Secure in Heart: Overcoming Insecurity in a Woman's Life

Robin Weidner
Discipleship Publications International (2007)
ISBN 1577822072
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (1/07)

The author, Robin Weidner describes being secure in heart as: “…knowing through the resurrection of Jesus, your own personal great Shepherd, that you have been equipped with everything you need to do his will…It’s trusting that the covenant between you and God is eternal. And it’s looking to him as your own true source of security.” If we are truly secure in heart then we know that we have everything we need through our faith in God. We don’t even need relationships to make us feel secure. We are secure on our own.

Weidner would get together with a group of ladies every Sunday to discuss the latest chapters that she had written in “Secure in Heart.” This group was called “Soup and Security.” The women in this group come from all walks of life yet have one thing in common, the tendency to feel insecure. Weidner attributes this to Satan scheming to throw us off balance. She wrote this book to serve as a resource for women who are dealing with issues of insecurity, so that they can use it for inspiration. It can be used in a Christian woman’s group or read alone. Reading it by myself really taught me that I am not alone in my insecurities. I also noticed that a lot of the women who told their stories had co-dependence issues. Being co-dependent can be a result of being insecure in a relationship. As women, we tend to make our relationships our number one priority.

“Secure in Heart” is divided up into three sections. Each section offers words from the Bible to inspire us in our particular issue with insecurity. Weidner also lists the words that Satan uses to suck us into being insecure and make us feel inadequate. She also offers study guide questions for us to look further within ourselves. I really enjoyed working on these questions. I came out feeling much more secure about myself and my faith.

I gained a lot of personal insight while reading “Secure in Heart.” I highly, highly recommend this book to Christian women’s groups and to ladies who are caught up in their insecurities. With faith, you can overcome them. It also helps to know that you are not alone in having these feelings.

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