Is God enough? It’s a question her circumstances bring her back to quite often. But over a lifetime, she’s come to the conclusion that not only is God enough, He has to be enough.
As a young child, she didn’t realize her need for God, but she did realize she had a need that wasn’t being met. She was sexually abused when she was seven years old. Her dad walked out on her family when she was eleven. Both left her devastated.
She didn’t understand how God could bring healing, so she spent years trying to heal herself. But nothing was enough to meet her needs. Nothing…
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This is my friend Melissa Taylor’s story. Maybe you read her Proverbs 31 Ministries devotion today. This is also the Melissa I talk about in chapter eleven, and the Melissa who is hosting a P31 Online Bible Study with my new book, A Confident Heart.
It’s going to be life-changing. I’ve known Melissa for over 10 years – and love her! She’s the real deal and I’m so honored she chosen my book as her next study. She is an amazing woman and a great group leader! If you are looking for friends to walk alongside as you learn how to stop doubting yourself and start living in the security of God’s promises, please consider joining this online Bible Study group.
Today, I’m announcing a new give-away that will include a copy of my book and a FREE series of Confident Heart Conference Calls that are an optional part of Melissa’s online study. They include 4 calls with Melissa and guests (including me and other women who have a passion for this topic).They normally cost $15 – but I”m giving one of you the whole series for free!
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ENTER TO WIN… simply let me know if you are joining Melissa’s online study or reading the book on your own or with other friends…by clicking on “Share Your Thoughts” below this post. (If you are reading this in an email, click on the title of this post to visit my blog to enter your name, please).
To find out more details about Melissa’s online study and her story…click here to visit Melisa’s blog.
I’m praying for you today, to know the assurance of His promise to meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 (NIV)
Can’t wait to start the on line study-that will be a first for me! Praying for you all to boldly walk where God guides you! Kim
Just signed up for P31 daily devotional this week cause I’m needing more and really struggling with where God has me in life right now. This weeks devotionals have been no accident for me, but little God appointments, and your insight yesterday was no different. I believe your book will be great for helping me deal with life circumstances and can’t wait to jump into the study.
Dear Ms. Renee;
Good daY!
Thank you for your encouragements through your devotions. It really enlightens me.
Ms. Ranee, I am so eager to have your book, A Confident Heart. I really need it to boosts and gives me confident. Because I easily get compare my self to others that I usually see things I dont have, that they have. I hope your book is available here in the Philippines.
Ms. Ranee, I am reaaly hoping to have a copy of your book. I so excited to read it.
Ms. Ranee, Please pray that my Dad Lito will know and have relationship to Jesus. Because my Dad refuse my invitation on going to church and be connected to God.
You know Ms. Ranee, my ever dream is that me and my family members will have true realtionship to Jesus.
I need more faith and believe that God will move in my life and the life of family members.
I’ve enjoyed your emial encouragments so much, and I am planning on buying the books for my sisters and myself right after pay day. such an opportunity for growth in the Lord.
Thanks and may He richly bless you as you share HIs insights for us.
Getting ready to start your Bible Study…God was pulling me towards this book!
I was drawn to read the Proverbs 31 post today, and your words resounded with me and a conversation that I had with a friend last night. I will be forwarding the post to her. I plan to join the online Biblestudy and encourage others about your book. The bullet points of your book, are where I am. I know God has a plan & purpose for who will receive the prizes of this contest. Thank you for the oppurtunity and for the words of truth & encouragement!!
I signed up for the study as soon as it was announced and I have started reading the book. I have the same worry as mentioned above about being able to keep up. There is so much going on in our lives right not and I am struggling with making the time to go before Jesus daily and to read my Bible. I so want to start, participate and complete this study with all these wonderful sisters in Christ. Please, let’s all pray for each other in the next few days that Jesus will strengthen us all and help us make a way to find the time to set aside each day to delve into His word and Renee’s book so that we can put all the doubts behind us and live the rest of our lives with confidence in the woman that He intended for us to be. I am so excited about doing this, I don’t want to fail. God Bless.
I am going to buy the book/books this weekend. Thank you for your ministry. I somehow stumbled across Proverbs 31 blog and that is how I found out about you and your book. I am amazed at the topic of your book as it is definitely a needed subject to be addressed with a lot of women.
Am looking forward to the Bible Study also.
God Bless You!
I have recently been struggling with self doubt, confidence and trust. I started crying as I read your P31 post today. God is amazing because I know this was sent just for me to hope and believe in Him. I’m going to sign up for the online bible study! And I just I just subscribed to the 7 day newsletter. Thank you for all that you do! Thank you to God for pointing me to you in my darkest and hardest of times.
I pray that Im chosen for the phone conferences. I’d love to pray and chat with you.
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In His Love,
Maria
I know I need this study in a HUGE way as I age and get a little more crippled up with arthritis and self doubt. I am 7 yrs older than my hiusband and he is still vital and strong. I see my confidence fleeing as I feel I’m not considered by others to be someone they want to be around. We are missionary appointees through Continental Baptist Missions to be missionary church builders. In my heart I feel like I could be holding my husband back by needing more help all the time.. He tells me that’s wrong thinking, but I have a hard time getting it out of my head. I used to be quite confident but it’s left me. I’m so glad I found your ministry online! I look forward to doing this study with you!!
I would love to have this series to read on my own and reflect on during my quiet time with the Lord. I have suffered unemployment and severe underemployment, and money is really tight right now. I am reaching out everywhere I can for God and His peace, and I have ended up in this website. What a wonderful place!!
