The Confident Woman Devotional – Be Courageous (pt. 14)

Be Courageous Rosa Parks (1913-2005) was the unknown seamstress who started the modern American Civil Rights Movement. On December 1, 1955, in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, she refused to move to the back of the bus after a white man got on board and wanted to sit in a front seat. Rosa's mother believed …

The Confident Woman Devotional – Quiet Inner Confidence (pt. 13)

Quiet Inner Confidence (Last Wednesday's Devotional) The devotional reads: ''Through the years, many people tried to hold me back from God's call on my life. There were those who did not understand what I was doing and why I was doing it, so they judged me falsely. At times their criticism and judgment made me …

The Confident Woman Devotional – The Prayer of Consecration (pt.12)

The Prayer of Consecration (Last Tuesday's Devotional) In the prayer of consecration, we dedicate our lives and all that we are to Him. In order for God to use us, we must consecrate ourselves to Him. When we truly consecrate ourselves to the Lord, we lose the burden of trying to run our own lives. I …

The Confident Woman Devotional – Boldness or Pride? (pt.11)

Boldness or Pride? Topic of last Monday's devotional (I am DAYS behind--the next few posts will be ones that I have already read but have not yet had a chance to post). Here's what it read: A confident woman takes action. I have heard that there are two types of people in the world: the …

The Confident Woman Devotional – In Due Season (pt. 10)

Last Monday's Devotional Topic -- In Due Season It reads: "Due season" is God's season, not ours. We are in a hurry, God isn't. He takes time to do things right - He lays a solid foundation before He attempts to build a building. We are God's building under construction. He is the Master Builder, and …

The Confident Woman Devotional – Your Heart Desires (Pt. 9)

  Your Heart Desires The devotional reads:   If you have been under a lot of stress lately, I encourage you to take an honest inventory of not only what you are doing, but why you are doing it. If fear is the reason you're involved, eliminate some stress by getting your priorities straight. Your …

The Confident Woman Devotional – Our Vindicator (Pt. 8)

Our Vindicator The devotional reads: God is our vindicator -- he can solve any and every problem. Nothing is too big for Him. Nothing is too hard for Him. In Saturday's devotional, the topic of discussion is the story of Job.  Now in case you don't know the story of Job, I will fill you …

The Confident Woman Devotional – What’s the Difference? (Pt. 5)

 What's the Difference? It reads: Read a couple of good books on the differences between men and women and also one on the differences in personalities. If you do, it may prevent thousands of arguments or misunderstandings. Women offer unsolicited advice and give direction, and men usually don't take advice very well. The woman thinks …

The Confident Woman Devotional – It’s Not About Age (Pt. 4)

It's NOT About Age! Age is something that holds A LOT of people back. But the devotional for today made it a point to drive home the fact that your age is not necessarily a limitation on what you can and cannot do. For example, in the devotional, there is talk of Timothy, who was …

The Confident Woman Devotional – When You Feel Afraid (Pt. 2)

When You Feel Afraid The devotional reads: Just because ordinary people take steps to accomplish extraordinary things does not mean that they do not feel fear. I believe the Old Testament hero Esther felt fear when she was asked to leave her familiar, comfortable life and enter the king's harem so she could be used …