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Renee Swope

Encouraging and equipping moms to parent with God's grace and confidence.

{Chapter 8} You’re One of a Kind

I know you sometimes feel ordinary but you’re not.

You are one of a kind ~ a unique and beautiful blend of all God wants you to be.

You may feel invisible … like you’re just one of millions of others.

But there’s no comparison. God sees you friend.

And when God sees you, He sees someone He loves.

Listen as He whispers…”You are precious and honored in my sight …. and I love you.” Is 43:4

He also sees someone He knows.

“You have searched me, LORD, and you know me.” Ps 139:1

Since God knows you, has a purpose for you and loves the way He made you, I’m confident He wants you to feel the same way. Watch, listen and let Him sing these truths over your heart today. {And if you’re reading this in email, click here to watch it online.}

You really are…

Beautiful

Loved

Cherished

Chosen

Treasured

Sacred

You are His!

May God’s sweet affirmations replaceall those comparisons. As you identify, understand and embrace who HE created you to be, I’m praying you will be able to say with confidence, “Lord, You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb, I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” (Ps. 139:13-14)

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 Want to find out more about who God created you to be?
Here’s a link to a FREE Spiritual Gifts Assessment  to see what your gifts are!

It’s FREE for everyone!

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ENTER TO WIN:  I’m giving away  5 copies of the personality assessment that I talk about in my book A Confident Heart {on sale now for $6.99} 

In chapter 8, I share an in-depth section about personalities and how our unique traits play a key role in our God-given purpose. Today’s giveaway is called Wired That Way Personality Profile and includes a time-tested profile with definitions, instructions to eliminate confusion, a detailed explanation of your scores, and a handy team-building chart that shows how the different Personalities interact. To enter:  Share a little bit about what God is showing you as you continue to read chapter 8, or today’s blog post and/or music video.  Simply click “share your thoughts” below. And let me know if you’ll be on our Conference Call tomorrow night!

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Comments

  1. I have heard this so many times before but seeing the video really brought it home to my heart that I am beautiful in God’s eyes. HE made me special. I don’t have a lot of confidence in myself and don’t feel very smart but am learning to through this study to change what I tell myself because they are lies from satan and not from God. Thank you for this study.
    Before I knew about this study I had bought your book and God put it on my heart to give it to a friend. It took me a little while to do this because I felt like this was a book I needed. It was her birthday so I followed my heart and she told me later that God knew she needed this book right now in her life. So thankful I listened and then I got your email about a week or so later about this study and your book being on sale. I was so excited about it and the book was cheaper. 🙂 Its so amazing how God knows when you need something why is it so hard for me to remember HE knows what we need and when we need it.
    God bless you

    • I have been talking to a young lady about this study and she has bought the book and is going to start your study soon. So excited to see how God will touch her life.

  2. Thank you for sharing this beautiful song. What an assurance that we are beautiful and we are His. I really needed to hear this song this morning. I know I am His and I am beautiful in His eyes.

  3. I have gotten so much out of reading “A Confident Heart”. The greatest truth I have learned is that God loves me in the way I have desired to be loved. I have sought the attention of others, wanting to be wanted. It felt so good to realize finally that God WANTS me! I also love learning how to tune out Satan’s against me thoughts and replace them with God’s for me thoughts. Renee, I truly appreciate your willingness to share your story and allow God to use you to encourage others!

  4. OMG! I didn’t realize I would start crying when I opened the e-mail this morning!!! I have been feeling so worthless this week because I got laid off a little over 6 months ago and am having a hard time finding a job: I’m either overqualified or under, but I feel like no one wants me. It’s been weighing so hard on my spirit that I just feel like I am shutting myself out of life sometimes.

    I am a table leader for a Women’s Encounter next weekend, and the message in this post is something we are trying to impart to our participants, so I sure needed the reminder that God thinks I am beautiful too! Thank you Renee – thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Your messages always bless me, but this one in particular hit a chord in my soul at a time I really NEEDED it!!!

    • Debbie, I am praying for you. I asked GOD to remind you that HE is a huge GOD and and to remember he does not promise understanding, but he does promise PEACE in the midst of not understanding. his nearness can be our good, and finding a refuge of PEACE in him can be our goal. psalm 73:28 you are a BEAUTIFUL person GOD does not mistakes. LYMI = love, you mean IT !!!!!

  5. As I watched this video, i was feeling torn inside. There is part of me that is embracing these truths that I am beautiful and unique but another part, that has believed all the lies for so many years, that I am not and that whispers that maybe this isn’t true. I choose to believe the Truth because I am tired of living in the ugliness of the lies.

    I remember when I was 12, at VBS, one of our memory verses was Psalms 139:14. I remember not believing it then. God has been bringing me on a journey to where I now accept this Truth. I am unique, and fearfully & wonderfully made. God does want to use my gifts/ talents because He loves me and made me as I am. This verse is now so precious to me. Thank you for this reminder- “You are one of a kind ~ a unique and beautiful blend of all God wants you to be.” That is what I am going to cling to today!

