Enough was a very good nonfiction read. I enjoyed the writing style and how the author was authentic. I found some chapters especially impactful and highlighted several quotes.

All in all, Enough was worth the read and I'm glad I read it.

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Sharon Jaynes masterfully captures a question that seems to plague most women, “Am I enough?” Jaynes then gives us practical advice for overcoming the strong emotions associated with it, guiding us in truth set straight from Scripture. I found myself uplifted and encouraged as I made my way through. I will be recommending this book!

I love the premise of this book and it's simple yet lovely cover, and I think it would be a good read for a conservative, evangelical Christian woman. However, it's not the book for me nor is it a good fit for my public or church libraries as it is overly focused on the role of the devil, which leaves out the role of personal agency in combating negative self-talk.

A well-written, engaging Christian book focusing on "silencing the inner critic that holds us hostage".

Each chapter tells a story, then, guidance and breaking down the take-aways usually with a Bible quote or three.

There isn't much to say about this book, other than it's excellent and in a realm all to itself. The author knows her topic well, understands how to present it, and explains every concept with applicable, very personal references.

The only thing(s) I can complain about are that there were some spacing issues with the Kindle version I was given access to (for free, by NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review), and that I had no idea this was a Christian book until I started reading it. I normally only cover spiritual books, not Christian ones, and nowhere in the copy or blurbs did I see anything mentioned about the Bible or Christianity.

I highly recommend this book for women seeking peace from a Christian perspective, and lead by a well-written authority on the subject.

A very emcouraging book. It left me feeling uplifted and wondering what I could do next. Thoroughly enjoyed the way the book flowed and the material.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for a free ARC digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I read this book very slowly. I loved the way it was organized. The author listed the popular lies that women believe and then countered them with truth from the Bible. She used numerous personal testimonies as well as testimonies from people she has encountered along her ministry.

This is a book that will speak to your heart time and time again. It will be a good book to keep handy to go back to in times of need.

Last summer, I attended a wonderful presentation by Sharon Jaynes at She Speaks. She is a gifted storyteller who speaks with honesty and wisdom, which shines in this new book.

So many of us women feel like we’re not good enough, pretty enough, smart enough, or young enough to measure up to cultural expectations. I’m been one of those women. Sharon says that the enemy holds us captive in the lies that we aren’t enough, and she dispels those lies in Enough: Silencing the Lies That Steal Your Confidence.

If you want to recognize the lies in your thought life and replace them with God’s truth, Enough is the best summer read for you. It’s a battle plan to remove the lies and replace them with God’s promises.

My favorite quotes:
“I think a phrase from the 1990s should be resurrected…’Talk to the hand, ’cause the face isn’t listening’…We can say that to the devil when he tries to engage us in conversation to try to confuse us or condemn us.”

“Renewing your mind is somewhat like replacing wallpaper. Getting the old paper off is the hard part…most of the time it’s a tedious process that takes patience and determination.”

“There’s no closeout sale, end-of-the-year clearance, or discount coupon when it comes to your worth as a child of God.”

The book also contains a Study Guide for group discussion and an extensive “Replacing the Lies with the Truth Quick Reference Guide.” I’m still mulling over the truths Sharon revealed, and I think they will stick with you too.

Netgalley graciously provided a review copy of this book.

This is such an amazing and inspiring book, left me feeling uplifted! Very powerful and full of encouragement.

Enough is an amazing book that should be read by all women. It confronts the lies the world and the devil tell us, and then shows us how to replace them with God's truth.

The first thing Sharon teaches in the book is how to recognise the lies. She acknowledges all the women in the world who have “grown up with a distorted view of who they really are. They look into the mirror and see words that don’t match up with the truth about who God created them to be.” She then shows who is telling us the lies, that “many women live in a house of mirrors, believing distorted interpretations of who they are - and the devil polishes the mirror of deception each day to keep it shiny.” She believes that the devil distorts our thinking, and puts into our minds lies that contradict what God says. We have to believe God when he says we are beautiful, valuable and worthy, even though that may seem unnatural at first.

