Announcing the Your Life Still Counts Bible Study & $105 of free stuff!

“Be proud of who you see in the mirror, not because of who you are, but because of Whose you are.”

YLSC_study_buttonThe quote above was pulled from my Proverbs 31 Devotion today, Remember Whose You Are, and it’s a quote near and dear to my heart. I spent a lot of years allowing the weight of self condemnation to crush my spirit and make me feel unworthy, even though on the outside, I always wore a smile on my face. Just maybe you can relate.

I meet so many women in my travels to speak at women’s conferences who still carry that weight, and it truly breaks my heart. Although there are those days when I have self defeating thoughts, for the most part, I now live in the freedom and peace in my heart that Jesus died to provide.

Life isn’t always peaceful now, don’t get me wrong. And I don’t walk around saying “yay me” and “life is great” all the time. Sometimes, I still look in the mirror and wish I could wave a magic wand and change all the things about myself or my life that I don’t like. Yet, whether I ever change or not, whether my circumstances change or not, and despite how many times I might fail, I know God loves me unconditionally and has a purpose and plan for my life and for the experiences I’ve been through. Not because I’m anyone special, but simply because I’m His. And so are YOU!

It is my heart’s desire to help other women discover that freeing freedom and peace that God offers, and to catch a glimpse of the plan God might have for their life, based on the trials of the past.  Not because of anything I could ever say or do or write here on my blog, but because I know what God can do in a heart that opens up to His love, accepts His forgiveness, and slowly tries to see a new more positive reflection of the woman looking back at her in the mirror.

As mentioned in today’s devotion, my FREE online bible study of my new book Your Life Still Counts: How God Uses Your Past To Create A Beautiful Future, begins in just 4 weeks, and I would love to have you be a part in this exciting journey!!

My prayer is that God will use this simple online study to reach a place in someone’s heart that He has never been able to reach before, and inspire women to see that their pain was not for nothing.

I am so excited about this study, that I want to give away some great freebies today! 3 Your Life Still Counts Gift Packs worth $35 each are up for grabs!  Each gift pack includes a personalized signed copy of the book, a printed and bound YLSC Participant Study Guide, and a YLSC Logo Umbrella.

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All three winners to be announced on Monday February 23rd! 

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203 Comments

  1. Heather Quartaro on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:24 am

    Love your blog!



    • Janine on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:27 pm

      Cant wait to start this new study & learn that my life matters more than I think. That I am a daughter in Christ & I am not defined by my past or past mistakes



  2. Autumn on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:26 am

    Looking forward to the study!



  3. Rebekah on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:30 am

    I would really enjoy this study! I need to realize the value of my worth again!



  4. Melanie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:37 am

    This study excites me because many times in my life I have looked in the mirror and felt that way because of my past! I know God has forgiven me, but sometimes I allow those thoughts to reenter my mind and pull me down. I want to serve Him the best I can every day for the rest of my life! Thank you for your devotion and I look forward to this study. God bless you!



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:00 am

      Melanie – we are all so guilty of doing that! It’s so hard to believe that God actually forgives us without any strings attached, and that we are priceless in His eyes. Thanks for your comment and looking forward to having you as part of the study!



  5. Gillian on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:37 am

    Learning that it’s not too late to fulfil my calling!



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:18 am

      Great point Gilian! It is NEVER too late to fulfill a divine purpose that glorifies God and fulfills our hearts. In fact, the older we are, the more experiences we have to fall back on – good and bad – that can be used to impact the lives of others!



  6. Natacha on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:37 am

    Looking forward to the study!



  7. Susan Ruffa on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:42 am

    Thank you for writing this book!! A past mistake still haunt me. I feel forgiven, but my heart still hurts and doubts I’m worthy of forgiveness…



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:19 am

      Susan – the enemy of our souls doesnt want you to accept God’s forgiveness, much less feel it in your heart. Ask God to overwhelm your heart with His peace today and for His voice to drown out the voices that want you to believe the lies. You are not only forgiven and loved by God, but worthy to receive those gifts because of Whose you are!



  8. Ann on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:44 am

    I’m excited for this study because sometimes I doubt God’s promises for me. I believe them for tohers, but feel I’m unworthy. Also, I love to do online Bible Stidies. Is this the next one for Proverbs 31 Online Bible Studies?



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:33 am

      Hi Ann – isnt it unfortunate that we all think someone else is more worthy of God’s promises than we are?! We all feel unworthy at times, for various reasons. But we are all equally worthy in God’s eyes! I hope this study helps you embrace who you are in Christ! The next official P31 OBS Study on the OBS blog is Karen Ehman’s awesome book Keep It Shut. The Your Life Still Counts study will be taking place here on my blog. Glad you are joining us!



  9. Amy on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:44 am

    I’m excited to participate in this study because it comes right at a time when I feel as if I’m floundering in my life and wondering about my true purpose and if what I’m doing is good enough. I also appreciate the reminder of the grace that God extends to me on a daily basis no matter what I’ve done in my past.



  10. Deb on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:47 am

    My view of God for years was that, although He is a loving God, if I messed up, He was ready to do a smack down! What freedom to know, in my heart, that His true character is to love me, continue to pursue my heart, and draw me back in the path He has for me – such liberation to know Who He is and Whose I am! I’d love to win the gift pack and look forward to the study!



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:35 am

      Deb – I felt the same way – in fact I wrote a similar comment in my book in my story – that I felt God was looking down at me from heaven and shaking His head, tisk tisk. But that is not who He is at all! It is liberating to know we are forgiven, redeemed and ordained for great things!



  11. Millie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:56 am

    So many times in the winter/spring season our Bible studies at church tend to disappear, as if we can only do an intentional Bible study in the fall and winter months! This will give me the opportunity to preview this particular study for our upcoming fall Bible study while getting fed!



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:39 am

      A lot of churches do that Millie, if for no other reason than busy times of year. But it does create a lack of focus for us who thrive in bible studies. So glad you will be joining us and hope YLSC turns out to be a viable women’s study for your church family. 🙂

      Also, you can get more information about leading a YLSC group in your church or community, including a free informational video, if you visit this link. https://traciemiles.com/ylsc-bible-study-leader-information/



  12. Hope on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:57 am

    This sounds like such an amazing and encouraging book and study that ever woman needs to read and participate!



