Free of Me: Why Life Is Better When It's Not about You
We live in a culture that's all about self, becoming the best
"me" I can be instead of becoming like Jesus. This me-centered
message affects every area of our lives--our friendships, our
marriages, even our faith--and it breaks each one in different
ways. The self-focused life robs our joy, shrinks our souls, and is
the reason we never quite break free of insecurity.
In this book, Sharon Hodde Miller invites us into a bigger,
Jesus-centered vision--one that restores our freedom and inspires
us to live for more. She helps readers
- identify the secret source of insecurity
- 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
Anyone yearning for a purpose bigger than "project me" will cherish
this paradigm-shifting message of true fulfillment.
From the Back Cover
"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
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. 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 is a PhD, a pastor's wife, and a mother
to two small boys. She blogs at SheWorships.com, has been a regular
contributor to Propel, She Reads Truth, and
Her.meneutics, and has written for Relevant,
Christianity Today, and (in)courage, among others. She
speaks regularly on topics ranging from leadership to body image to
Scripture. She lives with her family in the Raleigh/Durham
area.
Top Highlights
“It’s all about God, from the first to the last, and that is some of the best news on earth.” (source)
“I was turning the Bible into a book about me. I was turning God into a God about me. My eyes were focused on me. I had made God into a mirror, and although the image was a positive one—and a truthful one—I was still living for myself. Instead of running toward the prize of Christ, I was bumping into the wall of my own reflection.” (source)
“Moses was never meant to be the hero. Only God could deliver the Israelites out of Egypt, so he directed Moses’s focus back to him.” (source)
“Their brokenness, their temper, their cold, piercing words; none of that was about you, but them” (source)
“Once again, God directed his servant off of his own limitations and onto the limitless God.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Free of Me: Why Life Is Better When It's Not about You
- Author: Hodde Miller, Sharon
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2017
- ISBN: 9781493409457
Sharon Hodde Miller is a pastor's wife and a mother to two small boys. In addition to earning her PhD, Sharon has blogged at SheWorships.com for nearly ten years, making God's Word accessible to women everywhere. She has been a regular contributor to Propel and Her.meneutics, and has written for Relevant, Christianity Today, (in)courage, She Reads Truth, and many other publications and blogs. She speaks regularly on topics ranging from leadership to body image to Scripture. She lives with her family in the Raleigh/Durham area.