My Own Worst Enemy: How to Stop Holding Yourself Back - eBook
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Sharing insights from biblical women to modern day women, "My Own Worst Enemy: How to Stop Holding Yourself Back" was an interesting read, that in today's busy world, many women, both working, stay at home, pretty much all walks of life, can relate to.
Janet Davis, the author, shares personal anecdotes, along with scripture, and both biblical and modern day examples, that really helps women get an insight into ways that we can self-sabotage ourselves, both knowingly and unknowingly.
Having study questions at the end of the chapter, are a big help, for those who are reading this book, either for personal insight or thinking of leading a small book study group, and what stands out is, each chapter connects a modern day woman with a possible biblical equivalent with the questions, helping the reader focus on how do they, or could they see themselves in the topic being addressed.
With thirteen chapters, the book is broken into three sections and each section, I found to be pretty in depth, covering topics such as:
The Unimagined Life
Identity, and
Choices,
to name a few of the topics that Janet Davis goes into deeper detail.
As a Christian, each chapter and topic is explored extensively with corresponding passages of the bible for encouragement and insight, each chapter starting as well with pertinent quotes that are inspiring and uplifting.
I found,"My Own Worst Enemy: How to Stop Holding Yourself Back" to be a very in depth book, and the topics are thoroughly explored. For Christian women who find themselves struggling, the book is very motivating and empowering, with strong examples of strong women from the bible, and how even in today's world, we can be focused and strong and motivated, to not hold ourselves back, but have that much needed confidence to pursue our goals and face the world.
This wasn't a quick read and definitely not an overnight, this is what is going on, type of book to read, but instead, "My Own Worst Enemy: How to Stop Holding Yourself Back" works for those who are willing to take the time and effort to try and understand,how can we self-sabotage ourselves and how do we overcome those destructive methods and in place, use more constructive and healthier methods.
***Thank you to Bethany Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book, in exchange for my personal opinion***
October 17, 2012
Much deeper than I expected
My Own Worst Enemy by Janet Davis is the latest book IâÂÂve received from Bethany House for reviewing.
I guess I sort of expected this book to be about physical ways that we make life harder on ourselves. Debt, health choices, those sort of things.
Instead, I was surprised by the depth, in a positive way.
It focuses more on ways that we sell ourselves short.
Maybe we let our true dreams die off, and never truly find our purpose.
Maybe we let ourselves be beaten down by certain parts of our past that we hide, and let ourselves feel like we are âÂÂless thanâÂÂ.
Maybe we hold ourselves back, not willing to stand out from the crowd and show the true talents that weâÂÂve been given for fear of showing off.
This isnâÂÂt a book you are probably going to get through quickly if you are really open to reading it. ItâÂÂs one of those that will probably take some time of just sitting and processing and really reflecting.
But itâÂÂs very worth the time spent.
October 26, 2012
Learn why you r your own worst enemy & how 2 stop
My Own Worst Enemy
How to stop holding yourself back
By Janet Davis
Why do we sabotage ourselves at a moment when we could shine and make a lasting impact on others? Why are we our own worst enemy? We have convinced ourselves that we have nothing of value to offer or that anyone would even want to hear!
But God wants us to shine and to allow our talent to be seen. We need to remember that shining is not pride and hiding is not humility. When we hide what God has given us we are unable to honor Him by using our gifts "to their fullest and with passion."
When we self-sabotage ourselves we become self-contained and isolated. We fear to step out into the unknown and instead become a pillar of salt in the city that we know.
We feel worthless and allow others to victimize us with the choices we make. We forget that Jesus came to give us the Good News of God. We forget that we are children that God created to love, to cherish, and to enjoy fellowship with.
Until we are able to discover our true identity we are unable to be who God created us to be. We must step out from behind the walls we have erected and ignore our voice of self-doubt and say YES to the life God wants to give us. God loves us and sees past our flaws, when we experience God's love we are freed from our bondage of self-doubt and are no longer our own worst enemy.
I received a copy of this title from Bethany House for the purpose of this review.
October 7, 2012
"Every woman is called to shine,...
... and there are no exceptions"
Challenging and refreshing â I think these are the first words I would choose to describe this book. Janet Davis offers a journey of self-rediscovery in this book through the examination of some womenâÂÂs lives â the author, some personal acquaintances and biblical characters like Mary and Martha enliven Mrs. DavisâÂÂs invitation to rethink our own identity. On one hand, it is amazing how todayâÂÂs problems are the same found in the Bible, despite the difference in time and context; on the other hand, I have seldom thought of myself as someone shaped mostly by social expectations, rather than by the gifts and skills God trusted me with.
Written with simple and friendly words, the depth of this book asks the reader to turn pages slowly, as it awakens our insight of our own roles within our lives. Unassertiveness, insecurity, negative preconceptions and willingness to be accepted are some of the issues addressed in this book.
Something that I particularly enjoyed are the questions included before and after each chapter; none are easy to answer, but if done honestly, we would join Mrs. DavisâÂÂs journey to self-fulfillment and freedom from social expectations, making use of the particular skills and gifts God gave us â those that make us who we actually are, and which can be more gloriously used to live a life to worship Him.
Amazingly personal, I would highly recommend this book to those who would like to have a fresh insight of what a life of worship is.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for a review. This has not biased my opinion on the book or the author in any way.
April 25, 2012
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