  13. Trisha Kemp on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:59 am

    Sometimes I wonder if God could really use me. My heart desires to do so much more but fear and unopened doors are all that’s before me. I wonder if I’m good enough to be His servant and if my purpose will ever be truly found. I love my Jesus and my time with Him is more important than anything. I’m so encouraged by the women at Proverbs 31 which gives me such hope that I could be woman used by God to minister to the broken hearts of other people. I’ve done your Stressed Less Living bible study and I was so comforted in knowing I’m not alone. Thank You for your gift in ministry……it’s beautiful!



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:42 am

      Trisha – thank you for your honesty. I bet so many women relate to your comments. But it is important to remember, that if you are loving Jesus and living out your faith, then you are already walking in His will and purpose for you! Sometimes He opens doors for bigger things – purposes that we think are important or worthy – when we are ready, but in other seasons of life, our purpose is right where He has us in the moment, and He can use to touch people lives in small ways every day. So dont be discouraged, just continue to pray for open doors that you are passionate about and Jesus will hear the longings of your heart. So glad to have you joining us!



  14. Sarah on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:09 am

    I am so excited about this study! Our theme in mothers of preschoolers this year is how to be you bravely and this bible study goes hand in hand with our whole focus, it truly is amazing how God ties everything together when you pay attention to the things beig offered In front of you. Not only does this study go with that group I am in but it also ties to my churches bible study group as well these are the topics we address all the time. I don’t know if you are familiar with the IF gathering that just took place but this matches up with their theme as well! I can’t wait to share this with the moms and the bible study group at church! Thank you so much Traci for listening to God and writing this book through his words and teachings, you are such a gift from God! We are so blessed that you are sharing your gift and passion of writing with us. Thank you! God bless you!



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:47 am

      Wow Sarah – God does seem to be orchestrating a theme of brave faith in your life right now! Thank you for all your sweet words and I.m excited you are participating! 🙂



  15. Melodie Silah on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:10 am

    Thank you for opening your life to be used by God to help others like myself to see that God’s Mercies are new every morning!



  16. Mary Siple on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:10 am

    I’ am super excited to start this study. All my life I have struggled with what my purpose is in this life. . I’m hoping this study will help to end that struggle.



  17. Shiela on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:11 am

    I had lived the defeated life for years, then two years ago I found myself in a desert experience. Everything I believed about who I am in Christ was brought front and center. I came to realize somewhere along the way I had begun believing the lies and accusations satan was telling me. Today, I still struggle in that battle which is why I would welcome the opportunity to go through this study. Thank you for sharing what Christ has shown you through your life experiences.



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:49 am

      Shiela, Satan is certainly deceptive – he sneaks into our minds gradually over time and causes us to forget who we are in Christ. Their is a battlefield in our minds but we can have victory through Christ! I pray God uses this study to remind you of your incredible worth in Him.



  18. Kimberly on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:12 am

    Thank you! I am not my past and God sees me through His eyes 🙂



  19. Emily on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:20 am

    I’m so excited for this study. This book sounds so good!



  20. Danielle Geissinger on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:22 am

    Can’t wait to read this!!!



  21. Janelle on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:23 am

    Hi Tracie, I enjoyed your devotional today, and am looking forward to participating in your online study! Your devotional was a great reminder of who I really am in Christ. As a girl who grew up in a in a close-knit church family, my life went in a different direction when I hit my teens. It is only by the grace of God that I am where I am today – married to my high school sweetheart, the mother of two handsome boys, and serving in my local church. Sometimes my regrets and what I consider my “lost time” threaten to overwhelm me, and I need periodic reminders of the Lord’s love for me – despite my past. Thank you for speaking to my heart this morning. 🙂



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:52 am

      Janelle – I dont think I’ve met anyone who doesnt have a period in life where they wandered from God. But He always brings us back! And that’s what we need to focus on. Rather than letting our regrets shame us, we can let them propel us towards letting God use them for something good!



  22. Eileen Toledo PhD on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:26 am

    Really looking forward to being a part of this Bible study, and doing my best to share with my friends! Starting an Army of amazing women!



  23. Sandi Colwell on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:32 am

    This excites me as I’ve never done an online study before. I am looking forward to it!
    Thanks!



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:53 am

      Yay Sandi! So glad to have you joining in the study! Online studies are new for a lot of people, but once you get involved, I think you’ll love it! The internet has it’s negatives but it certainly is a positive that it allows women from around the world to worship together!



  24. Barbara on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:36 am

    I am looking forward to the Bible Study coming up in March. I can’t wait I know it is going to be another great OBS.



  25. Karla on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:38 am

    Reassurance!! Thank you so much.



  26. Mickie H on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:39 am

    i want to learn to know that God really does love me unconditonally and forgives me and to know He will let me know the plan He has for me in His time…to realize no matter what my LIFE STILL COUNTS…blessings to all…



  27. Sara on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:44 am

    I know and believe who God says I am, yet it’s often difficult to live in that reality in my daily life. I pray that God uses the mistakes of my past to bring Him glory! So excited for this study and all God will do in and through each life who participates!



  28. Julie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:46 am

    I feel like my life is in a free-fall right now. I’m looking for my purpose.



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:57 am

      Julie – praying for God to lift you up in heart and spirit today. To fill your heart with peace and remove the things that are heavy on your heart. He can catch you and take you in a different direction right now today! Draw closer to Him through prayer and His Word, and give Him dominion over your life today, rebuking the thoughts and lies from the enemy. You are loved by God and worthy of His promises! He has a special purpose for your life, no doubt about it!



  29. Jen on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:47 am

    This is the perfect study for me right now and an answer to prayer! I have a new job that puts me front and center in front of others and this brings out feelings of self consciousness and feeling less than sometimes which is a lie from the enemy. The enemy is swirling his lies in front of me right now even telling me I look ugly or am not good enough as I go to church or go to see friends. I renounce this lies in the name of Jesus right now for myself and for you, all of my sisters! We belong to God, the King of all. He fills us with all of his fulness, which is of the whole world as He is the creator of all! Lord open our eyes to your truth, to how you see us and love us fully, lavishly, unconditionally and always!



