through all this
LUV your book, Renee! Thanks for sharing!!
Count me in! … Praise God that He brings trials along our way that we get to “practice” our dependance on Him and our faith in Him.
This is perfect timing for me! After I had to get on a scale at my doctor’s office, I was feeling pretty depressed. I know that I need to make changes in my lifestyle, but as all Mom’s know, it is not easy!
Thank you!
Leslie
Very excited to journey with you on the doubt diet. Thanks for the invite!
So encouraged to see your email in my inbox – God’s timing is perfect!
Hi Renee!
I will be joining you for your up close & personal 7-day-doubt diet! Thank you for doing this and encouraging me and other women!
~Jennifer
I’m looking forward to jointing you & everyone on this mission to overcome self-doubt! Thx so much Renee for sharing this journey with us!!
I am so grateful to you for sharing this journey. Doubt is one of the biggest arrows that satan flings at me and I struggle daily… Thank you!
Not sure 7 days will be enough, but I can use all the help I can get. Love that you are willing to share your journey with us.
I will be joining, too. My husband had an affair, we stayed together, we moved to another state, I left everything (friends, church, Bible study group, job, home, etc.). My whole life is one big doubt. Most days I even doubt if my faith is real, or if, perhaps, I am not one of His chosen children. If, like most of my life, I’m on the outside looking in, wishing I could be there, too.
Count me in again. Anxious to get started. Thank you. You and your ministry are a Godsend! 🙂
This e-mail and invitation comes at a perfect time. I participated the first time with the 7DD and look forward to it again. God is using your wisdom to help women like myself who are struggling. I’m dealing with a health issue and instead of depending completely on God; I am worrying because we have no answers as to what is going on with my body. But, having your book beside my bed to read and being assured that I can be Confident in the Lord has been a “BLESSING”. Your words of encouragement help lead me to the exact scripture needed to reassure myself that God is in control.
I look forward to being reminded daily of God’s complete love and grace for one who is unworthy. Thank you for loving God enough to obey his request to write this book.
~Your sister in Christ~
Honestly, I really need this now. Health issues and totally afraid. Don’t know who to listen to, who to believe and trying my hardest to trust Jesus.
Thank you for this, It came just in time as Im still dealing with discouragment things are so bad right now that its hard to think. Im ready and I will be there with you everyday thanks again.
Renee,
I will be there!!! 🙂 I so struggle with these issues and am ready to fight to put them in their right place moment by moment!! Thank you!
Jennifer
Just last night I was talking to my husband and we were sharing that for some reason we are feeling a little discouraged…. we don’t know what’s bothering us and maybe is a combination of many little things… life is so hectic and everything is changing constantly and sometimes we don’t understand why things happen… I am looking forward to this 7DDD…. An answered prayer even before I prayed for it, this is how God does things!! Thank you!!!
Dear Renee,
God’s timing is SO perfect!!
Thank you for your willingness to be open and share in this journey with us! I KNOW he will bless as we learn to trust HIM more! Less IS more!! Less doubt and more of what He wants in our lives.
THANKYOU and may God continue to open our eyes to His blessings as we obey Him!
I enjoyed the 7-Day Doubt Diet and I’m enjoying leading a group on A Confident Heart. I recently answered one of the book questions as a blog post and thought I’d share it here. (I hope that’s okay.)
http://myschief.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/doubt-and-insecurity/
Hi Renee,
I am very much looking forward to your devotions. Thanks for your note!
Renee,
Your email came in as I was lying down last night, with all sorts of doubts about whether I’m doing the right thing concerning a relationship. Your email reminded me that God is always listening, he’s aware of our struggles, and he always provides help. Thank you for your obedience.
Renee, when I saw the email this morning with your invitation and read the question asking if the heaviness of discouragement or lack of confidence is burdening you again? Oh yes!!!! I have been crying out to the Lord for so long to help me see and hear Him and not continue with discouragement because of so many disappointments. I told him that I am tired of my heart being sick and my hopes being dashed.
I also prayed this morning for Him for divine interventions in regards to certain areas that I have been seeking him for. I have to learn how to renew my mind and not allow doubt/or unbelief that His promises are for me. I don’t want to miss out on what He has in store for me because of my doubt and insecurities.
May the Lord give you the strength and wisdom as you lead us in this 7DD.
Just wanted to let you know that I am going to do the 7 Ddayu Doubt Diet with you again.
Did it before but want to be part of the group in this positive endeaver. I crae the blessings
I get through it.
Oh, my goodness! When you read everyone’s comments you get a look at how important this is to so many! Thanks for doing this! I’m amazed!
Thanks Renee for thinking of me! I could use a boost. I signed up at the end of August and didn’t follow through. Satan’s voice comes in loud and clear making me doubt myself. He’s saying to me, “you didn’t follow through last time and you won’t this time either.” It’s a struggle to tune him out and let Jesus’ word in. Pray for me and the other women that we are driven to conquer our self doubt through your ministry.
joining you:) thank you thank you!
