You're Not Enough (And That's Okay)

Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love

By: Allie Beth Stuckey

Narrated by: Allie Beth Stuckey

From one of the sharpest Christian voices of her generation and host of the podcast Relatable comes a framework for escaping our culture of trendy narcissism—and embracing God instead.

We're told that the key to happiness is self-love. Instagram influencers, mommy bloggers, self-help gurus, and even Christian teachers promise that if we learn to love ourselves, we'll be successful, secure, and complete. But the promise doesn't deliver. Instead of feeling fulfilled, our pursuit of self-love traps us in an exhausting cycle: as we strive for self-acceptance, we become addicted to self-improvement.

The truth is we can't find satisfaction inside ourselves because we are the problem. We struggle with feelings of inadequacy because we are inadequate. Alone, we are not good enough, smart enough, or beautiful enough. We're not enough--period. And that's okay, because God is.

The answer to our insufficiency and insecurity isn't self-love, but God's love. In Jesus, we're offered a way out of our toxic culture of self-love and into a joyful life of relying on him for wisdom, satisfaction, and purpose. We don't have to wonder what it's all about anymore. This is it.

This book isn't about battling your not-enoughness; it's about embracing it. Allie Beth Stuckey, a Christian, conservative new mom, found herself at the dead end of self-love, and she wants to help you combat the false teachings and self-destructive mindsets that got her there. In this book, she uncovers the myths popularized by our self-obsessed culture, reveals where they manifest in politics and the church, and dismantles them with biblical truth and practical wisdom.

Important message for today!

This was so good. So practical and so true. The author does a great job reading her work. It’s well communicated and well written. She makes some very profound points. There is something so very freeing in knowing and accepting that I am not enough. And I don’t have to try to be. God is sufficient.

Eye Opening

Not going to lie, I felt like AB was stomping on my toes a few times, but realized “ugh! That’s me! She’s right!” So, now, I’m buying the hard copy book and keeping the audiobook in my library for reminders when I get too caught up in social media and worldly opinions and misguided ‘help’.

You’re amazing

Thank you! This is hard to put to words but you did! I appreciate you...I’m 32 and got sucked into this culture full of self love falsehoods. Even after being raised Christian- God is, and always will be THE WAY

love it!

I just wish it were longer! The book really registers with me and where I am at in my life.☺️

Very beneficial

Thank you Allie for sharing a Christian women's perspective and trials. I found it very Beneficial.