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:59 am

      Amen and amen! 🙂



  30. Karey on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:48 am

    Loved your devotion at P31 this morning! It was a great reminder.



  31. Susan Stenstrom on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:49 am

    I can’t wait to do this study along with you. The daily devotional really hit home with me because I struggle with how much I really matter after being caught up in the rat race of life…wife of a worship pastor, mother, work full time. Looking forward to the study!



  32. Araba on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:58 am

    So excited to take another step in my journey towards God’s plan and purpose for my life with this online bible study.



  33. Nicci Ramirez on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:59 am

    Hurry up 4 weeks!!!!! 🙂 This is going to be a great study!!!!



  34. Kathi Crouse on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:01 am

    I am so looking forward to this bible study! I have always struggled with self worth and I’m hoping this study will help me to see that I am still worthy in God’s eyes.



  35. Tammy on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:02 am

    I love the name of your book. I thought that for a long time early on in my salvation, that God couldn’t use me. Because of my past, I felt guilt and shame. But God wants to use all of us, even our dark pasts. I have thrown off those weights. I still struggle at times like you said, but God wants us to live in His peace and freedom. I see this in my circles of women and it’s something we all need to hear. Thank you. I will pass this along to the other women I know, Have a beautiful week! Tammy



  36. Heidi on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:05 am

    I struggle with my self value due to shame from what others did to me. It was like you were describing me on the p31 devotional today. I hope the bible study will help me get control of the negative thoughts that plague me day and night and replace them with a real understanding of who I am in Christ. I so long to feel like I’m worth something and there is a reason to get out of bed.



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:53 am

      Heidi – Im so sorry for whatever happened to you. We live in such a broken world where broken people hurt others. And that hurt lingers in our hearts so deeply. But God sees you and He loves you, and He longs to heal your heart and replace painful memories with exciting peace and purpose. It might seem like you could never get past what others did to you, but all things are possible inHis strength. Claim your worth in Him today and I’m so glad to have you on board!



  37. nikki smith on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:07 am

    I would love to do this study . This is going to be a great study!



  38. Jenny on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:07 am

    I am so excited for this study and cannot wait.



  39. Mary C Bruce on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:08 am

    I’m excited about this study because I’ve been to the point that I have felt worthless many, many times. I’m hoping to gain a greater perspective on how to get out of this vicious cycle. Thank you so much for the devotional today. God bless!



  40. Ashley F. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:09 am

    As a mom of two boys, Sunday school teacher, work from home business owner and craft teacher as well as a wife, sometimes those job titles weigh heavily on my idea of who I really am. Doing this study would help me refocus on the fact that I am first and foremost a child of God. Finding my God given identity is something I have longed for and been searching for. Thank you for your encouragement via your blog and I can’t wait to do the study.



  41. TammyT on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:10 am

    Can’t wait to start this study! Although I know I’ve been forgiven, I still beat myself up and feel I’m not worthy. Wanting to find peace & rest with Him.



  42. Meg on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:10 am

    Excited about the study. Every wan is worthy but how easily we forget out worth.



  43. Nickie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:11 am

    So many times in my life I feel as though I have failed God in many ways. Growing up as a preachers kid I certainly knew the ways of church and religion. And as serious types would have it, I was one of the rebellious ones. I did see the error in my ways at one point and got my life straightened out and on the right path. I was part of an awesome ministry and living for God. Then as things began to take place in my life, I crumbled to emotions and self doubt, which led me down a spiral of less than Godly life. Now I look in my mirror daily trying to figure out how God could love me so much even with the things I have done. Of course I know He loves unconditionally, but how can I be worthy of that love? I am getting myself back together again, and getting my life back on track. I think this book and study will help me to get past some things that I have trouble letting go of. Hoping it will help me regain that boldness and confidence in God that I used to have. And the ability to fight the enemies attack without fail. Thank you for today’s devotion. It absolutely hit home with me.



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:51 am

      NIckie – all we have to do to be worthy of Jesus love and forgiveness, is to confess His infinite worthiness as Savior. It’s not about our worth, or whether or not we deserve His love, but the fact that we are worthy in Him, because of Him. That’s why we need to focus on who we are in Him, not who we see in the mirror! God isn’t remembering all our mistakes, only we do that to ourselves. He has forgiven and doesnt keep a list of wrongs. Claim His love for you today and I’m excited you’ll be joining the study!



  44. Serena on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:13 am

    Why am I excited to start this study? Because I have listened to the lies of the deceiver way too long. I have been so caught up in the monotony of day to day activities –cooking, cleaning, homeschool mommy, wife, and daughter. I feel as though my life has no purpose , no end goal, no future. I know God has allowed my past to define my future and yet I fail to see how at this point. Would love to read your book.



  45. Susan Bricker on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:17 am

    Tracie , your words really speak to me. I am so anxious to read your book and begin this study. Thank you for using the Lord’s gift of writing to touch others hearts and souls.



  46. Heather P. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:21 am

    This promises to be a very encouraging study!



  47. Tara W on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:23 am

    I really need this devotional. I have been consumed lately by the thoughts that I just will never be “enough”. Thank you for using your words to open my eyes and help me really understand how God sees me.



  48. Linda on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I am excited about the bible study! I hope to be able to share a copy of this book with ladies who will be attending an event I host for women called “Matters of the Heart”. The event is annually dedicated to my sister who transitioned from this life to her eternal reward in March 2010. She was a powerful force is this world! God Bless!



  49. Beckey on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:25 am

    So excited for this study! Looking forward to seeking God’s goodness and the promises in His word which can replace the insecurities and self doubt in my heart and mind.

    Beckey
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  50. Shelly on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:31 am

    What a great opprotunity! I look forward to wnjoying in on the bible study!



