Examine Yourself, Forget Yourself - by Scott Hubbard (Paperback)

About the Book

In this Christ-centered guide, Scott Hubbard provides theological foundations and practical principles to help anxious self-critics reclaim Godward self-examination, enabling them to view themselves and Jesus more clearly.

Book Synopsis

Reclaiming Godward Self-Examination for the Anxious Self-Critic

Self-examination can be a helpful tool. But those prone to introspection, self-consciousness, and self-criticism know it can easily spiral into a cycle of endless questions with no solution. And the more they examine themselves, the more they realize how dark this mindset can be.

In this Christ-centered guide, Scott Hubbard shows how the remedy for unhealthy examination is not looking at yourself less but thinking about yourself better. Hubbard introduces two key reasons for examining ourselves, offers a 5-part framework for healthy reflection, and outlines 6 paths toward self-forgetfulness. For readers weary from inward chatter, Examine Yourself, Forget Yourself provides hopeful truths, theological foundations, and practical principles to help readers shift their focus from self to the glorious person of Jesus Christ.

• Appeals to the Anxious Self-Critic: Written for those who have unpleasant patterns of introspection, self-consciousness, and self-criticism
• Provides Alternatives to Unhealthy Patterns: Offers theological foundations and practical principles to shift focus to the things of Christ
• Offers a Hopeful Reality Check: Reminds readers that no level of self-awareness will be enough to fix or comprehend ourselves fully

About the Author

Scott Hubbard (Bethlehem College and Seminary, MDiv) is the managing editor of Desiring God, where he has written and edited articles and other content since 2018. He also serves as a lay pastor at All Peoples Church. He and his wife, Bethany, live in Minneapolis with their four kids.