  6. Renee, as I began reading Chapter 8 I felt as if you were writing about me personally. Right down to your age! I have just recently started asking what I am supposed to be doing with my life. I am a stay at home mother of 3 children. I got my Associate’s degree in Medical Office Management just over a year ago but have been unable to put it to use. I have heard of spiritual gifts but always thought they were given to certain people, other people, special people. This chapter has spoken to me in so many ways and I want to continue searching for my path!

  7. No matter my past or my future- I am loved. Having no family left but a small son, the video reminds me that God is still here and loves me .

  8. I have heard the song that you shared today many times on the KLove Radio station. It is a beautiful reminder that we are always Beautiful in God’s eyes and that is what we should be concerned about. Thank you for sharing the song today with the video. I had never seen it with the video and it just helped to see the pictures with the words. It made it even more real. Thank you!

  9. Oh to let those truths sink deep into our hearts and souls… how marvelous is our God, so sweet and loving and gentle… Help us Lord to become confident in who we are in You and how much You truly love us, with an unconditional love like we have never known before… to let you get deep into the depths of our spirit and fill that place that was created ONLY FOR YOU to fill… everything else is just gravy! 🙂

  10. Through this chapter I am realizing that I don’t know myself as well as I thought. God’s opening my eyes to traits I have that are strengths instead of weaknesses. I love the last line of chapter 8 – “The only change He desires is that you become more like Him as you become more like you.” Amen!!!

  11. Wow! Did I ever need to hear that. God is so amazing in His timing, His ways, His power! I just literally emailed a friend from church about all of the stress I am under right now & how I feel so distant from God even though I need Him now more than ever. He IS listening and He DOES love me. Thank you for sharing that Renee.

    • Vicki I prayed almost the same yesterday. Feelings of not being special to anyone and knowing its not true. It is hard for me to know that God loves me. I know He loves everyone but would He love just me if I was the only one left? I know better but can’t seem to help it right now.
      I got the answer from this devotion and another one I recieved today. God loves us each and everyone-He knows the number of hairs on our head. We just need to spend time with Him so he can lavish us with love!!

  12. What a beautiful music video, such an encouragement to me and I’m sure to many others!

  13. I love what Psalm 139:14 says: I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    Wonderful are Your works,And my soul knows it very well. Thank you, Lord, for Your word, which brings encouragement and hope!

  14. This is a wonderful music video! The timing of this chapter was uncanny, because I just spent the last few days at a career conference organized by my workplace. As I listened to the various speakers, it sounded as though I could center my whole life around my career. But as I prayed, God showed me that while it is important to work hard at the job that I’ve been given, I don’t need to spend so much time at work happy hours, volunteer events, networking, etc etc. And I live in a very driven and career-oriented town! But God has provided and He always will. Yesterday, He led me to take some meals to a sick neighbor who had no family nearby. He wants me to be aware of the way He sees me, as well as the way He sees others. He wants me to sow generously to the those around me. I don’t know where He wants to take me, but my job is simple obedience.

    • “My Job is simple obedience” I love that! Love love love love love that! That one’s gonna stick with me!

  15. Renee,
    In chapter 8 you said “God deliberately gave you the personality he wanted you to have so he could impact certain people through your life.” I’ve never been happy with my personality. I have been described as quiet and shy my entire life. Recently I found out from my sister that when I was younger my extended family thought I was stuck up due to my being shy. Oh, how I’ve wanted to change. I never thought this is how God wants me to be. What a revolutionary thought, it’s okay to be me! I’ve taught Vacation Bible School and Sunday school for 12 years and feel comfortable doing so but I wonder what else God may be calling me to do? I’ve wondered for a while but nothing has been made clear to me. it doesn’t matter how much or how little God gave us, what matters is how we use it. I’ve just come off a study of the parable of the talents, how true this is!

    • Amen, amen, amen!! You are getting it Lynn. He didn’t make a mistake when He made you shy. My oldest son is quiet and until he was about 16, He was VERY shy. He’s still very introverted but he is coming out of his shell more.

      He is so different from me and I used to push him to talk more when he was younger but then I started talking to adults who are like him and they helped me understand how he process life – in the opposite way I do.