  51. Katie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:36 am

    How great it is to have read your devotional on proverbs 31 this morning and than to be directed to your blog. I appreciate your words and how they feel directed to me this morning. I would appreciate the opportunity to read your book and be a part of turbulence study.



  52. Genny on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:42 am

    I’m excited to see what God has in store for me through this study!



  53. Alicia F on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:45 am

    This sounds like a great book and study!



  54. Xiomara on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:52 am

    I have listened to the lies of the deceiver way too long. I went through a season where I got caught up in the monotony of day to day things like cooking, cleaning, activities with my boys, having a toddler, being a wife and was not exercising my gifts and talents nor was I taking care of myself to the point where I crashed and began to experience fears and anxieties like I never have before. That began to challenge my faith and trust in God and began to cloud my understanding of my purpose and joy in life. I know God has been refining me and my faith but need that encouragement and reaffirmation. Would love to do the study.



  55. Sandy on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:52 am

    God’s unconditional love is so difficult to comprehend. Like some of the other women who have commented here, I too have done things in my past that cause guilt to linger. It’s hard to believe God has forgiven me for those things when I have so much trouble forgiving myself. I need reassurance that God not only forgives me for those things but that He can use them for His purpose and His glory. Thank you for this study Tracie!



  56. heather on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:55 am

    Tracie, I am looking forward to your study. I started reading your book awhile back, but honestly had to stop. The reality of my past was too overwhelming. Starting your book helped me to see the work that GOD needed to do in my heart. I am seeing a Christian counselor and have begun the journey of healing. When you announced that you were going to have an online Bible study in March, my heart was so full of joy! I am excited to start the book over again and to do it with in the context of a Bible study! THANK-YOU!



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:43 am

      Heather – I hope you continue reading, because the best part is later in the book! God takes our deepest hurts and turns them into the most powerful example of healing and transformation and purpose. So glad that you will be participating in the study – it’s the perfect place to be inspired to take a gentle leap of faith. Also glad you are seeing a counselor to help you work through your past and claim God’s sovereignty over your life. Hugs to you!



  57. Aubrie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:56 am

    What excites me about doing this study is that it hits home in my heart. For far too long I’ve allowed the enemy to keep me from what is truly in heart, my calling that was planted as a seed many, many years ago. I have started taking one step at a time in the right direction, trusting God to develop me into the ME he created me to be instead of me being who I felt everyone else wanted me to be. I am almost 40 years old and it’s been a rough season, but it’s great to know that I am on my way and that my life is not lost but will count for something.



  58. donna fusiara on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:56 am

    This study is perfect and just what I’ve been praying for. Thank you. and I’m doing the study for myself as a birthday present to me!! It is meant to be that I’m supposed to take the time for myself, right!? so thank you for the perfect timing of your study on a subject I need to focus on but never feel I can sacrifice the time. I am taking this as a sign that I need this. Bless you!



  59. Carrie Cushing on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:57 am

    Thank you for this devotion today. I definitely feel lately that I’m not being the person I’m called to be… oh yes, the devil is alive and well feeding on my negative thoughts about myself. Thank you for the reminder to hold on to the truth that comes only from God.



  60. camille on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:58 am

    It’s such a wonderful reminder that everything I do matters. I can’t wait to begin the study. Thank you for providing this wonderful resource!



  61. Megan on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:02 am

    I am excited about this study because of how desperately I need it. I have forgotten how to value whose I am, rather than who I am. I recently became a new wife mans mom, and since then I have spent several sleepless nights examining my various life decisions that led to this moment. Suffering from post-partum depression, my new bundle of joy seems to be more of a burden. I live far away from my family and friends and no longer feel I have a support group. A very career-driven woman , I can’t manage to see God’s plan for me in my new identity as a stay-at-home-mom. I feel as though there is no more purpose for my life and that I am simply living the same monotonous schedule day-by-day until my time on this earth is done.

    I look forward to this Bible study because I have experienced God’s freedom and joy before, and I so desperately need it again.



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:38 am

      Megan – even though you probably you think you’re the only mom who feels that way, you are not alone. So many women struggle with post-partum depression and feel exhausted and depleted as a new mom or even a stay at home mom for the first time. After quitting my corporate job years ago, I remember feeling so disconnected from the real world, the working world of grown ups, that I felt lost and confused. But God always blesses us with new purposes in every season of life, we just have to trust that He is at work, even when we feel He is doing nothing, and we’re doing nothing. Love on that sweet baby today and draw closer to God during this special season – it goes by way too fast! So glad you’re participating in the study and praying God speaks loudly to your heart in the coming weeks! My prayer is that this will be a great place to gain new friends and sisters in Christ and fill those gaps for you!



  62. Elizabeth Knaus on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:03 am

    I’ve got my eyes, ears, heart and mind wide open as I look forward to a new phase of life after leaving a career of 28 years at one company.



  63. SusanC on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:06 am

    Looking forward to this study! I certainly need reassurance that my life still counts….



  64. Vilma Perez-Munoz on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:07 am

    I know this bible study will transform my life 🙂



  65. Lori on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:08 am

    Can’t wait for this study to start!



  66. Julie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:10 am

    I am excited about this new study



  67. Gretchen Scoleri on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:11 am

    It’s been easy to believe the lies that I have to perform for God’s love. I’ve believed them since my childhood. I would love to win this bible study series!



  68. Leigha on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:11 am

    Thank you so much for this study. I hope to be able to take part.



  69. Jill Beran on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:21 am

    Love this and God timed your words perfectly for me!! Just this past weekend I spoke on our worth…and today I feel Satan attacking me in the very area. Ugh. So grateful for how He brings His Word to us and speaks to our heart and renews our mind. Blessings to you Tracie. Praying God uses your study in powerful ways!!!



  70. Robin on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:21 am

    Would like to take part in the Study!



  71. Kelley Sral on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:27 am

    This sounds like a great study. I am between two major life events–one son is getting married in June and the other son is home recovering from a very serious car accident, in which he was life flighted to a trauma hospital. (Prayers for healing, would be greatly appreciated) Anyway, my point is that in the stage of life, it is all too easy to hear and believe the lies. Society “teaches” us that unless we are out in the everyday, publicly contributing, that we have no worth. With my son being home and unable to do much, I am homebound. This should be a great study for me to do here. Thanks!



