Okay, so most of you know I’m in the process of writing a book. My first book! Just last week my publisher chose my suggested title, and I just about jumped out of my chair! I hope you like it as much as I do. You ready? Drum roll please…
I love those three words. They describe what I have always wanted. For so many years I lived with an insecure, fear-filled, doubting-myself kind of heart. But over the past several years, God has taken me on a journey of moving beyond simply believing in Him to really believing Him; to really putting my trust in the power of His promises and living like they are true!
Some days I do much better than others. But when I choose to believe and live what I know about who I am and Whose I am, I experience a wonderful thing – a confident heart!
Do women struggle with self doubt?
Last year I surveyed over 1200 women about their self doubts. Here is some of what they shared when I asked what doubt whispers and how doubt affects them:
92% hear doubt whisper: “You’re not good enough.”
85 – 90% hear doubt whisper: “You can’t balance your life.” “You’re not gifted enough.” “You worry too much.” “You’re not smart enough.” “You’ll never change.” You can’t follow God consistently.”“If people knew who you really are…”
95% say doubt makes them: feel like quitting or giving up; feel paralyzed or stuck; question how and what they are doing; feel uncertain about God’s plan for their lives; feel discouraged and defeated; distracted; or steals their focus.
I am praying, “A Confident Heart” will set women free from the trap of doubt and give them the God-fidence that is ours when we live in power of His promises.
How can you help?
I need a subtitle to summarize what will be inside the book. And that is where I’m getting stuck. So, I’ve decided to call upon some of the smartest people I know…YOU! Will you help me think through the subtitle?
This message will help a woman navigate through the causes and paralyzing effects of self-doubt and illustrate, through Biblical and real-life examples, how she can live confidently in the truth of who she is and who she can become in Christ. A Confident Heart will give voice to the questions, doubts, struggles, and hopes many women have but are afraid to admit. This book will set free the captive heart that lives in the darkness of insecurity and uncertainty, but longs for the illumination of God’s power, truth, and grace. This is not a cookie-cutter approach to forever eliminating doubt like one would a grass stain on a white T-shirt. It’s about learning how to identify, process, and even use doubt to get you to a place of secure dependence, by stepping out of doubt’s shadows and into the power of God’s promises.
How can you win a gift card?
Will you read over the following subtitles and let me know what you think about them? Would any of them grab your attention and prompt you to want to buy this book?
A Confident Heart
How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Trusting God’s Promises
A Confident Heart
Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Believing God
A Confident Heart
Learning to Live in the Power of God’s Promises
Which one do you like best? Please vote for one, and if you think of another idea (after reading what the book is about), also give us your suggestion.
For everyone that comments between today and the weekend, I will enter you into a random drawing to win a $20 Starbucks or Target card. Bribery isn’t all bad right? I’ll announce the winner Monday morning! Feel free to comment as many times as you like as ideas come to you.
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Roll Call please. Tell me where you are from (state, country) and your age. Pleeeeaaaasee. It’s so helpful and interesting to know more about you who gather here.
More than ever before, I need your help and your opinion. And I know you have one. Please don’t doubt that what you think will be helpful!! My publisher and I want to hear your thoughts and we value your input. It’s you (and women like you) that I’m writing this book for!
How to stop doubting yourself and trust in God's promises- I really like this subtitle. I am 43 and I live in Detroit,MI. Enjoy your evening.
Lisa
Hello I like this one the best
A Confident Heart
Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises. However I also like…
A Confident Heart
Learning to Live and Trust in the Power of God's Promises
Oh Wow! I am so excited for you, Renee! Uh, how long will it take to get this book finished, published and on the shelves? Before She Speaks? I'd love to get a signed copy! No pressure though.LOL
There are so many good suggestions here. What came to me was…
A Confident Heart: Journey from the shadow of doubt into the powerful(or faithful) promises of God.
I am sold on this book already.
A Confident Heart
Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises
or just Living in the Power of God's Promises
OR the Believing God part..
Candice
Chicago, IL
29
A Confident Heart
How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Trusting God's Promises.
Love that subtitle!
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Salem, Virginia USA
A Confident Heart
How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Trusting God's Promises.
Love that subtitle!
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Salem, Virginia USA
When I began reading your post there was one line that jumped out at me. Maybe it could be used as a subtitle.
A Confident Heart
moving beyond simply believing in Him to really believing Him.
or maybe even:
A Confident Heart
Tossing the cloak of self doubts with God's Promises.
I like the first one: "How to Stop Doubting and Start Trusting God's Promises"
Can't wait to read it!