She takes us back to the Garden of Eden, and the lies Eve believed - “God is holding out on me… I would be happy if… I'm going to take control of this situation… I don’t care about the consequences… I want more… I deserve more… Anything is better than this.” These lies have haunted women ever since then, and people today are still stuck in the same patterns.

“…the only way to recognise the lie is to know the truth. We must know the truth so that when a counterfeit comes along we recognise its lack of authority. … God’s word is the only straight stick - the only measuring stick that matters.”

She leaves no room for even listening to the lies. The instant you have a thought that is not from God, you need to immediately remove it from your mind. “Let’s say you have a thought about yourself or your circumstances, and you're wondering if its from the world, the flesh, or the devil. The big question is, it it true? Of course, the next question is, how do you know if it’s true? The answer is in whether it lines up with or is contrary to God’s word. If it doesn't line up with scripture - what God says about you or your circumstances - then it’s a lie. Don't ponder it, play with it, or banter it around in your head. Stop the chatter.” But she doesn’t just say to stop the chatter - “Lies can become a haunting hum in your head, like a song you just can’t shake. And the best way to get the annoying tune out of your mind is to replace it with a new one.” Don’t just try to forget the tune, but replace it with God’s truth about you.

Sharon says that even though “You have perhaps failed in your behaviour, that does not make you a failure in your identity. You may have failed (verb) but you are not a failure (noun).” God will continue to forgive us if we repent, and through him we can have the strength to get up again after we fall. “…Through the finished work of Jesus Christ, and His power working in you and through you, you are good enough to do everything God has called you to do and be.”

Though the book is about knowing you are enough, that you are valued, Sharon says “I am not advocating self-confidence, but God-confidence – confidence in who you are because of what Jesus has done for you and the Holy Spirit can do through you.” On our own we can accomplish nothing. But with God on our side, who can stand against us?

Above all, Jesus feels our pain. He is not simply a bystander - “Your arrow of pain shoots straight through the heart, comes out the other side, and finds it mark in the pierced hands of Jesus, the pierced side of Jesus, the broken heart of Jesus. “By his wounds we are healed” - Isaiah 53:5.”

“Why in the world do we focus on the one person who has hurt us, or doesn’t care about us, and not on all the people in our lives who do love us? On the God who loves us? … Rather than being thankful for what we do have, we allow the enemy to point out what we don’t have.”

A large portion of the book is about forgiveness - about accepting God’s forgiveness, yes, but mostly about learning to forgive ourselves. Often we stay trapped after God has given us the key, simply because we cannot forgive ourselves. “Do not let the enemy convince you to stay in the prison of guilt and shame. The sentence has already been served. You are free to go.” Sharon likens forgiveness to “setting the prisoner free and realising the prisoner is you.”

“When Jesus said on the cross, “it is finished,” He meant His work of redemption was complete. Satan lies to us, saying we must do more. So many Christians work hard to receive something they already have (acceptance, you are accepted by God) and to become someone they already are. … If we could work hard enough to earn our forgiveness, Jesus wouldn't have had to die on the cross.”

“Forgiveness is a choice, a decision to hand the scalpel to God and allow him to remove the tumour of offence from the from the heart of the wounded. … No one deserves forgiveness. I don’t deserve it. You don’t deserve it. Even the most repentant heart doesn’t deserve it. Remember, grace, by its very definition, is a gift we don’t deserve - it’s unmerited favour from God (2 Timothy 1:9). We don’t deserve it and can’t earn it. Therefore, when we forgive, we are divinely imitating the father. “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you” (Colossians 3;13).”

“Sometimes when we forgive the offender, we must forgive the ignorance as well. As Jesus died on the cross, He prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34).”

“I love that Paul said he was, “forgetting what is behind” (Philippians 3:13) rather than “I forgot what was behind.” Forgetting is a present tense verb - a continual action. That means it’s not a one-time-done-and-done exercise of the will. I am forgiving the offence today, and you know what? When the enemy reminds me of it tomorrow, I will forgive the offence again.”

