Renee Swope doesn’t want to let women’s self-doubts have the final word. Rather she wants the world to experience all women have to offer when they hear God’s call and step into what he has for them. Popular writer and speaker, Renee shares her own struggles with self-doubt and some practical tools she has to fight them as unwelcome thoughts and feelings creep in to her head and heart.

In this conversation we hear about Renee’s 20-year tenure on staff with Proverbs 31 Ministries. A journey that started with her volunteering when Proverbs 31 was simply a newsletter for stay-at-home moms, to growing with the organization. From overseeing the speaking team to the radio programming, Renee loved the opportunity to try new things and make existing elements better. It was her need for friendship that brought her to Proverbs 31 and in the process she learned about her own wiring, what she needs to live a healthy life, and how even at the height of all that fun where and how self-doubt played in.

If you find yourself comparing a part of your life to others’, if you wonder if you’re the right person for the job, if you think you don’t have what it takes, self-doubt might be your battleground. Join us for this honest conversation as we examine the common struggle for all of us: believing what God says about us is actually true.

You can connect with Renee on her website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Listen to our interview with Renee on iTunes here.

A few things you heard mentioned on the episode:

Proverbs 31 Ministries

Chick-fil-A

Lysa Terkeurst

Renee’s book A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself & Live in the Security of God’s Promises

So Long Insecurity: You’ve Been a Bad Friend to Us by Beth Moore

The Enneagram

Sandi Patty

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: How I Learned to Live a Better Story by Donald Miller

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