Week 3: Chapter 2 — We Come by It Honestly

1.Beth traces women's insecurity all the way back to the Garden of Eden and the Fall, arguing that the shame and fear Adam and Eve felt after sin — the impulse to hide and cover — is the original blueprint for all insecurity. Does this theological grounding change how you feel about your own struggle? How?

2.She points out that Eve was deceived into doubting what God had said about her — that she had enough, was enough, and was cared for by One who was good. In what ways does modern insecurity follow exactly the same pattern of believing a lie about our sufficiency?

3.Beth also explores the environmental and generational roots of insecurity — the messages we absorbed from our families of origin, our mothers, and our earliest relationships. Without going into more detail than you are comfortable sharing, what messages did you receive in childhood about your worth or lovability?