Yes, Scripture calls us to die to self—self-absorption, self-centeredness, self- righteousness, and self-indulgence—but nowhere does Scripture tell us to abandon all of the wonderful God-given gifts and talents that make us who we are. In The Myth of the Submissive Christian Woman, author Brenda Waggoner dispels the myth that biblical submission requires that women reject who they are and become passive in their relationships with God and others.

Along the way, the author shatters the misconception that good manners, niceness, and passivity equal godliness and reveals that true biblical submission does not mean submitting to everyone elses wants, needs, and opinions while ignoring your own. Instead, it means living truthfully by putting God first, submitting yourself to his will, and living your life according to what he desires.

Many women have been lured into trying to live out a mythical version of biblical submission. They appear authentic on the outside, but on the inside they're chained by misperceptions of the truth that skew their priorities and cause them to doubt themselves. The Myth of the Submissive Christian Woman is about living a life surrendered to Jesus by embracing God's gifts, offering them back to him, and passing them on to others. This book is about living truthfully and freely the abundant life Jesus has promised us as Christians.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR • Brenda Waggoner is a licensed professional counselor affiliated with Journeys Christian Counseling Center in Richardson, TX. Her previously published works include The Velveteen Woman and Storybook Mentors. Brenda loves classic children's literature, and in her writing, she creatively weaves enduring themes from children's stories with biblical truth. Her writing encourages women to trust God both beyond and within the abrasions and abundance of ordinary life.

Brenda and her husband, Frank, live in a hundred-year-old Victorian house in historic downtown McKinney, TX. She loves music of all kinds and enjoys playing flute with groups of casual musicians at neighborhood porch parties. She also love to take walks in their woodsy neighborhood, accompanied by Frank and Molly, who is their Chocolate Labrador Retriever.