Finally, Sharon teaches us how to move past our mistakes, and begin to change. “When we tell ourselves we can’t help ourselves - that’s just the way we are - then we see ourselves as victims. As long as we see ourselves as victims, being controlled by someone or something else, we will never change. But when we see ourselves as choice makers, we can ask God to give us the power and determination to resist temptation.”

At the very end of the book is a list of the lies we tell ourselves and Jesus’ truths. There is also a Bible Study you can do alongside the book to add to what you are learning.

This book is engaging and thought-provoking. Very applicable to women of today. Highly recommended.

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and Harvest House Publishers in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very practical book about recognizing the lies you believe about yourself or God and refuting them with the truth found in God’s word. I have become more aware of the lies I have been believing and wanted to learn scripture that speaks the truth about who God made me and says I am. This book provides a lot of encouragement and scripture to help equip us all to fight the enemy’s lies.

The end of the book has a whole section of lies we might believe and specific scriptures that speak the truth. There is also a Bible study to go through the book with a group and make even more personal application to the content.

This book was amazing. I loved it!! It was a bold way to tell us to stop sabotaging ourselves with the thoughts of not being enough. We are enough!! We are good. She tells us how God's grace makes us enough and gives practical tips on how to silence those lies.

A refreshing and uplifting devotional on motherhood. This book was an easy but powerful read. Practical tips on believing in yourself as a parent.

Do the voices in your head say your not good enough, smart enough, pretty enough .. or just enough, period? If so, this book is for you. Learn how to silence those lies with truth from God and his word. Learn how to see You are enough. Your confidence will grow when you trade self-defeating thoughts for God’s truth. Today you can embrace your worth who is uniquely fashioned and spiritually empowered. Read from Sharon’s personal testimony on how she walked this journey when you read this amazing book.

There are times as women that we feel discouraged, unaccepted, and unloved. In this encouraging book, Sharon Jaynes takes us through the Bible to show us just how much we are loved and accepted by God. This study is filled with Scripture to refute the lies that we believe about ourselves, yet holds us accountable for righteous living. Through personal illustrations, Sharon encourages and admonishes us to draw closer to God by studying and believing His Word. This would be a good personal study and would also work very well as a group Bible study. There are lessons included at the end of the book that help apply the pricnciples to our own lives.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review. I was not required to give a positive review. This is my honest opinion about this book.

Enough: Silencing the Lies That Steal Your Confidence helps us become more self-aware, aware of the inner critic and aware of the voice of love within ourselves. We often have a choice, which one of them to listen to and trust, but sometimes we get so caught up in our own heads and map of thoughts that we tend to get lost. Enough gently guides you to regaining your power, finding your confidence, claiming your self-worth and place in this world, it helps you re-discover your life purpose.

It looks at various issues ranging from self-esteem and failure to body image and happiness. The book is well-structured and quite detailed, you'll find the flow from a section to section very seamlessly. Every chapter is supplemented with plenty of story analogies and Bible scriptures that fit with the narrative.

Even through I couldn't find myself fully agreeing with some of the author's interpretations, obviously not everyone thinks like me, so people should decide for themselves.

The book is designed with women in mind, but don't let this discourage you! Everyone can happen to struggle with self-worth related issues at some point in life and the best way to overcome them is through becoming more self-aware and reminding ourselves of what we are on Earth for. After all, we are all human and spiritual beings.

I have kindly received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and Harvest House Publishers in exchange of a fair review.

This book is one that every female aged 16 year and older should read. As women we start collecting and believing a number of lies about ourselves. Worthless. Unloved. Ugly. Stupid. Unacceptable. Unforgivable. Dirty. Unhappy. Failure. Not good enough. And on and on we go.
Filled with anecdotes and stories from women around the world you will recognize yourself many times on the pages as I did.
Enough: Silencing the Lies That Steal Your Confidence by Sharon Jaynes is not just a book about lies. It’s a textbook showing us how to identify the lie, expose the lie so that we can move into the truth that frees us.
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I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review. I love this author and I love this book! Definitely a must read!

Absolutely excellent. I strongly recommend this to any and all women, but particularly those struggling with self-confidence, shame, or general insecurity. Jaynes provides a strong, biblical, scripture backed plan for every woman to realize their worth and value in Jesus. Great message!