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)
Renee, I am in chapter 3 and plan to join Melissa. As I’m reading today, I can’t help but wonder if you wrote this book for me. Everything so far applies and answers my questions. I would hug and kiss you right now, but you are not here with me. I can’t even express in words how I feel as I read the book. God bless you and your ministry. I do hope I’ll meet you someday.
I have my autographed copy of the book and will be doing the online study, I can’t wait for it to get started….Lisa
I am doing Melissa’s online bible study. There is so much going on right now, and with my son deployed, I really need this bible study. Thank you for this opportunity.
I will be doing her on line study with a friend or two, depends on how many I can get to join me!:)
Thank you for allowing God to work in you & through you in such a powerful way. God’s timing is perfect (like that’s a surprise) I just received your books & looking forward (though I know it will be difficult) to begin them. Thank you also for sharing about Melissa’s on-line study – I’ve just signed up & I know that will be an important part of growing & healing. Blessings! :o)
I signed up for Melissa’s online study today and downloaded your book on my Nook on Monday! can’t wait to start!
Just saw this offer….thanks in advance on behalf of whomever wins….i am interested in doing this study because A) I need to have a heart more confident in God; B) lots of life upheavals of late that keep me home and need to guard against the isolation that could bring; C) found the 7 day Doubt Diet awesome and spot on!
I have signed up for the online study with Melissa and will contiue to claim my victory in Jesus’ name.
God Bless.
Thank you so much for this opportunity! Blessings!
I have been getting the studies online and love them how ever I don’t have the funds at this time to purchase her book our I would have it. This is just wonderful to be able to have these studies coming to me by way of email. It’s a wonderful way to start my day.
I received my preordered book a couple weeks ago….I am not an avid reader, but this has captured my attention!! 4 of my dearest friends and myself are going to read and dive into this book together, I am excited to see what God is going to reveal! My prayer is many things, but most of all building up my confidence to be a leader to lead this study with ladies outside my comfort zone. I know that God has big things planned through this incredible book! Thank you Renee for revealing your heart to so many discouraged women! God bless you!
I signed up for Melissa’s online study and received my book a couple of weeks ago. I have already started the book and I am taking my time going through it. I am on Chapter 3 and can already feel some of the weight lifted off of me. My thoughts are changing slowly, but changing. Thank you for being so open in your book. I have missed alot of opportunities myself because of my fear of dying. My mother died of cancer when I was 18 and I have always feared dying at a young age and never wanted to be too far away from home for fear that my kids would be left without a mother. My thoughts are changing, instead of the “what if” thinking I now recite Jeremiah 29:11. Thank you Renee for writing this book!
I have your book and have signed up for the Bible Study. I have so enjoyed studying with Melissa, she truly has a heart for God. Thanks Renee and I can’t wait to “meet” you on the calls.
I signed up today for Melissa’s bible study, and I am hoping to get some friends to join with me!
I am so excited to read this book!!
I am signed up for the online study- and so excited! Can’t wait.
First hoping to read your book on my own someday soon, then will consider study grouping it.
I am signed up & excited!
I just bought your book for Kindle from Amazon! and I’ve signed up for the online Bible study with Melissa. I’m really excited to do this study and really looking forward to it.
I’m so glad that I signed up for the online Bible Study. I am relieved to know that I will be held accountable to consistently be in God’s Word this fall.
Reading it on my own! Just what I needed!
I am joining Melissa’s study. Can’t wait to read the book!
I have my signed copy of “A Confident Heart” and will begin a book study with some other women soon. I am just now finishing a book study of “One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp I can’t wait to begin “A Confident Heart” with the ladies in my group and will look to your site and Melissa’s for ideas and insight! Thank You so much and God Bless!
I’m excited about the study. I just did the Hidden Joy study with a friend and we’re doing A Confident Heart next.
I have begun reading my book and am signed up for the study. I’m ready! Thanks for the chance to win!
I am joining the study, but I haven’t bought the book yet. Still saving up! Can’t wait to read and study it! Thanks for all the good works you do in His name!
I am joining Mellissa’s study. Havent bought the book yet.
I am so excited about the online bible study. I’ve never done anything like this before. I know that this is from God because I have prayed for several month to be a part of a bible study that I knew was from God and that He wanted to speak to me personally. When I caught wind of your new book coming out I couldn’t let it go until I knew all there was and if it could possibly be the one God was wanting to use in my life to answer many of the questions I’ve had for years…years that have haunted me…plagued me…paralyzed me! I’m ready…got my calendar marked!
