You Be You
Why Satisfaction and Success Are Closer Than You Think
by Jamie Ivey
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Pub Date Oct 01 2020 | Archive Date Mar 26 2021
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Description
In You Be You, beloved podcast host and author Jamie Ivey reveals that the abundant life you want is closer than you think. It’s not over there in someone else’s life. No. It’s right here, right now, in your life as it already is—you just have to know how to take hold of it.
And in this book, Jamie shows you how to:
- Throw out false definitions of success
- Give up the idea that you must have someone else’s skills, talents, family, or resources to succeed
- Use the beautiful level of influence that God has given you
- Start leaving your deepest mark on the world by living your story
Are you ready to finally bloom where you’re planted? To finally free yourself to flourish? To live a life that could only be done by Him and through you? Then jump into You Be You, and you’ll find yourself satisfied and succeeding in ways you never expected.
Advance Praise
Christine Caine, founder, A21 and Propel Women
“Jamie inspires us to be all God created us to be, and do all we’ve been purposed to do. I love this woman, and you will love this book.”
Ruth Chou Simons, artist, national speaker, and bestselling author, founder of GraceLaced.com
“This book is an unhurried afternoon coffee date with a truth-telling friend who wants you to flourish.”
Louie Giglio, Pastor of Passion City Church, Founder of Passion Conferences, Author of Not Forsaken
"Fresh. Encouraging. Inspiring. In You Be You, Jamie Ivey invites readers to readily raise their voice, accept their God-given uniqueness, and find freedom in who they’re becoming regardless of what they’re doing. No matter what stage of life you’re in, I’m confident this resource will make embracing your God-given identity and the eternal weight of your calling a palpable reality."
Alena Pitts, actress and model
“In Jamie Ivey's, You Be You, she helps you discover yourself while echoing the Biblical truth necessary in order to do so. She takes you through a three step process of finding, accepting, and becoming yourself. I would recommend this book for anyone who has lost touch with or never really discovered their true self!”
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781462749744 |
| PRICE | $22.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 240 |
Featured Reviews
Vonda S, Reviewer
I have listened to Jamie’s podcast fairly regularly for quite some time. I appreciate her candidness, her honesty and her girl-next-door “normalness” (I don’t think that’s even a word, but let’s go with it). Not to mention, she just has a fun personality. Ha ha!
She’s just like you and me, drawing closer to God, walking into the giftings God is unfolding within her, and trusting Him as she follows this path He has her on. She’s learning as she goes and isn’t embarrassed to say so.
One of my favorite portions of this book was when she taught about the parable of the talents. She said, “The underlying culprit behind hoarding our talents is always fear. Listen to the man admit it in this parable: ‘I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground.’ Fear had led him to not do anything with the talent his master had invested him...He didn’t necessarily do anything bad; he just didn’t do anything. Sometimes when I come home from work during the summer and my kids are lying around letting their brains turn into mush From TV and video games, I’m frustrated with them - not because they did anything wrong, but because they did nothing at all!...I’m sorry, did he just say to cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness? Yes, I believe he did. He is not playing around with this man who did NOTHING with his talent.”
I had never noticed that the man who earned no return did so as a result of his fear. That hit home for me. Fear has threatened me on numerous occasions to play it safe in life.
Other themes include abiding in Christ, not comparing ourselves to others, and living faithfully right where we are. There really are so many great points to ponder. I’m in danger of sharing about 15 more quotes, but I’ll just let you take the time to read the book yourself.
I received a digital ARC copy from the publisher and net galley in exchange for my honest opinion.
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