I will be following along with the 7DD. Thank you so much for the invitation.
Blessings,
Diana Hanshaw
Thanks for sharing this Renee. We work so hard in America especially to get our bodies in shape. Our minds need to go along on this journey too. I am ready to get a God workout:)
I have ordered your book and can’t wait to read it. Can’t wait to read and share with others! I am a church secretary for a small church in the rural mid-west. Part of my job is encouraging, praying and helping the ladies of the church. I love it and it gives my spiritual gift places to flourish. I also occasionally have to admonish someone…thank goodness that is seldom. The thing is…I need my “bucket” filled as well and this is an opportunity to help me with that! I am so excited…and I know there will be so much I can pass on to these lovely women as well. (Not many are computer literate) Thanks for giving us this blessing!
God’s timing is so perfect. My book is on back order and I can’t wait for it to come in but so glad to be able to join you again for the 7 DDD. Thanks, Renee.
Thank you for the email I received yesterday. I have had much doubt in my life lately. Trying to find a job that will cover finances has been weighing on my heart. Being unemployed for so long puts doubt in front of others that I am capable of filling positions. Where I want to be and where God wants me to be might be two different places but I have felt led to the places I have applied for jobs. I am doubting my own capabilities these days as I receive rejection letter after rejection letter. But the Lord is good and one day as my finances are almost out I know he will place me where he wants me to be. I just must continue to believe and have faith in the Almighty power of God.
Kathie…I can appreciate your position. I was there for a couple of years and have been employed now for about 2 years. I was looking for positions I had a lot of experience in but God wanted me to listen to him and think out of the box. What I found was not what I was looking for but exactly what God wanted for me. Because I was so stressed out and nervous and trying so hard, I couldn’t hear Him and know what He had for me. Finally, He had to dump a bunch of bricks on me to get my attention…but thankfully I did hear Him. So, take some time to separate yourself from the worry and stress…get into His word, really get into His word and search. Ask some friends to come together in one place and place their hands on you and pray. Ask God to give you a mentor to help you think and look. Someone who loves you but is not connected to the worry and stress. They will have a different outlook on you and give some new insight on jobs. Then don’t just poo poo them…try them on and see how they fit. God always has His best for you…sometimes we just can’t hear Him. God, this precious child of yours is hurting. She needs your guidance and your saving grace. Give her Your ear Lord and then give her Your voice. Let her see where You want her and open the way for her to go there. I appreciate Your loving kindness. You are the King of the Earth and all that is in it! I praise You that you have already begun this process in her life. In Jesus’ precious name…Amen!
Dear Renee, Thanks so much for the invitation! Yes, I a m struggling with doubts as to what my purpose is and how I am being used by God for his glory,. I just started a new job, in daycare where I am starting all over again to work my way up. I just finished my associates degree this June, but my new job is not quite what I had hoped for. My Christian friends are few and far between, but this is just what I need to help me through this time of doubting myself.
Thank you again and God Bless You for all you do to help other women!
Praise God!!!
Definitely need a refresher course! Perfect timing!!
Thank you for sending the invitation to me!! I’d love to join you and others on your 7 DD…Love to get daily encouragement and an opportunity to pray for others ~ really needing the extra little bit these days…Looking forward to it. God gives us just what we need at just the right timie…gotta love that!
Renee,
Thank you for the invitation. I am teaching a Wednesday Night Bible Study on doubts and insecurities currently. When I saw your email I was thrilled, it is amazing how satan works on you when you are trying to help others. He has been working overtime to make me doubt myself and my ability to help others. This is just the shot in the arm that is needed. God is Good!!
Thank you so much for this invitation. Your timing is amazing as there is SO much going on. Thank you again for reminding me that we all have struggles and ‘Doubts’.
Oh My Gosh! Perfect timing. I love your book and am reading it, applying it, and going back and rereading chapters, however, I feel like I am more overcome with doubt now than when I began…….It will definitely help to share with you and others and know that we are NOT alone………I do realize that everytime we start clawing for the mountaintop, satan and his helpers do everything they can to keep us from reaching the top and staying there. It is so hard at times when ‘life’ gets involved. I want to overcome and persevere…….I have failed so many times and I am determined to show the lies of this world, satan, that we are on the winning side……………..Thank you so much for doing this.
Hi Renee! When I read your email it felt like God used YOU to speak directly to ME! I did the 7 day Doubt Diet already, but oh how much I need to do it again! My self doubt is a daily struggle for me! I’ve been studying Hebrews this week. Hebrews 10:35-36 says, “Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.” and… Hebrews 10:38 says “But my righteous one shall live by faith; and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” I don’t want to shrink back and I want a life of confidence, but EVERY day is a struggle for me. Thank you for this very timely opportunity to do this 7 day Doubt Diet again! And thank you for being obedient to God when you felt a nudge from Him to write to ME!
God is so awesome! This email is right on time. I’m looking forward to doing the 7DD again! I know that God has amazing things in store for all of us!