    • Tracie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:33 am

      Kelley – sounds like you do have a lot on your plate, and your heart, right now. So glad this study might be the outlet you need and a way to hear God whispering peace and purpose and value into your heart! Prayers lifted up for your son and his recovery and for you as you are devoted to care for his needs.



  72. Kim on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:29 am

    I am humbled and deeply touched by your blog post today…as I truly needed the words to flow through my eyes and into my broken heart. I have viewed myself broken for so long and somehow i keep hurting the one I love because I just cant get past my own shame. So I look forward to your study and I am so thankful God put your words before me.



  73. Audrey Thibodeaux on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:32 am

    The abuse of my childhood and my sin, my addictions and shame. There is this constant tension between who I was, the sin I still commit, and the person God is calling me to be. It gets overwhelming and confusing. But I know God is not a God of confusion. I just need a way to see the lies of the enemy.



  74. Karen Thomason on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:33 am

    I’m really struggling right now with a broken heart and a marriage in crisis. I didn’t realize how much it has affected my self-esteem! Your post today made me cry. I really needed to hear this today.



  75. Barb on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:37 am

    You have no idea how much this post, and this book, is an answer to prayer on this very day. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!



  76. CPR2010 on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:38 am

    Thank you, Tracie for your amazing, encouraging words. They were so timely, and I look forward to the study!



  77. Kati on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:38 am

    I am looking forward to this study, and hope to share it with my oldest daughter who is struggling with this very issue. I hope that by doing this study together, I can help set an example for her and both of us can learn to let go of some of the hurt from our past mistakes. Thank you.



  78. KathyLM on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:44 am

    I am so looking forward to this study. Just reading your blog about your book tugged at my heart. I feel like I focus too much on my pain of past experiences. I want God to use me because of my experiences to help others. I want to not be bogged down by these experiences, but transformed into the person God wants me to be. I want to believe that I have gone through the things I have for a greater reason: to further the kingdom of God.



  79. Kimberly on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:45 am

    I’m looking forward to this study for the reassurance of God’s love…after years of heartache and trying to go my own way…I feel like I have gone beyond God’s reach at times. Even though in my heart I know that isn’t possible the doubt is still there.



  80. Julie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:47 am

    This study is so important! So looking forward to it! So many people stop answering God’s callings on their life due to them feeling like their past makes them unworthy to follow God. God picks up the pieces and uses us in whatever state we are in because we all still matter to Him. So excited!!!



  81. Debbie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:49 am

    I’ll look forward to this study. I’ve been fighting cancer for 9 yrs. off and on (on right now) and feeling weary some days. Sounds like this could help refresh and renew me. Thank you.



  82. teresa on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:49 am

    Tracie,
    I have often let my past keep me from things in the present or future…I can’t wait to do this OBS to learn how different things can be!!!



  83. Rita on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:54 am

    Looking forward to this study!



  84. Jamie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:54 am

    I am really excited for this study! I used to feel so ashamed of myself for my past mistakes. When I started to read this book I truly felt God’s forgiveness! I am no longer ashamed and am embracing my past. I want God to use my past to help others!



  85. Cheryl J on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:54 am

    Love your books! Love Bible studies.



  86. Patty Hall on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:56 am

    Think this study has came at a good time in my life.



  87. Shirley Davidson on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:02 am

    I know I’m forgiven. But sometimes, I wonder. Which makes me feel so guilty because it seems I doubt Him. I don’t. I often feel like I lean on Him too much so I back away . Never too far but I do. Then the guilt creeps in again. I’d like to have confidence in my self to go forward in my Christian life and allow Him to use me for whatever reason. I’m not afraid, just a little backward.



  88. Lisa on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:12 am

    I love doing Bible Studies online!!! 🙂



  89. Carol j on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:16 am

    This is the study I need right where I am



  90. Linda Maxwell on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:16 am

    Through God’s grace, I have experienced a spiritual revival, found a church to attend regularly and I am being inspired by blogs like yours. Sad to think that I am 73 and just began to know that God loves me. I want to make whatever is left of my life count for Him.



  91. Kristen on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:18 am

    I’m at a crossroads in Life and need to hear this message, as I’ve been told otherwise for a long time. Thanks for the chance.



  92. Cyndi on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:20 am

    Looking forward to trying an online Bible study and praying a few young women will join me. Praying God will show them that no matter what they’ve done or what’s been done to them that they are Very much loved by God and their Lives Still Count!!



  93. Paula L. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:23 am

    I am always amazed at how God works. I am going through difficult times. Internal wars with myself and what I want/need/feel. To win this would be the ultimate. Thanks for giving us this chance.



  94. Ashley on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:33 am

    I feel like I need to participate in this study! This past year has been full of challenges for me…especially with dealing with the traumatic birth of my first baby and also having a significant family member abandon us…it’s been a hard year to say the least! But I’m so thankful that God has been with me every step of the way, and I am just clinging to Him and trusting that He can help bring me through these experiences and grow me more into the person He wants me to be as a result.



  95. Lisa Richardson on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:37 am

    I love this post!!! I was in an abusive marriage and thankfully I found a way out. I lived many years feeling that I was worthless, that my family didn’t love me like before, I was broken and ashamed. I lived a very wild lifestyle for many years. Then in 1998 I met my husband, he treated me with respect. He was a Christian and told me if we were going to date that I had to go to church. God has redeemed me and restored me. I have been happily married for 15 years. I am so blessed that God turned me around and loved me back into His arms.
    I see so many women that are defeated, with no place to go and no hope. I know several women that are living like that and this bible study and your book will help me reach them. I know where they are, I have been there. God has given me a heart for women that are broken and it’s time for me to stand up and follow Him and love them back to Him. I can’t wait for this study.



  96. Jeanie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:40 am

    I received this book last week and started reading. It is great. I would love to be a part of the study and a winner of the prize package.



