Hi, I'm Susie Larson.

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Welcome to just won't do dance. You don't have to know how to ever since, ever since we've got you Welcome to Middays. I'm Sizzy Larson, really honored to get to spend this time with you. In fact, I'm here every day, hoping to bring you daily conversations that inspire you in your faith walk, deep in your understanding of God's word, and that heighten your awareness of

God's tangible presence in your life. Well, today we're talking about how to break free from

insecurity and that bondage of self-preoccupation. So I want to start out with a question for you,

and I told you, when you text in, that's like my love language, because I know you're listening,

I know you're engaging, paying attention to what we're talking about today.

Here's my question. What do you think is the most common reason people are preoccupied themselves?

Is it pride? Is it insecurity? Is it selfishness? Is it a combination? Or is it maybe a deeper wound that is yet to be healed? What is your thoughts? What are your thoughts? What's your opinion?

Text in. Here's the number 877-937-933-24-84. Chime into the conversation. I want to hear what

you have to say. Well, my guest says this. Our me-centered culture affects every area of our lives.

Our relationships, our calling, our self-image,

even our faith, and it negatively impacts each and every one of these areas. The self-focused life

robs our joy, shrinks our souls, and is the reason we get stuck in insecurity. And the great

news about today's conversation is this is not anybody shaking a wagging finger nobody's condemning

we are really this is i always say it's not obligation this is always invitation we're invited

to freedom in christ jesus and we to be free we've got to look at these areas of our lives we've got to

look at our blind spots that hold us captive these are conversations we've got to have so we can be free. Sharon Hattie Miller

joins me in just a moment here. We'll talk about her book, Free of Me, Why Life is So Much Better

When It's Not About You, we've got three copies to get into your hands, and I'll tell you how in just a moment,

quick announcement here, though, maybe you've desired to go back to school, but you don't have the time to take a full load of credits,

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