I am signed up for Melissa’s Bible study. I didn’t realize how much I needed this until I started reading all the lovely postings from others. I began to tell myself I don’t even have a good enough comment to add here and that I could never win a free book. Yup that is is big ugly shadow I need to turn from. Thank you for the chance to win the book but even more thank you for the chance to see how large my shadow of doubt is and help me turn back toward the light.
I can not wait to read your book. I have signed ip for Melissa’s Bible study. This is just what I need right now. I go for my interview for my special workers liscense on September 13 as a ministerial student in the Wesleyan church and the devil keeps whispering doubts in my head. I know god has called md to peruse this licensing and I need to focus on him and not listen to the doubts the devil is trying to put on my head.
I will order my book as soon as I get paid. Your devotions have been blessing me so. I have been truly doubting myself and my circumstances. I have been in a pit. But reading the daily devotions sent has kicked me back into studying the word again. I believe that God called me to counsel families and in particular women and children. I pray that I can get back on track and find a way to complete my education by getting a master’s degree in Christian Counseling, in particular a Master’s of Divinity degree. Thank you for helping me to recognize the shadows. Thank you for picking me up and reminding me whose I am and that nothing is too hard or too big for God.
I’m so looking forward to Melissa’s study of your book. I have been reading it at home and everything you have written seems to know exactly where I’ve been and ways to escape it.
Renee, I am looking forward to reading your book and doing the study. Thank you for this Great opportunity to participated online!
I am looking forward to studying the book “A Confident Heart”. I know it will be a blessing to me and to the other ladies who will be participating.
I am looking forward to starting the study with Melissa. I just signed up and thankful for God’s timing. I agreed to give a talk at a Women’s Walk to Emmaus in October and have been really struggling wih doubt as to “who am I to talk about priorities and order”. My life is anything but priortized and orderly. Thank you for sharing your struggles and conquests through the power of the One who created order.
I was praying this morning and asking God to do something to revive me – I feel broken down by the events of the last few years and recently shared with my husband that I’ve lost my confidence. This morning’s devotion was an answer to prayer. I can’t wait to get into the online study. Thank you.
I am going to do the online bible study with Melissa & I am so excited for it to start!
“A Confident Heart” is exactly what I need right now. I have recently starting reading the book and it is touching my very soul. I am looking forward to the online study and sharing this book with others. I would love the opportunity for me and my friends to participate in a conference call with you and your friends.
Thank you for your obedience to God by writing and sharing your heart and experiences. Praying God’s continued blessings over you.
I would love to read this book but cannot afford it at the moment. I wish i could win a copy but I don’t think I would be able to cos I live in South Africa and i don’t see it part of your list when it comes to countries. I read the devotions every morning and get such encouragement from it. I am someone who doesn’t confide in people easily because not everyone you can trust and my best friend that used to be my praying partner does not work with me anymore so I spend my time talking t o God and casting all my cares unto Him cos He is the ONLY one you can truly TRUST. I am also part of a bible group at work and if given the chance I would love to do this bible study wiith them. I am trying each day to draw closer to God and in doing so to be a more confident woman. It is not so easy but I believe with His help i am growing more confident each day. I love all the stories I read in the devotionals and am even journalling them so that whenever I feel depressed or not too confident, I read these uplifting stories that bring hope back into my life. i also share these stories with some of the ladies that are going through their issues in life. Keep up the good work all of you cos your’l are truly and inspiration. God Bless.
I don’t have the book nor anyone to read it with. I moved to CA 5 months ago and have to start life all over again. Not easy but I will look for a library to see if the book is available for check out. I just really NEED right now. I’m so LIFE TIRED…just really TIRED. Glad somehow I was directed to this site and your words. I need all the encouragement I can get at this time. 🙁
I am excited to read this book, as it seems the confidence I have had has dwindled…partly because my husband is deployed, partly because I am living overseas by myself. I plan on reading it by myself but if God leads me to read it with others, even better. Thank you so much for your words and story.
I have suffered from depression and anxiety since the age of 10. After my divorce last year, my anxiety came back tenfold and the past year has been hell on earth. The only thing that brought me through was the faith that was instilled in me as a child of Christian parents, however, I knew I needed some direction in order to be the woman God means for me to be. I sat down the first night with a highlighter, my grandmother’s Bible and your book. After an hour, God’s peace had entered my bedroom and I have never been the same since. I have discovered my relationship with the Father again as one of his holy daughters. The peace, joy and unconditional love that comes with that relationship is beyond words. Thank you so much for sharing your story and writing this book. You are GREAT!
In my blog wondering I came upon The title of your book and the question, “Ever feel like you’re not good enough, snmart enough………………” I knew it was a book I had to get. I am right in the middle of a rat’s nest of insecurity and fear. And I have been a Christian for almost 50 years. The book was written for “such a time as this” in my life. My copy came in the mail today. Can’t wait.
I am nervously anticipative to get into Melissa’s group for your book. I just learned of it this morning while listening to Moody radio-a treat as I am visiting Chicago for work and usually can only listen to archives online! I know God is calling me to something bigger, something terrifyingly bigger, than just the me I have been willing to look at up to this point. As I turn to my old comforts for protection (food!) I seem to see from outside of myself that my choice, to turn to food, is a temporary, ineffective and ultimately useless balm for the MUST I am facing; to fully trust him and fall into his call to me….but the fear is in the listening; I want it to be clear and explicit, and I am finding it to be anything but! Perhaps I am just trying to see too far ahead, and God is asking that I just see the now…and trust for the far ahead. I need this lesson to see myself, to see God in myself, and to trust that the things coming to me are well deserved and a gracious gift of my father, not something I have, or must earn~thank you.