Free of Me

Speaker and Bible teacher help readers discover the lie of self-help promises, reject the bondage of a self-centered faith, and embrace the unexpected freedom of the simple truth that it's not about me. "In a culture captivated by self, this book is a must-read."--Christine Caine, founder of A21 and Propel Women Our me-centered culture affects every area of our lives--our friendships, families, callings, and faith--and it negatively impacts each one. The self-focused life robs our joy, shrinks our souls, and is the reason we get stuck in insecurity. In Free of Me, Sharon Hodde Miller invites us into a bigger, Jesus-centered vision--one that restores our freedom and inspires us to live for more. Drawing from personal experience and Scriptural insight, Sharon helps readers · understand how self-focus sabotages seven areas of our lives · learn four practical steps for focusing on God and others · experience freedom from the burden of self-focus If you've been yearning for more than a self-help faith, then this paradigm-shifting message of true fulfillment is for you. "Sharon spotlights the crippling disease of self-focus and shows us how to break free from its entanglements. If you want to walk in God's life-giving truth, this book will help you do just that!"-- Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author; president of Proverbs 31 Ministries "One of the best things for a healthy marriage, workplace, parent situation, or any calling is to realize the world is not orbiting around our axis. True joy is found when we realize there is a bigger story to tell. In Free of Me, Sharon paints this picture more beautifully than anyone I know."-- Jefferson Bethke, author of Love That Lasts Sharon Hodde Miller, PhD, leads Bright City Church in Durham, North Carolina, which she cofounded with her husband, Ike. She is the bestselling author of Nice, The Cost of Control, and Gazing at God. She has been a regular contributor to Propel, Her.meneutics, and She Reads Truth, and has written for Relevant, Christianity Today, (in)courage, and many other publications and blogs. She lives with Ike and their three children in Durham, North Carolina. "In a culture captivated by self, this book is a must-read."--Christine Caine, founder of A21 and Propel Women· understand how self-focus sabotages seven areas of our lives· learn four practical steps for focusing on God and others· experience freedom from the burden of self-focus Our me-centered culture affects every area of our lives--our relationships, calling, self-image, even our faith--and it negatively impacts each one. The self-focused life robs our joy, shrinks our souls, and is the reason we get stuck in insecurity. In Free of Me, Sharon Hodde Miller invites us into a bigger, Jesus-centered vision--one that restores our freedom and inspires us to live for more. If you've been yearning for more than a self-help faith, then this paradigm-shifting message of true fulfillment is for you.