FromoneofthesharpestChristianvoicesofhergenerationandhostofthepodcastRelatablecomesaframeworkforescapingourcultureoftrendynarcissism--andembracingGodinstead.We’retoldthatthekeytohappinessisself-love.Instagraminfluencers,mommybloggers,self-helpgurus,andevenChristianteacherspromisethatifwelearntoloveourselves,we’llbesuccessful,secure,andcomplete.Butthepromisedoesn’tdeliver.Insteadoffeelingfulfilled,ourpursuitofself-lovetrapsusinanexhaustingcycle:aswestriveforself-acceptance,webecomeaddictedtoself-improvement.Thetruthiswecan’tfindsatisfactioninsideourselvesbecausewearetheproblem.Westrugglewithfeelingsofinadequacybecauseweareinadequate.Alone,wearenotgoodenough,smartenough,orbeautifulenough.We’renotenough--period.Andthat’sokay,becauseGodis.Theanswertoourinsufficiencyandinsecurityisn’tself-love,butGod’slove.InJesus,we’reofferedawayoutofourtoxiccultureofself-loveandintoajoyfullifeofrelyingonhimforwisdom,satisfaction,andpurpose.Wedon’thavetowonderwhatit’sallaboutanymore.Thisisit.Thisbookisn’taboutbattlingyournot-enoughness;it’saboutembracingit.AllieBethStuckey,aChristian,conservativenewmom,foundherselfatthedeadendofself-love,andshewantstohelpyoucombatthefalseteachingsandself-destructivemindsetsthatgotherthere.Inthisbook,sheuncoversthemythspopularizedbyourself-obsessedculture,revealswheretheymanifestinpoliticsandthechurch,anddismantlesthemwithbiblicaltruthandpracticalwisdom.