Love ya!!
I like Choosing to Live in God's Promises….
I can't wait to read this book… I"m very excited!
Angie
A Confident Heart
Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises
I like the use of the words "Learning" "Power" and "Promises"…. Learning because this is going to be interactive and unique to your own experiences and way of processing, Power because as daughters of Christ we fail miserably to recognize how much POWER we have within us and Promises because these are God's Promises and that's something to really take hold of and plant yourself on….now there's some confidence!!!! Good Luck Renee!!!
A Confident Heart
Imagine Me, Set Free with God's Promises
I'm 33 y/o and living in Charlotte, NC … your definitely writing this book for me, RENEE and cannot wait to read it! Your beautiful both inside & out and such an inspiration to all women! Thank you for all that you do and Good Luck as your book progresses thru final stages of publishing! May blessings run you down!
Thank you for your wisdom Renee!
I am Nanci Alsup from Nashville, Tennessee.
My favorite is the second choice; Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Believing God
I like it becasue it is direct-I only had to read it once and I totally got what it was saying.
I love the word Believing in the sub-title. The word believe means to accept what's real or true. (Webster) As a woman, I want so much to accept the real, true me! God made me who I am and to believe in myself and see what God sees when he looks at me brings glory to Him!
Good Luck and I can't wait to read the book!
Stop Doubting and Start Trusting.
Its Yusuph from Tanzania
East Africa.
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Would you consider coming to my country and hold a women conference.
Many womens in my county have been left behind, they need to be ignited.
If you still dont know whats the answer, then am gonna help you. yes
My favourite is this one:
A Confident Heart
Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Believing God
Because it has two straightforward directives. I know the book is going to tell me how to do these two things.
Stop Doubting and Start Trusting.
Its Yusuph from Tanzania
East Africa.
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Hi Renee, I appreciate your heart! It really struck me what you said at the beginning of your blog and I think it would make a good subtitle.
A Confident Heart: Go from just believing in Him to really believing Him.
Heather, 38
Lake Tapps, WA
Ya'll are soooo smart!!! I love your insights, perceptions, responses to my subtitles and each other’s and all your great ideas. Keep 'em coming. You bless me!
~ Renee
Wonderful title and can't wait to read the book! How about a phrase you said in your post:
"Moving beyond simply believing in Him to really believing Him"
(or did someone already suggest that?)
Tina
45
Apollo Beach, Florida
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I combined some for:
A Confident Heart
How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Live in God's Power
or
A Confident Heart
Overcoming Self-Doubt and Living in God's Power
or
A Confident Heart
Stop Doubting Yourself and Start
Living in God's Power
Your book sounds like a very worthwhile read!
JD at [email protected]
Huntersville NC
age 41
A Confident Heart
How God's Voice Can Silence the Whispers of Doubt
or How God's Truth Can Silence the Whispers of Doubt
A Confident Heart
Setting the Captive Heart Free from Insecurity
To be honest, reading the survey results grabbed my attention and convinced me I would want to read the book, but I'm not sure I would have gotten that from the title. I'm not sure how, but is there any way you might include a doubt we all feel in the title? Maybe something like….
A Confident Heart
God's Promises for Those Who Feel They're Not Good Enough
Maybe that's not quite it, but maybe it will give someone else a good idea.
Looking forward to the book!
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"Stop doubting yourself and Start Believing God"
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Georgia,43
Hint: It's not found in you
OR
Finding true life in our trustworthy God
I believe you said it in your email.
"Will set women free from the trap of doubt and give them the God-fidence heart"
I live in Georgia, USA
51 yrs young!!!
God bless you for helping us in our walk with the Lord
I like the third choice – A Confident Heart, Learning to Live though God's Promises.
I am 36 and live in rural central Pennsylvania.
Can't wait to read your book!
Hello!
Okay,
A Confident Heart
Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Believing God
this one is to the point, and grabs ya! 🙂 That's awesome about the writing of your book!!!
🙂 Amanda, 32, Alaska
I like the first one best as it addresses the issue.
Monika
vermont
42
Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises….Remember you are His Princess!!!
Victoria, Tx
32
I love you & love the way ya'll keep it real & being obedient to God calling on your life!!
Hi Renee. I really like the second title b/c it's right to the point but tells me enough to make me want to read it!
"A Confident Heart –
Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Believing God"
I'm a new friend from Sanford, Florida, 46 yrs old and the mother of 3 incredible kids, 2 bio and 1gorgeous 16 yo girl adopted from India at the age of 18 mths. Love the pictures and your blogs about your beautiful new blessing!!