  97. Lisa Wight on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:47 am

    I love OBS! I am not familiar with Tracie, but I saw this link posted by Wendy Blight (one of my faves!). I’m looking forward to learning from Tracie, too.



  98. Jennifer Chatman on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    This looks like a really good Bible study!



  99. Carol B on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    Looking forward to this book and study. Dealing with a lot and having a hard time finding any purpose.
    Thanks for all you do!



  100. Genia Harrison on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    I am 59 and have had a lifelong struggle with deep insecurities, but have begun experiencing real victory over the past few years because of tools I have learned through a Christ-centered recovery program called Celebrate Recovery, and online studies I’ve done here. I look forward to participating in this study to continue growing in God-confidence and a deeper trust in Him.



  101. Nina H. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    Excited because of the victory that comes with knowing and living on Gods word- knowing I am HIS.



  102. sarah on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    So excited for this study! I am already so comforted knowing other woman in the Body of Christ deal with shame….I have allowed myself to believe for so long that I am alone in this and feel very isolated! But that is a LIE! God is breaking down some strong holding lies, and I am so blessed He led me to this study through P31!



  103. Dee on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    It has truly been my hearts desire to discover purpose, God’s purpose for my life. I have been through soooo much & I have been praying for so long for the revelation. I feel almost stuck now, in a routine. I’m a stay at home mom/ wife with 4 young children and many times I feel that I’ve fallen short or missed the mark because I should be further or somewhere else at this point in my life. I have become almost afraid of being the woman God called me to be due to my feeling unworthy…not good enough. I’m excited about this online study because I feel it’s bringing me one step closer to being the woman I was purposed to be. To helping me gain the confidence and providing the resources I need to go deeper and get past the devices the enemy is placing in front of me, in my mind and in my situation.



  104. Lori on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    Faith bulleying! I need this info!! Do you ever feel like people are always battling to get their way?



  105. Diane N on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    I look forward to this Bible study…it sounds like the answers to so many things I have been regularly taking before the Throne in prayer!



  106. Susan on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:36 pm

    We’ve had so much change this past year and I have struggled. I know to my friends it seems that most all of them have been good changes, but many of them have caused our lives to be completely different. And while that can be good….so much change so quickly has just been really hard to walk through. I did cling to God in the beginning, but somehow in the midst of it all, I just let go. It’s so much easier to wallow in the self pity…and yet it’s so ugly. I know He is faithful and He will restore my soul. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound…
    Blessings to you, Tracie.



  107. Kimberly on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    I am really looking forward to this study! I know in my heart this one is going to be one that I really need:) Thanks for offering!



  108. Linda Chandler on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    I have already started reading the book, and I am hoping to do this study with my sister. I would love to win the package for her. Thank you Tracy for your heart to help others.



  109. Leslie Bradford on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    I have gone through a really rough year and so often thought that I have made such a mess of my life that God cannot possibly use it for what He created me to be. I purchased this and then came upon your bible study and cannot wait to see how God can use me despite my broken past and turn it into something beautiful!



  110. Monica on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    Today’s devotion struck me powerfully as I’ve struggled so much in my walk in the last 10 years. I was in a wonderful place in my walk with God and have struggled to get back to that place. I often feel worthless and unloved and struggle with the concept that someone(God) actually loves me. It’s like a huge disconnect with my head and my heart. This study is just what I need and I can’t wait to begin!



  111. Robbin Coleman on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    LOVE this! Cannot wait!



  112. Annie Hamilton on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    Looking forward to seeing myself as God sees me. Thanks for the opportunity!



  113. Sheila on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    Good Afternoon,
    I am a 64 yr old woman with 2 great kids their spouses and 6 wonderful grandkids. I have always been insecure and as I get older I thought it would get better, but I still have the same problem. I am very active in our church and we have a great bible studies, and now in April we are a womens conference and I have been asked to be one of the prayer warriors for this. Yes I can pray and do pray for a lot of people but I always feel like I am not good enough to carry this load , I need to find more strength in my abilbities to lean in to our Lord and allow him to fully use me. Thanks for listening and I would love to win your books.
    In Christ Love,
    Sheila



  114. Karen on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    Thank you for today’s post and devotional! The words “Whether we are the sinner or the victim of a sinner…..”so hit home! Satan’s lies can be verbalized, played out thru a spouse or loved one also. Wow do I know from experience. The person whom was supposed to love, honor, trust, protect had “the mouth of the devil” were so much more damaging than my own thoughts. Have been writing the lies all day. Realizing the enemy can and does use others to execute his lies is huge to me! Thank you! Can’t wait to read book and do the study!



  115. Halona Luna on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    I’m excited to start this study.



  116. Toni on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    Looks like a very interesting and valuable study!



  117. Debbie W. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:36 pm

    Sometimes as we age and retire we wonder if our life still counts. I know mine does keeping grandchildren and subbing, but I want to read this book and learn more.



  118. christy on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    I too can’t wait to begin seeing myself as God sees me. Thank you.



  119. Joy Chiasson on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    My past haunts every once in a while. Would love to learn what God showed you to help combat those times when pesky memories come back. Look forward to OBS with you in 4 weeks.

    HuggieZ



  120. Diana Rockwell on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    Tracie I am so thankful for this book and for the study. I know it will help many women. We are fearfully and wonderfully made according to Psalm 139. Love Diana



  121. Elaine on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    I’m looking forward to a rebirth in faith and purpose after many misguided attempts to discover His plan for me on my own terms and with my own definitions and direction.



  122. s on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    I have been heard about this book and am so excited about this study. Thank you for writing a book like this.



  123. Jen on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    When I went off to college, I went through a transformation. God chose to increase my compassion for others with emotional problems by giving me several emotional disorders. At first I did not see this as a blessing and only saw how I had changed. Not all the changes have been good ones. I feel I am not the same person in that my initiative and motivation have gone down as well as my easy going manner. However, I know that I can trust that God loves me and I am a treasure in His sight. I am made in His image and by disliking myself, I am essentially disliking God. To dislike the King of Kings is beyond comprehension for me. So I choose not to believe Satan’s lies and believe the truth of God’s Word. It is not always easy, but with God’s help, I can conquer and overcome anything that comes my way.



