How would today be different if I really BELIEVED God?
Sometimes my emotional ups and downs make we wonder if I really believe God’s promises.
In my heart, I know I believe in Him, but do I really believe Him?
If I actively BELIEVE God, then I’ll trust He’s working everything out for good today – even though big expenses have drained our savings account and our son needed emergency oral surgery last week.
If I intentionally BELIEVE God, I won’t be anxious today when little inconveniences get in my way. Instead I’ll turn to Him for peace and I’ll thank Him in advance for helping me accomplish what has to be done.
If I truly BELIEVE God, then I’ll go to bed on time tonight, because He doesn’t want me to stay up late working endlessly trying to get it all done. Jesus says He wants to give me the gift of rest.
How could your day be different, if you really BELIEVED God?
- How would your outlook be different?
- How would your relationships be impacted?
I don’t know about you, but I don’t often realize Im not believing God. I need something to help me recognize and redirect my thoughts.
For instance, I’ve said “My life is too hard” to myself, my husband and my God quite often the past few weeks. We’ve just had one thing after the other going on around our house :). And if I believe that my life IS too hard…
- I get overwhelmed and want to quit. That’s my point of belief. Will I give in or will I grab a verse from God’s Word to believe and help me remember God promises to be with me; to give me strength and time to accomplish His purposes that day.
- I get courage to keep going when I focus on His truth over my feelings and choose to really believe Him. And somehow my active believing opens His acts of providing {or my eyes of seeing} and I end up with all I need to get through my days, my dilemmas and my doubts.
As I wrote my A Confident Heart Devotional book, I kept thinking about this and I realized: I need a new thought map.
I included a “When I say…God says…” statement {like the one above} at the end of every devotion to help me {and hopefully you} replace OUR thoughts with GOD’s thoughts!
That way, we find ourselves lost, stuck or struggling we can turn to God’s truth and remember to BELIEVE.
How could YOUR day or week be different it you really believed God today?
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As it seems I’m finding lately, I’m a day “late” and a “dollar” short. This awesome devotional was posted November 4th and today is, well almost a month past. On Thanksgiving evening praying to find a book to follow up the one I just finished by Lysa Terkeurst, “What Happens When Women Say Yes to God”, I discovered my next steps in my journey with God. Her book CHANGED my life and I have set my heart and mind in “radical obedience” (since Nov 16th), spending hours a day with God. I found your book, “A Confident Heart” and felt that God was leading me to your words (from Him). I’ve read a chapter a day since it came in the mail, re-reading each one twice and even taking notes and highlighting the important points that God lies on my heart that day. I wanted to share what an impact, so far, that your book has had on my walk with God and journey to have an intimate relationship with Him. I was (past tense) the almighty “self-doubter” spending years seeking approval from others, through my education, career, and other worldly “things”l of course, NEVER finding that unconditional love. Moreso, I AM “Sam” that you write about in Chapter 2. Because of all the poor choices, sin, rejection, etc…I’ve received for SO long; I felt unworthy of the love of Christ. Through your book and the Bible, I am finding an inner peace and confidence I didn’t know was even possible! Renee’, thank you! Thank you for allowing God to use the grace he placed IN you for His glory. Your book has inspired me to believe Him, strive to BE more, and KNOW that I CAN fulfill His plan for my life. Blessings to you and your family this Christmas.
His servant and yours,
Kara
If I really believed God I would no longer be fearful and anxious. This past year has been very difficult for me. I have been unemployed since January and have lost a lot of confidence in myself. I have asked God to bless me with employment and since doors continue to close, I wonder what plans God has for me.
I use every opportunity to serve God through various programs at my local church. This brings me much joy. Sadly there is much sadness in my life because I have a hard time trusting Him. I have tried to deepen my relationship with God through prayer and reading scripture but unfortunately I still feel very much alone.
I just started reading “A Confident Heart” and would love a copy of the devotional.
How could YOUR day or week be different it you really believed God today? Well I would have much more energy for him to use me all the time. I defiantly would also be much more easy going and calm, trusting him that what my head knows is available constantly. But this book study has deepened my trusting him more. Thanks! :0)