Yay!! I’m so honored to be part of the answer to your prayer!! Praying that He will speak to you and answer so many answers. Oh that your heart will just be drenched by His presence and His love!!
I just signed up for the online study A Confident Heart, thank you for mentioning it -again- in your blog post to Proverbs 31 Ministry. I kept seeing it mentioned and it just now clicked that I could actually be a part ot this study and need the topic in my own walk with God. So thank you and thank You Lord.
With 9 children the online study is my only option! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Definitely signing up for the study with Melissa and can’t wait 🙂
I am doing Melissa’s study online and can’t wait til September!
I have just started reading A Confident Heart. Already I love it and especially love the peace that comes from hearing God’s word. I will definitely look into the online study too!
Would love to do the study….so enjoyed Made To Crave when she led that! Thank you for the opportunity! 🙂
I am signing up for the online study! I can’t wait!
I will be taking sweet Melissa’s on-line bible study! :0)
I signed up for the on-line study with Melissa. I am excited to begin.
Hello!
Thank you for posting this on your blog! Melissa’s writing is just what I needed today!
I am signing up for Melissa’s online study of your book today! Also, signed up for her updates so I don’t miss a thing. : )
Thank you again!
Hi Renee, I have signed up for Melissa’s study. I just really feel lost lately and in my head i know that God is enough from past experience even but, i just don’t feel connected to Him in my heart. What happened and how did i lose Him, i don’t know. I want to trust Him but, between physical issues and financial issues i just never seem to get anywhere. I feel like i’m hurtling down a deep dark mine shaft and just as God reaches out a hand to me i slip just out of His grasp again. There is a little part of me too stubborn to give up so i keep taking bible studies. Just pray please. Thanks Renee.
I am praying for you sweet sister. Praying hard for you right now. Oh that you will feel His nearness and His love for you wrap around your heart, mind and soul!!
I am passing all that I am reading along to my grown (28) daughter. She is looking for love in all the wrong places and my prayer for her is to trust and look to God for all of her answers and needs. I continullay tell her he is the answer.
I signed up and looking forward to it!
I am praying I get to be in the bible study and would love conference calls.
Thank you for all you do for God and His Kingdom.
I am ever so grateful to you and your book! What a blessing you are to myself and so many others that struggle with doubt, insecurity and a “not so confident” heart. I received an autographed copy of your book that I purchased a couple of weeks ago – I’m about halfway through it. I’m taking all the notes that I can, and completing each and every question at the end of the chapters. I know this book was “on purpose” in my life, and I look forward to reading it over and over and applying all that God is showing me. I have signed up for Melissa Taylor’s online study for “The Confident Heart” and I can’t wait to get started! And should I win the series of conference calls…I’ll consider it a great blessing!! But if not, I know that whoever does will be richly blessed because of it! God’s will in ALL things! Thank you again for all you are doing in God’s Kingdom! Be blessed my friend!
Deanna
I was going to do this on my own, but after reading Melissa’s story and knowing that she is going to do an online study, I am going to do that! 🙂 Thank you Renee for writing this book. I have been receiving the 7-day Doubt Diet and the emails are encouraging and so, so helpful. May God richly bless this book and your ministry and use both for His glory.
I have signed up, I have my book and now I just need Sept. 19th to get here quick.
I am joining Melissa’s Bible Study and received my book last Thursday – YAY!!!!! This will be my second Bible Study with Melissa, I was so blessed by the “It’s No Secret” Bible Study with Melissa and Rachel Olsen and I loved the conference calls. This is so cool!!! I am looking forward to this study and I’m trying to hold off from reading ahead!!!! Can’t wait :-))))
I definitely want to do the online study because I don’t really have a group to study with, and it’s so much easier to study with other people — it keeps you motivated but you can ask questions if you have them. I should be receiving your book in the mail any day now and I can’t wait!
Renee – I signed up a while ago and can’t express how excited I am to see what God is going to do in my life and the lives of so many others through this study. He is so good and so faithful and brings just what we need when we need it.
I am joining Melissa’s study, as well as hosting one through my church. I am really looking forward to reading the book!
I just bought your book to read and would love the chance to be on the phone with y’all!! I’m new to your website and I just love it!!! Cant wait to get started on your book!
I have my book sent by you, I am anxious to start it but I have to finish a mandatory class book for my job as a teacher first. SO… this motivates me to get my work done so I can enjoy your book next! I will sign up for her Melissa’s study too! Thank you for your ministry, P31 is the best thing I ever found on line!
Have a blessed day!