“The reason we need to love how we look is because freedom comes when we do. There is no good whatsoever that comes with hating the way we look and being so self-critical that all we ever see in ourselves is bad.”
–Maria Furlough, Confident Moms, Confident Daughters,
Helping Your Daughter Live Free form Insecurity and LOVE HOW SHE LOOKS
Insecurity is not a legacy we want to leave for our daughters. Not liking who we are leads to us giving in in order to be accepted, looking to others for approval, and not living up to the lives that God has planned for us.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear,
but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
Insecurity benefits no one, except the enemy. He wants us to hold our heads down, ashamed to live the lives we are called to. When we are confident in who we are, we will boldly live our best lives for the Lord. When we believe what God says about us, we will not worry so much about the opinions of others.
Confident Moms, Confident Daughters is the book I did not know I needed. Who knew the words I speak about myself will be the words my daughters will use to speak about their own selves? Maybe I did know, but that looked like me not saying the bad outloud, but also not saying anything good about myself either.
Maria’s advice? Tell yourself you’re beautiful, everyday, even if you don’t believe it. And the harder part? Say it where your daughters will hear you!
Every chapter ends with an interview with an expert, a challenge for moms, and questions to ask your daughters. If you have a daughter, this book is for you. It gives Jesus-focused advice on building your own self confidence so you can pass than on to your girls.
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