Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Part 1 Believing the Best about Yourself
Chapter 1 Learning to Love Who You Are 3
Chapter 2 Your Self-image Matters 13
Chapter 3 Authenticity 23
Chapter 4 Uniquely You 33
Chapter 5 You Are Exceptional 44
Chapter 6 If at First You Don't Succeed, You're Normal! 54
Chapter 7 What's Right with You? 66
Chapter 8 Make Peace with Yourself 75
Part 2 Finding the Freedom to be Yourself
Chapter 9 Don't Let Your Soul Take Control 87
Chapter 10 The Need for Approval 97
Chapter 11 Freedom from Comparison 106
Chapter 12 Are You Stuck in the Control Trap? 116
Chapter 13 Breaking Free from the Power of Control 124
Chapter 14 You Can't Please Everyone, Part 1 131
Chapter 15 You Can't Please Everyone, Part 2 142
Chapter 16 Overcoming the Fear of Rejection 150
Chapter 17 Authenticity Requires Integrity 159
Part 3 Moving Forward as the Real You
Chapter 18 Pure in Heart 169
Chapter 19 Your Inner Life 180
Chapter 20 Be Filled with the Holy Spirit 189
Chapter 21 Enter God's Rest and Be Yourself 198
Chapter 22 Be Real 204
Chapter 23 Be Confident 214
Chapter 24 Be Comfortable with God 223
Chapter 25 Believe 234
Conclusion 243
Appendix A Fifty Scriptures that Affirm God's Love for You 245
Appendix B Fifty Scriptures that Will Empower You to Love Others 247