Untangled
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Revell (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2015
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Publisher's Description
All women want to feel is valued. But problems arise when we seek confirmation that we are enough using the world's standards. Almost from birth, we are trained to find the approval and acceptance we crave in the eyes of family, friends, and even strangers. The result is that we cannot believe we are who God says we are--accepted, loved, beautiful, and treasured. We get tangled up in the world's assessment and our own self-judgment. With hope-filled writing and plenty of hard-won personal advice, Carey Scott shows women how to untangle their self-esteem from the world and anchor it in Jesus. She lovingly shows readers that God was intentional in how he made them and that he is well pleased with his work. Women will learn practical strategies to escape unattainable standards and the performance-based measuring stick of the world, and find comfort in the fact that they are not alone on the journey.
Endorsements (8)
“Carey Scott delves deep to identify the roots of a woman’s insecurities; all the while, she infuses us with hope by revealing the Source of our healing. Carey’s transparency is permission for women to gently unwrap our own areas of insecurity. Her faith leads us to change and freedom.”
“If you feel like you’re simultaneously ‘too much’ and ‘not enough,’ Carey gets you, gives you hope, and guides you to the one and only perfect One, in whose love you are complete.”
“Every woman I know (including me) struggles with insecurity in some way. We need to be reminded of who we are in Christ and have strategies that help us apply this truth to our lives. That’s exactly what Carey Scott offers in these pages—encouragement for your heart and practical tools for your mind that will help you truly get free from insecurity.”
“Carey Scott masterfully unravels each of the tangles we women can’t help but find our way into. With her relatable voice and compassionate heart, she gently guides readers away from such struggles while loosening the knots we desperately want to break free from. A must-read!”
“Carey Scott is a fresh voice for women. Her straightforward, authentic approach to life and her willingness to share even the deepest parts of it combine beautifully with her love for the Lord. This book made me laugh and it made me cry, but most importantly it reminded me that even in the darkest times and places in life, my hope can be found in Christ.”
“Wannabe “The big question most women face in life is this: What makes us significant? Beyond that, we wonder if we are really worth loving. So many of us are content to trade admiration or approval for the love we need more than anything. In her brave book, Carey Scott rips back the curtain of her own private struggles and invites us to take a good hard look at this question in our own hearts: How many opportunities in life—how many chances at love—will we miss because of the tangled up mess of insecurity in our soul? I found myself thinking, I didn’t even realize that was still a struggle for me! Carey reminds us in profound ways that life is too short, energy is too precious, and we are too valuable in God’s eyes to be strangled by knots of insecurity. Allow Carey to take your hand and encourage you so that, starting today, you can begin (or begin again) the brave story of the rest of your life.”
“With unflinching transparency and vulnerability, Carey takes readers on a journey that leads to freedom. One by one, she loosens the ties that bind our value to our appearance, performance, and other people. And then she anchors it firmly to the only unchanging Source of worth we have: Jesus Christ. This is a must-read book for any woman who struggles with feelings of inadequacy—and isn’t that every one of us?”
“In Untangled, Carey Scott helps us identify and discover how to be biblically set free from those things that hold our hearts captive and prevent us from living the abundant life Jesus died to give us. With vulnerable transparency, Carey shares her personal ‘tangles’ and gives readers the tools they need to overcome their own. If we want to fully embrace our God-given destinies, we must first become untangled—and Carey Scott helps us do just that. A definite must-read!”
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