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"Undoubtedly"
God's escape plan to turn captive hearts confident.
Hi Renee. I know you were asking about the subtitle, but I actually gave an idea for both title and sub. (Although I feel that's presumptuous of me. :->)
I'm thinking of seekers who are willing to consider God might be able to help with their doubt but who don't have the background to be drawn to the term "God's promises."
UNC Linda in Virginia
A Confident Heart
….Conquering Your Fears, Worries and Doubts
or
A Confident Heart
…..Conquering Your Innermost Fears, Worries & Doubts
The visual of "conquering" something comes to mind when I think of overcoming our self-doubts with faithful confidence.
I am torn on whether to have a "God" reference in the sub-title or not. Other commenters, please don't hate on me :). I'm struggling because you will already have an audience with faith-based readers, regardless because of who you are and P31 Ministries. Having something like the subtitle above, has the potential for the unchurched to pick it up and get so much more than the typical self-help book! just depends on the target market you and your publishers want to reach I guess.
Can't wait to read it! When does it come out?
Sheila, 46, Illinois
Hi Renee…
This is a journey I'm walking through right now. I will look forward to reading your book. I like…
A Confident Heart
Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises
Tammy
Age 47
North Carolina
Hi Renee,
I love your title _A Confident Heart_ I feel encouraged just reading that title! : ) Thank you for writing this book!
I love:
A Confident Heart:
Learning to Live in the power of God's Promises
it has the most positive, uplifting tone of the three and draws you in with quiet strength, like the title.
one other possibility:
A Confident Heart:
Resting in Your Father's Love
or
Resting in Your Father's Love for you
Thank you Renee for being such a blessing and encouragement to so many by sharing your heart and Christ's heart and faithfulness.
Your entries are like getting a hand-written letter of encouragement from a cherished friend and sister in Christ.
with love,Laurie
(41, homeschool Raleigh mom to 3 little ones ages 6,4, and 18months)
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Another suggestion:
A Confident Heart
Less of me and more of Him
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still in FL and 44:)
Stop doubting yourself and start really believing God.
A Confident Heart
How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Trusting God's Promises
From Illinois, age 35
My vote is for:
A Confident Heart
Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Believing God
Can't wait to read it!!
Stacie
I'm looking forward to your book!
This title already spoke to my heart:
A Confident Heart
Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Believing God
This title tells me that it's not about me, but that I need to take the focus off of myself and start believing God.
Or, A Confident Heart
How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Trusting God's WORD
If it's just about looking to God's promises, then we're not really looking to God, but only what He has for us, so for myself I like your middle pick the best. On another note, I know that looking to God's promises is what gives hope to a weary soul.
Connie, Winnipeg (39)
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How about:
A Confident Heart
Choosing God in the midst of doubt
or
Turning from doubt to God
A Confident Heart
Let me help you find God and push fear and doubt from your heart.
i live with doubt and fear of being alone and rejected every day every minute it's very crushing.
Illinois 47
Love the title A Confident Heart. Let go and let God!
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The first one says it all…
"How to Stop Doubting Yourself & Start Trusting God's Promises"
Thanks Renee!
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Love the third one: Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises
Nancy
45
West Virginia
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Can't wait to read it!!!
I like your 3rd option best and thought of this too:
A Confident Heart
Throw away the doubt and embrace what God has promised.
*Taken from Hebrew 10:35-36
Julie
San Tan Valley, AZ
I also love " Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises" but maybe another option would be "Believing in the Power of God's Promises" God will not break His promises to us! Can't wait to read this book!!
Lori Sargent
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Hey Renee,
I thought of another idea…
Overcoming Doubt with the Truth of God's Promises.
Thanks.
This one grabbed me most: A Confident Heart: Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises.
Can I suggest "Learning to Live in the TRUTH of God's Promises."
A Confident Heart: Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises… wow now if only we could truly 100% learn and stick to this! I can't wait to read your book (This is something I am struggling with right now, ALWAYS being confident in God's promises). Thank you so much for letting God lead you to what he has called you to do. My name is Brittany I am from Illinois and am 21 years old.
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My fav:
A Confident Heart
Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises
Can't wait to read it!!
I live in a small town in Ohio, age 37, 4 kids.
Amy
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living in the power of God's promises is my favorite one! I am so excited to read your book!!!
A Confident Heart
Learning to Live in the Power of God's Promises
Says it all to me! Gut feelings are always the best!!
Congratulations my friend…you are so deserving!