I Quit!: Stop Pretending Everything Is Fine and Change Your Life by Geri Scazzero is a book about one Christian pastor's wife who decided she needed to quit.
Quit pretending she was happy, quit pretending her personal life was going well, quit pretending her marriage was perfect, and quit pretending to be a "Christian.
" Geri had many ideas of what a "Christian" was supposed to be and many of them were lies.
Once she decided to embrace the truth of who Christ was and what a Christian was, she was set free.
She didn't need to lie.
After she quit, made difficult changes, she became a happy Christian with the intimate marriage she always desired.
Geri gives practical ideas on how we should approach situations, words we should use when communicating, and things we should die to (and things we shouldn't).
God made us to be who we are in His image, there are unique things about ourselves that are important, we should recognize those things.
Many times women go with the flow, avoid conflict, and bury their true feelings.
Sooner or later, much like Geri's situation, depression occurs.
The lying to others, but most importantly the lying to self, takes its toll.
Geri shares about personality, Biblical examples, and what she did in her own life to make the necessary changes.
Ruth Graham said, "I needed this book.
I was running on empty trying to meet others' expectations of me.
Geri helped me diagnose my situation and gave me practical, applicable, biblical ways to address it.
Thank you, Geri.
This is a must-read.
It is freeing!" In ministry, it is easy to believe you must give up everything for the Kingdom of Christ.
If you don't act like you are a "perfect" Christian, then it is easy to believe that your witness will not be effective to those you are trying to show Jesus to.
Geri helps you realize that we need to be real and let Jesus shine through us.
His love and joy in us.
When we love who we are and are meeting our needs, we can love others more effectively and honestly.