Breaking up with perfect : kiss perfection good-bye and embrace the joy God has in store for you / Amy Carroll.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Howard Books, 2015Edition: First EditionDescription: viii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1501102958 (paperback)
- 9781501102950 (paperback)
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 248.843 C319 | Available | 33111008105799 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Perfection is exhausting at best, defeating at worst. In Breaking Up with Perfect , Amy is the trusted friend who comes to help us knock down our walls of fear to rebuild a more doable, sustainable, God-honoring life." --Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author of The Best Yes and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries
An inspiring and thought-provoking guide to help you abandon the pursuit of perfection and become comfortable and more confident in your own skin.
We've all been in relationships that were bad for us...whether with a catty girlfriend, a selfish boyfriend, or a coworker who undermines our best efforts.
But there is one relationship that steals the potential of all other relationships--including our relationship with ourselves and, ultimately, our relationship with God. And that's our relationship with Perfect .
Perfect is a bad friend. No matter what we do or say or give or bake or create...it's never enough. Perfect always demands more, but it's never satisfied. Never .
Whether you are a "good girl," who always tries to be what you think everyone else wants you to be, or a "never good enough" girl, who's desperately hiding your past and shame behind attempts to measure up--this book will help you find the beautiful, loving, fulfilled woman God created you to be. Imperfections and all.
Breaking Up with Perfect will help you:
* Experience authenticity as the antidote for isolation
* Trade the Lies of Perfection for the Truths of God's Love
* End the pursuit of perfection, so God can begin His powerful perfecting work in you
After reading this book, you'll be able to end the never-ending stress that chasing Perfect brings and live a life filled with joy, peace, and spiritual fulfillment.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-225).
"An inspiring and thought-provoking guide to help you abandon the pursuit of perfection and become comfortable and more confident in your own skin. Every woman has felt the pressure to be perfect. Whether you're a "good girl" who constantly strives to put on a perfect front or the "never good enough girl" who finally decides that if she can't be perfect, she might as well be good at being bad, the impossible quest for perfection inevitably results in stress that impacts everything you do. Because what you believe determines how you think and feel, Carroll identifies common misunderstandings about others, ourselves, and God and counters these misconceptions with affirming biblical truths that redefine the source of your worth and help you gain confidence and new ways to think about yourself. In doing so, she helps you rework your thought patterns so that misconceptions like "God expects me to live up to His standards perfectly" can be replaced with truths like "God understands our imperfections and loves us unconditionally." In this relatable book, Amy shares biblical teachings, personal anecdotes, and transformation exercises that are easy to apply to your daily life. Breaking Up with Perfect will give you the tools you need to break the perpetual cycle of stress that chasing perfection induces, so you can live a life filled with happiness, success, and spiritual fulfillment"-- Provided by publisher.