This is a book about following Jesus and summoning the courage to quit anything that does not belong to his kingdom or fall under his rule.

Traditionally, the Christian community hasn’t placed much value on quitting. In fact, just the opposite is true; it is endurance and perseverance we most esteem. The kind of quitting I’m talking about isn’t about weakness or giving up in despair. It is about strength and choosing to live in the truth. It’s about dying to the things that are not of God.

The Emotionally Healthy Woman explores eight specific “Quits.” While they do build on one another and are meant to be read in order, each chapter also stands alone. You may wish to begin with a chapter that speaks most urgently to your present circumstance. Once you’ve read that chapter, I encourage you to return to the beginning and read how that content fits into the larger whole.

We don’t make the decision to quit just once; each “Quit” is a lifelong journey. I wrote this book to prepare you to walk through this new journey for the rest of your life.

—Geri Scazzero