Enough of Me: Winning the Tug-of-War Between Our Flesh and Our Mission

by Priscilla Peters

Overview

I’m living the dream in my fancy-pants world, and I’ve got the Instagram feed to prove it.

Who am I kidding? I’m literally holding it together with one more cup of coffee, yesterday’s dry shampoo, and a prayer.

So I finally said enough. Enough of me. I’m bidding farewell to chasing emptiness and exchanging it for more of Jesus.

If we agree with Paul in Acts 20:24 that our lives are worth nothing unless we use them for finishing the work of telling others the Good News - where are we in our quest to get busy for Jesus? In our world of hashtags, hair color, and having it all together, chances are we aren’t accomplishing much.

Enough of Me is an 8-week Bible study for women focused on what God’s Word has to say about the tug-of-war between our flesh and our mission. The study explores the barriers that stand between where we are today and where God wants to use us to finish His work.

Do you have a nagging in your heart for more purpose? Are you right smack dab in the middle of a tug-of-war between your flesh and your mission?

Often we want to live out the purpose and mission God has for us, but we’re too distracted, exhausted, and empty. Maybe it’s time to say enough to the excuses, anxiety, and interruptions that get in our way. Could it be we’re so busy chasing emptiness and playing the people-pleasing game, that we can’t find time to live on mission?

It’s time to take a deep breath and do some inventory.

Let’s dig in and see what God’s Word has to say about this tug-of-war between our flesh and our mission.

Let’s figure out ways to quit chasing emptiness and take bold steps of obedience.

Let’s discover how we can glorify God and steer people to Jesus in our cubicles, at our dinner tables, in our mom-groups, and with people we encounter every day.

What would happen if we said Enough of Me . . . more Jesus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620208199
Publisher:	Emerald House Group, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/11/2018
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 6.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Priscilla is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a B.A. in Mass Communications and a Minor in Speech Communication. She has been married to her husband Coby for 10 years, and they have a blended family of six children. Priscilla is the Vice President of Marketing for the largest advertising agency in the transportation industry, and she’s been in the marketing and advertising business for 20 years. She serves as the Assistant Leader for the Real Women Ministry at That.Church in Sherwood, Arkansas. She speaks often, both in her professional career at industry conferences and trade shows, and at women’s ministry speaking engagements.

When Priscilla isn’t at the office working, speaking at Real Women events, or blogging, she is busy cheering on her Arkansas Razorbacks, chaperoning her daughter at her competitive dance events, and laughing way too loud about pretty much anything and everything.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

Week 1 Enough People-Pleasing. More Pleasing Him 15

Week 1 Day One: The Comparison Game 17

Week 1 Day Two: The Best Stocking Stuffer Ever 22

Week 1 Day Three: A House Divided 28

Week 1 Day Four: If You Say So 34

Week 1 Day Five: Oh No She Didn't 39

Week 2 Enough Excuses. More Surrender 47

Week 2 Day One: A Curtwheel for the Win! 51

Week 2 Day Two: The Fridge List 56

Week 2 Day Three: The "J' Word 62

Week 2 Day Four: Newsflash: You Have a Calling 67

Week 2 Day Five: Captain Obvious 72

Week 3 Enough Anxiety More Peace 77

Week 3 Day One: The Worry Train Departed at the DMV 81

Week 3 Day Two: Control Freakes Anonymous 86

Week 3 Day Three: Suck it Up Sister 91

Week 3 Day Four: Project Rescue 96

Week 3 Day Five: What Rules Your Heart? 101

Week 4 Enough Distractions More Mission 107

Week 4 Day One: That Time Mary Joseph Lost Jesus 111

Week 4 Day Two: Full Yourself Together 118

Week 4 Day Three: The Voices in My Head 123

Week 4 Day Four: Is God Waiting on me? 129

Week 4 Day Five: Goodbye Distractions, Hello Mission! 134

Week 5 Enough Leaving Him Out More Inviting Him In 139

Week 5 Day One: The Main Character 143

Week 5 Day Two: Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner 150

Week 5 Day Three: Fancy Pants Planning 155

Week 5 Day Four: The Whole Pizza 160

Week 5 Day Five: Planting Seeds at the Post Office 167

Week 6 Enough Emptiness More Purpose 173

Week 6 Day One: Hashtags, Hair Color, & Having it All Together 177

Week 6 Day Two: Manufacturing Purpose 183

Week 6 Day Three: The High Cost of Chasing Emptiness 188

Week 6 Day Four: Legacy in the Leftovers 193

Week 6 Day Five: Hijacked Purpose 198

Week 7 Enough Good Intentions More Bold Obedience 203

Week 7 Day One: How Do You Like Your Coffee? 207

Week 7 Day Two: Simple Recipes to the Rescue 212

Week 7 Day Three: Casseroles Can't Compete 217

Week 7 Day Four: Scripture Streaks 222

Week 7 Day Five: The Prayer Effect 229

Week 8 Enough Of Me More Jesus 235

Week 8 Day One: Hello, My Name is Prissy 239

Week 8 Day Two: My New Friend Ron 245

Week 8 Day Three: Showing Up in the Moments That Count 251

Week 8 Day Four: Garage Sale Shenanigans 256

Week 8 Day Five: It's Time to Finish the Work 261

Epilogue 267

Acknowledgments 269