  124. Susie Kirkland on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    I am so looking forward to this study! I have done some things in my past that haunt me daily. I also am unequally yoked, and my husband has, and is emotionally draining me. I need to see that I am worth being loved and cared about because at this point I just feel numb. But I will say I am excited for what God has to show me through this study. God Bless you Real Good! Susie 🙂



  125. Laurie Elben on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    I am thankful to have come across your page today. God brought me to the Proverbs 31 website during my devotion time this afternoon to look at today’s devotional. The Word that you shared today was EXACTLY what I needed. I am looking forward to being a part of the Bible study. What a blessing. Thank you!



  126. Amanda on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    I’m reading the book now, so the study is very timely.



  127. Michelle on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    I’m excited to get my life back into perspective – God’s perspective that is! We all just need a little reminder!



  128. Melani on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    I am a work in progress. I am tired of living in the cycle of self condemnation. It is time for it to end once and for all!



  129. Shannon on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    Sounds like a great book!



  130. Amanda Ridge on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    I would love to be a part of the study!



  131. Charlotte on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    I’m excited about this online study, because I still struggle with the feelings of not being good enough, smart enough, etc.



  132. Rachel Anna on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:38 pm

    I think this study would help me find a bigger piece of the puzzle of what God wants me to do with my life.



  133. Rhonda on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    I am excited about this study! It is important that we remind ourselves of our worth according to our Creator and not our mistakes or this world. Looking forward to this study 🙂



  134. Denise on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    I feel like I have wasted most of my life and often wonder, what can I possibly do now and in the future that will be of value. Seems like it is too late. Looking forward to reading the book.



  135. Crystal Scott on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:29 pm

    I am so excited for this study because I so need it. I feel like my life doesn’t count.



  136. Kathy Nunan on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    I would live to do this study because I have been seeking guidance int his are for such a long time. I am broken in many ways this being one big one. I don’t feel I am worthy most always and I try my hardest too but I just can’t get there. When I read you say you walked around with a smile on your face but it was just for show for everyone else that hit me, as I do the same. I need to really really know, learn, in grain it in my innermost being whose I am and not who I am. Like I said, I try but it is not sticking and I don’t know how to make the switch. I lray this study will help me.



  137. Christina Steiner on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    I’m excited for this study! Those feelings of doubt, the what-if questions that will creep into my mind and try to tear me down, and I’m signed up for this study hoping to get rid of it once and for all!



  138. Michelle Henderson on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    I’m looking forward to this study and finding out about how after all I’ve gone through in life that my life still matters to God



  139. Susan on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:16 pm

    I want to join this Bible study to here one again that I am a child if the King. I am stuck in a state of post pardom depression. I have 2 children lower elementary age and 2 babies 17 months old and 3 months old. I have been a Christian a long time but just need to hear from God and I am praying that that will happen through this study.



  140. Stephanie G. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    I’m most excited about this because I need it!!!



  141. Lori on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:32 pm

    Much needed for a long time.



  142. Ashley on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:07 pm

    Hello im new at this.. My mother bless her heart kept praying and praying for me and today I had actually called her honestly ready to throw in the towel on so many things honestly i think even life itself…. then as she continued to pray she got an email notification. That email notification lead her here and she shared this with me. I read the Your life still counts, and it instantly brought me to tears. i know this was a message God knows i need to hear right now. I has been a battle i have struggled with my whole life. I’m ready. i know its only gonna get better from here. I entered to win the book but if i don’t happen to win this book can someone please send me the info i need to order it. I don’t just want to pass this by. Thank you so much I’m looking forward to the studies and what God wants to share with me and my family through you. god Bless



  143. Stephanie on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:23 pm

    Sounds like a wonderful study. As women, we can get caught up in doing, that we often forget to rest in God’s peace.



  144. Becky on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    I am at a point where I just know that God does have a plan for my life and maybe I’m finally ready to be open to what it is and to trust Him and not to try to be in control myself. I feel that this study is coming at the right time in my life.



  145. Judy F on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    I recently took the Faith Zone Challenge by Tracie & LOVED it. Excited to “soak” in the truths of this Bible Study.



  146. Kim M on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:38 pm

    looking forward to the online Bible Study! Thank you!



  147. Lauren on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:24 pm

    Why am I looking forward to this book study? I can’t even begin to explain this. Things have been super rough at home for months. Now that things have finally settled down, I really need to do this.



  148. Lisa on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 12:44 am

    This really sounds like a great study that I need this season in my life. I have been struggling with feeling loved for many years and forgiveness of myself for past mistakes as well as forgiveness to others. I know I am his child and have seen and felt his love but still feel lost sometimes. I have never done an online study or written on a blog. But I am learning.



  149. Terra on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 4:01 am

    This study seems to be a God send. My father just left me again, on Valentines Day. Seems he’s been leaving me as long as I can remember. I have apologized, begged, hoped, wished he would want me, now that I’m older, hoped he wanted my son, more than he’s wanted the bottle, but he doesn’t. Amazing how that can impact a life and set you on a path searching for love and acceptance. I’ve just began to accept Gods healing in this area and think this study wiill be awesome in my journey of healing. Looking forward to it. God bless.



  150. Erica on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 6:56 am

    I look forward to this. I spent a long time in college working through understanding that God still loves me despite the things in my past, but now I’m realizing that Satan is trying to pull out new things from my past to try to get me to believe that I am less than. Thank the Lord that he never gives up on us either!



  151. Rebecca on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 7:04 am

    I have been looking forward to this book since I heard about it….I think I have allowed Satan’s lies to falsely lead me to believe my past made me unworthy, and that I needed to work to overcome my past.

    I don’t. God did that work for me on a cross.

    Unfortunately, Satan is crafty and his lies are sometimes some ingrained that it is difficult to recognize the lie itself.



  152. Kathy on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 7:08 am

    Would love to participate in this study. The last year had been so hard and I am really struggling to find my self worth again.



  153. Nikki on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 7:37 am

    Breakthrough and being set free from shame.



