The Heavens of Idolatry: Shedding the gods of Perfectionism

It’s coming! My next book is at the publisher being prepared for publication. I’m anticipating it to be out around April, but with publishing there’s really no telling how long it will take. It really is a fun and interesting process. My publisher this time is WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson, one of the most respected names in Christian publishing.

Let me give you a tiny glimpse.  The title of this post is the title of the book. Here is the write up for the back cover.

So you say you’re not a perfectionist. Your idea of a perfectionist is someone who is well on their way to being perfect, and that does NOT describe you. Maybe you’re “just” a fixer, an overachiever, organizer, a people pleaser, or control freak. Perhaps you find yourself submerged in depression, workaholism, addiction, or failed relationships and career pursuits. Believe it or not, every one of these labels can describe a perfectionist. Perfectionism is so cleverly disguised by its symptoms and ripple effects, but the problem is the same at the heart – idolatry.

The Heavens of Idolatry challenges Christ followers to consider the possibility that other gods may have set up a throne in their heart. As believers we may find ourselves living to please these gods with our identity and worth hanging in the balance of acceptance. Or, being the diligent Christians that we are, we may have elevated ourselves by setting impossible standards for someone else. It is the striving and confusion which ensues that causes big problems in a person’s life.

Lisa Stough writes to fellow perfectionists as well as all Christians who are tired of hiding inside their Sunday clothes, who have given up on God all together, or who might be wondering what the big deal is about perfectionism. She brings Scripture, insight and personal experience together into a journey you can call your own.

 

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