      He’s turning 18 next week and he’s one of my wisest advisors. He doesn’t say a lot but when he does say something, it’s worth listening to 🙂

      I bet you are the same. Be you, keep doing what you do and keep letting Jesus use you each day, one step of obedience at a time 🙂

  16. Wow, I know GOD loves me, but i never realized he LOVES me just the way I am ! I watched the Beautiful video this morning and KNOW that I MATTER !!! What I have chosen as my career path may not be what others have chosen for me, but it is what I have a PASSION for. I coach gymnastics and all my years of coaching the focushad been on the TEAM WIN. This year I turned things around, the boys I coach are ages 6 to 12. I found an athletes prayer and before every competiton we prayed that prayer out loud together and stood holding hands in front of everyone calling this our motivational circle …declaring our love for christ and each other. I have to admit, a year ago this was not my practice. People called me a perfectionist and HARD HEARTED. Renee through this book my LIFE and FOCUS have truly changed. I feel like I have been shaken awake my GODhimself. Thank you !!!

    • It’s much easier to just do our part and leave the results to God. That athletes sounds like a terrific idea, may He bless you and your team abundantly!

    • WOW, that is so encouraging Christina!! God is at work in you and He’s working through you. Im so glad you are letting HIM and experiencing the blessing of following Him in your heart and with your life :)!

    • I love that God is changing your heart Christina! I too was called hard hearted and cold hearted! Christ changed me when he met me at a very low point! I pray to never be the cold hearted person I was again!

  17. Thank you so much Renee for the section in your book “Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gifts” The breaking them down and explaining them I realized I have two. I never knew before what mine were and was even wondering most days if I even had any. I thank the Lord for you and this book that is bringing so much revelation to me of God’s word and how He loves me so much. God Bless you!!

    • 🙂 That makes me so happy that you are seeing how God has gifted you!!

  19. I thank you Lord, that I am beautiful in your sight. I pray that we would all have Spiritual eyes to see ourselves as you see us. That your
    Word would be engraved in our hearts. That it would be embedded so deeply, that we would have no choice but to hold on to it. That we would change the habits of the words of doubts that flood our minds, and instead your promises would be the first thing that comes to our minds, in any situation. That our go to words, would be straight from your heart to ours. I thank you Lord for Renee and all my sisters in the Lord who are participating in this online Bible study. I pray that we would all take the time to listen to the things you are speaking to our hearts. Thank you Lord for loving us all. In the name of Jesus, Amen

    • Thanks Wendy for your prayers, I’m in agreement with you. May the Lord continue blessing this Bible study in our hearts.

  20. Crying through the music video. I struggle to see how I’m beautiful. Physically I don’t feel it. Just a big fat uncomfortable blob. Emotionally I’m not quite so ugly after a year of counselling. Spiritually, not really sure where I’m at right now. I know I should feel that way but I do sometimes, especially when I’m tired.
    It’s hard to comprehend how God sees me as beautiful when all your life people have called you many ugly
    names. Just learning to trust again. Learning to believe God again. Learning to find my security and worth in Him once again. Loving this study and the wonderful encouragement from all you lovely ladies 🙂

    • Praying for you Gwenda!

      Dear Lord I pray that you will be with your daughter Gwenda. Give her the peace and assurance to know that you love her unconditionally and that you see her as beautiful. Help her each day grow stronger in her confidence that she is beautiful in your eyes. Remove the negative words from her mind and fill it with truth & love. In Your Precious Name I Pray, Amen.

    • Praying u see yourself the way GOD sees u, Gwenda! You are fearfully and wonderfully made! At a time then I was feeling extremely shattered, I believe God spoke to me through someone else who told me: I don’t see u as broken, but i DO see u in pieces, and GOD is going to have to put u back together, maybe even for the first time. Just because a puzzle is in pieces doesn’t mean it’s broken. That will forever minister to me and I pray it ministers to u, as well and that u see yourself as beautifully n as whole as God sees u!

      • Love that God bless you all. Gwenda you are beautiful. The world may tell us we are not but don’t let negative talk in your head. Thankful Thursday!

      • Praying in agreement with sisters in Christ who are praying for you today Gwenda.
        May our Lord blessed you and give you encouragement. YOU are His masterpiece!
        Gwenda, you are beauitful!!

    • Dear Gwenda,

      My prayers are with you as you try to sort things out. Believe me, I am 59-years-old and I am still trying to understand where I fit in the scheme of things and who I am. I can tell you this, God loves you unconditionally and He will hold your hand and walk you through all your struggles and blessings. You sound like you struggle with weight issues. What woman doesn’t? Just keep re-reading Renee’s book and embrace the scriptures she gives us showing how much God wants us to be confidant, not so much in ourselves, but through Him. I hope you will feel better about yourself soon. You deserve it! Thank you for sharing with all of us!
      In Christ’s love,

      Susan Jones

      • Thank you ladies. I am feeling much better.
        I tend to get quite down on myself when I’m exhausted.
        The last two weeks have been stressful with moving house.. Painting the one we moved to and packing/cleaning the one we left.
        We are all settled now and i have started sleeping proper once again.
        Appreciate your thoughts and prayers, your encouragement has helped me not to lose it completely.
        Praying many blessing upon you all 🙂