  154. Crystal on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 8:00 am

    I’ve never done an online study before but I feel there’s a reason I came across your blog today and I’ve needed to hear these words you’ve spoken this morning. Thank you!



  155. Kelsey on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 9:06 am

    Awesome blog! Remembering whose I am is a beautiful concept to take with me in this life.



  156. Michelle D. on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 10:24 am

    I didn’t see what I was suppose to do to enter, but I sure would love to enter the give away. I have struggled for far too long…. Thank you for the reminder – sometimes I need this on a daily basis while other days I know I’m His no matter WHAT!!!



  157. Juanice on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 10:26 am

    Sounds like you know my life story. Looking forward to the study.



  158. Iza on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 11:03 am

    I just read my “Encouragement” this morning as part of my daily dose, and it just happened that I felt the LORD speaking to me through your inspiring words. I was praising GOD how much HE keep showing me that i am so important to HIM no matter what my past was. I am very excited to join your online bible study to equipped me everyday and give me the tools to apply in my everyday life. Thank you so much! GOD BLESS YOU! 🙂



  159. Cathy C. on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 11:16 am

    So excited to start this Bible Study. This is where I am today. A 29 year marriage ending and I’m feeling hurt, unloved & deceived. Wondering if I’ve ever been worth loving. Having a dark moment from my past being thrown in my face as an “excuse” for the years of his unfaithfulness. (My past did not involve unfaithfulness, btw) A past I had sought forgiveness for still haunts me today. I want my life to count for Him. I don’t want my past mistakes to define me. I want God to mold me into a vessel He can use despite the mistakes in the past.



  160. Bobbie on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 11:24 am

    I have always wanted to do a bible study, but have never taken the steps to COMMIT to it! I have been so interested in your book, and the meaning behind it all. I have many ‘demons’ from my younger years, and it’s so refreshing when I hear you say that you do, as well. You are helping so many, and blessing us! Thank you!



  161. Jade on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 11:33 am

    I’ve spent a lot of time believing that I am unlovable, both because of things I’ve done and because of how I’ve let others influence me. I’m excited to do this study and break free from that way of thinking once and for all.



  162. Pam doyle on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 11:37 am

    I could really use these freebies but i would rather give them to 3 other women thta could use them even more.



  163. Kim on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    I don’t always see my worth through God’s eyes. I am sometimes hesitant in stepping out and doing things because I am afraid I’m not doing it right. Looking forward to this study already!!



  164. Alyssa on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    I need to fully forgive myself for past mistakes. I am excited for this study!



  165. Melissa on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    I am so ready for this! I am the mother of a beautiful 27 year old woman, and I lost my only son almost 3 years ago when he was just 21 years old. All I really know is how to be a Mom and a Wife…and now I have no one to “Mother” at home anymore. I am still trying to find my purpose in life…my new normal! I am having a hard time accepting my life as it is now and feeling like I still have worth and meaning.



  166. Terrilynn M. on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    I read a quote yesterday that was one of those that really grabs you and has you nodding in agreement – “Your past is just a story. And once you realize this, it has no power over you.” I think it’s deeper still – our story can be one of our best instruments of hope when we can see, and convey to others, Gods power in it instead of letting satan use it as power over us. Looking forward to this study.



  167. kathy w on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    I enjoy hearing what other people ideas and thoughts are especially on things that are difficult for me to understand.



  168. Cassandra Sines on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 9:59 pm

    being a mom to two special needs children sometimes I feel like I have lost me. I need to find me again.



  169. Tara on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 10:19 pm

    I’m Very interested in this study !!! My past mistakes w my kids are my present troubles !! I know God is in control and he can use my past to shape my future !! I need to give it all to God and know how much he loves me !! Can’t wait for God to work thru this study !!



  170. Kristina D on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 11:14 pm

    I can’t wait for this study to begin!



  171. Donna on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    Looking forward to reading this book!



  172. Kathie on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    This devotional describes everything I’m feeling lately. Feel like I’ve wasted my whole life not doing what God wanted. Dealing with tremendous amount of guilt, shame, regret, and feel like it’s too late for God to do anything with me or through me. Feeling so very hopeless and discouraged….don’t know where to begin making changes. Really hoping this study is God’s timing!



  173. Misty on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    This is the first time I have read your blog and I am floored. I need this encouragement so badly right now. Thank you for allowing God to use you to reach women like me, women that need to know our lives still count.



  174. Crystal on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 6:23 pm

    This came at a perfect time – much needed. I am looking forward to the study.



  175. Nikki on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 10:42 pm

    I am so glad I found this Bible study! (On iDisciple, btw) While I know I am a beloved daughter of God and Christ, the past loves to whisper reminders of the irreversible mistakes I made…..and I worry about my future relationship with the man God has chosen for me. I look forward to reading and learning in this study to fight the whispers of the enemy, and to continuously see myself the way my Father sees me. I will also be sharing this study with my women’s group at church!



  176. Christy on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 9:04 am

    The opportunity of openings eyes to just how loved I am by God and how I can change how I look at myself is a freedom I would love to experience.



  177. Linda N on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 10:04 am

    So looking forward to this study. At an age where a lot of my roles are being phased out, so wondering if my life does still count. I feel like your book title is you speaking directly to me.



  178. Donna on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 12:00 pm

    I have some chronic pain so I am limited on what I can do. I get down on myself because I feel that a lot of stuff I used to do I don’t think I can still do . So this may help me to push myself to do things that I enjoy even though I think I can’t do it.



  179. Staci on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    The title of the book alone makes me want to do this study.



  180. Angela on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 8:07 am

    Looking forward to the study.



  181. Stefanie on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 10:47 pm

    Looking forward to this study!



  182. Candy Johnson on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 2:55 am

    Just found your website today and am excited to join the study. God has called me to start a group that goes out and does random acts of kindness in the name and love of Jesus. Praise God we can reach out to others and help them in their time of need or just show them Jesus’ love by the things we do and say to them.



  183. Teresa on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    If it’s God’s will, I pray I win this or some one lends me a copy.



  184. Jini on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    Looking forward to starting the study and learning more about making my life count for God.



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