The Self-Confidence Devotional for Youth: A 30-Day Journey of Building Worth, Confidence and Character

By Lindsay M. Warren MD

This book is a self-confidence devotional for young people that will encourage and challenge them to build their self-worth, confidence and character.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Jan 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9781698710761

Lindsay M. Warren MD

Lindsay Warren is inspiring this generation to desire a sexual purity swag that redefines the meaning of abstinence and waiting. Originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio, Lindsay attended The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. for undergraduate, medical school, and post-graduate training, specializing in anesthesiology. Lindsay was chosen as an Early Selection Honoree for the School of Medicine, and therefore exempt from taking the national qualifying exam, the MCAT. Yielding to the call of God on her life, she was ordained at the age of 21, and became a physician at the age of 25. Single until the age of 34, she boldly shares the experiences of maintaining her virginity until marriage, in her first book, The Best Sex of My Life: A Guide To Purity. Her second book, The Best Sex of My Life: Confessions of A Sexual Purity Revolution, discusses dating, courtship and engagement topics, while featuring the testimonies of those who have been impacted by her outreach. It furthers the discussion on sexual purity after abortion, abuse, sexual curiosity, divorce, promiscuity and more. She has been featured on CNN's Young People Who Rock, BET's Lift Every Voice, N PR's Tell Me More with Michelle Martin and The Washington Post Her non-profit, Worth The Wait Revolution, Inc. is an organized movement of sexual purity that is the counter-culture to the sexploitation of our day. Worth The Wait Revolution host their annual Gala and other events to promote the theme of 'sexual purity with contemporary style and urban class'. Her t-shirt lines, "I AM WORTH THE WAIT", "HE WAS WORTH THE WAIT" and "SWAGGSTIN ENT" are challenging the standards of our day. October 30, 2010, by God's grace, she was married as a virgin, to her handsome husband, Gareth Warren and their first kiss took place on their wedding day. They are the proud, new parents of Grace Kaydence Warren. Together, they are declaring a transparent message of sexual purity and restoration for men and women, alike.

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THE SELF-CONFIDENCE DEVOTIONAL FOR YOUTH

- A 30-Day Journey of Building Worth, Confidence and Character -

Table of Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction Part 1: Letter to The Parents

Introduction Part 2: Letter To The Kids

1)     A: AWESOME

2)     B: BRILLIANT

3)     C: CREATIVE

4)     D: DELIGHTFUL

5)     E: EXCELLENT

6)     F: FEARLESS

7)     G: GIFTED

8)     H: HELPFUL

9)     I: INTELLIGENT

10)   J: JOYFUL

11)   K: KIND

12)   L: LOVED

13)   M: MARVELOUS

14)   N: NICE

15)   O: OUTSTANDING

16)   P: PRECIOUS

17)   Q: QUITE CLEVER

18)   R: RARE

19)   S: SPECIAL

20)   T: TALENTED

21)   U: UNIQUE

22)   V: VERY POLITE

23)   W: WONDERFUL

24)   X: EXQUISITE

25)   Y: EXTRAORDINARY

26)   Z: AMAZING

27)   CHOOSING LIFE

28)   GUARDING MY HEART

29)   WORDS HAVE POWER

30)   RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

31)   THE SELF-CONFIDENCE DECLARATION

32)   NOTES

Dedication

To my beautiful and brilliant daughters:

Grace, Charis, and Hannah, thank you for

inspiring me to create, write and evolve.

I love you today, tomorrow, and forever and

there is nothing you can do to change it!

Acknowledgments

To my husband, Gareth: I love you. Thank you for

being an amazing husband, father, and leader.

Special thanks to my editors: Tia Ragland Medley

M.D., Edna Connally D.Min., and Kelley Carroll M.D.

Your unique input has been priceless. I am grateful

for your careful review and prayerful insight.

Many thanks to my illustrator, Chris House: I

am grateful for your artistic, creative expression

and design. It was great to work with you.

For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my trust

from my youth and the source of my confidence.

— Psalm 71:5 (AMPC)

Introduction Part 1: Letter to The Parents

(Kids Have Permission To Read This Too)

While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease. Genesis 8:22 NKJV

Dear Parents,

If you are like me, you want to maximize this brief yet impactful season with your children. During this critical time, I think it’s important for us to remember that the Word of God is just as precious and powerful in the lives of our kids, as it is in the lives of their parents (you and I). Everything I have written in this book, I consider to be a seed that will be planted in the most important soil we have been gifted, our children. I was inspired to write this kids devotional for several reasons. I recognize the importance of building worth, confidence, and character at a young age and that these seeds will grow and develop to produce a great foundation, as our young people mature. The magnitude of having our children confess God’s Word, while praying directly to God for themselves cannot be understated. I understand that tools like this book are necessary to help our kids overcome various cultural, ethnic, gender or socio-economic biases or discrimination that they may be exposed to in various environments.

Endeavoring to help my own daughters cultivate their relationship with the Lord and help them supersede all these barriers, inspired the words of this book. It is my intention that this book will instill inner strength to conquer competition, comparison, and other challenges. My prayer is that this book will empower them to crush the mental battles that plague young people (and even little people) regarding their appearance, popularity, social media, identity, and popular culture. My husband and I are in the process of raising three amazing girls to be amazing kingdom women. I believe this devotional will empower our next generation, to walk in godly character and confidence. As a parent, I want to thank you for allowing me the privilege of sharing these truths with