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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspiring Story of How Brokenness Leads to Bold FaithJesus promises peace and trouble for his followers. But most of us accept the peace and are confused and angry when adversity comes our way.All-American soccer star Mo Isom knows the struggle firsthand. While her life seemed like a success, she was battling an eating disorder, the suicide of her father, and a horrific car accident. It wasn't until God wrecked her life that she discovered the glory of renewal through Jesus Christ and that wreckage can be sacred rather than scarring. Readers take the journey from broken to bold with her and learn to surrender their lives to the King who was wrecked on their behalf.Endorsements"Mo reminds us that brokenness is actually the very place God meets us the most, and the place where we can find Jesus like never before."--Jefferson Bethke, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus > Religion "Every person who picks up this book will be challenged, entertained, and more connected with God by reading it."--Annie Downs, author of Let's All Be Brave

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	02 août 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493404933
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2016 by Mo Isom
Published by Baker Books
a division of Baker Publishing Group
P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.bakerbooks.com
Ebook edition created 2016
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4934-0493-3
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com
Scripture quotations labeled NASB are from the New American Standard Bible®, copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
Scripture quotations labeled NLT are from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Some names and details have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.
Endorsements
“One of the hardest things to see about my generation is our complete fear of pain or dealing with brokenness. We cover our wounds, hoping they’ll go away, but they don’t. Mo reminds us that brokenness is actually the very place God meets us the most, and the place where we can find Jesus like never before. I can’t wait to see this book unleashed to the world!”
Jefferson Bethke , New York Times bestselling author of Jesus > Religion
“Mo Isom’s book, Wreck My Life: Journeying from Broken to Bold , is a raw and honest story of her trek from a cracked and hopeless life to one of healing and restoration found only in Jesus. Mo can truly say now that her self-worth comes from her complete dependence on Christ. Joy comes to her and to all of us by saying yes to Jesus. This book will bring you hope in your own journey, and you’ll find yourself celebrating not just her life but your own.”
Shelley Giglio , cofounder of Passion Conferences/Passion City Church; chief strategist of sixstepsrecords
“I first read part of Mo’s story in an online article and was so moved by her transparency and how she persevered through all she has been through. In Wreck My Life , Mo tells the amazing story of God’s grace and redemption in her life as He uses what was broken and makes it beautiful. It’s a reminder that we serve a God who never fails to meet us where we are and promises to give us beauty for ashes. You will find life and grace as you turn each page.”
Melanie Shankle , New York Times bestselling author of Nobody’ s Cuter Than You
“Mo Isom is an incredible communicator, both from the stage and in her writing. It takes a lot of heart to combine your own personal and heartbreaking stories with life lessons and biblical truths and do so with humor, candor, and honesty, but Mo has done it. Every person who picks up this book will be challenged, entertained, and more connected with God by reading it.”
Annie Downs , author of Let’ s All Be Brave
“In a generation that lacks authenticity, Wreck My Life shines bright. Mo’s raw, real, and unfiltered story will captivate you in a way others can’t. Everyone can relate to the real-life issues tackled in this book, and everyone needs the hope it provides.”
Sam Acho , NFL linebacker; humanitarian
“First of all, if I had a little sister, I’d want her to be just like Mo Isom: fearless, compassionate, hardworking, and deeply funny. Second of all, when I sat down with my copy of Wreck My Life , my plan was to read one chapter. Just one. Two hours later, however, I looked up and realized that I’d been completely engrossed in Mo’s story—a story that’s heartbreaking, relatable, inspiring, and redemptive. Mo’s words are such a reminder that we serve a good God who faithfully rescues us from the wreckage of our lives, a God whose plans for us are so much more than we could ask or imagine (Eph. 3:20). By the end of this book, you’ll feel like Mo is a longtime friend and you’ll be better for the time you’ve spent with her. (Also: you may start to think about trying out for a spot on the LSU football team, but just know that will fade with time. It did for me. But it’s possible that I may have tried to punt my son’s football. I blame Mo.) Don’t miss this phenomenal book!”
Sophie Hudson , author of Giddy Up, Eunice and Home Is Where My People Are
“It’s said that ‘the struggle is real.’ In Wreck My Life , Mo Isom is a tour guide who leads you to the center of some very real struggles. But she doesn’t leave you there. She crafts a life-giving narrative chock-full of Scripture and stories that will help connect the personal details of your greatest challenges with the pervasive hope, healing, and freedom found in Jesus Christ.”
Gwen Smith , speaker; worship leader; cofounder of Girlfriends in God; author of Broken into Beautiful and I Want It ALL
“No one wants pain. No one seeks out brokenness. But Mo Isom reminds us that when those things come our way, they are exactly what God uses to form us into people He can use.”
Danny Wuerffel , 1996 Heisman Trophy winner; executive director of Desire Street Ministries
Dedication
For Big John
Contents
Cover 1
Title Page 2
Copyright Page 3
Endorsements 4
Dedication 4
Introduction 9
1. The Breaking Point 15
2. Buying into Wrecked Religion 23
3. Watch Me Work 35
4. A House of Mirrors 47
5. The Suicide of Simple 63
6. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 85
7. Revelation in the Wreckage 95
8. Wreck My Dependence 105
9. Wreck My Obsession 119
10. Wreck My Pride 135
11. Wreck My Plans 153
12. The Bold Life 163
Conclusion 179
Acknowledgments 181
About the Author 183
Back Ads 185
Back Cover 187
Introduction
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
John 16:33, emphasis added
Scripture makes many promises.
This particular verse is one that was always difficult for me. It was hard to really believe. Who wants to wholeheartedly embrace a guarantee of life-altering pain and unexpected trials? A promise that if you haven’t already been in a storm, or if you aren’t standing in one right now, then there is certainly one on the horizon. A promise of wreckage , in some shape or form. Wreckage that could stand to disrupt everything. It’s scary, right? To think that no matter how hard we hope we can move through this life unscathed, we’re bound for trouble somewhere along the way.
I didn’t want to hear it.
Somewhere along the way I bought into the lie that a blessed life was a life lived with as little hardship as possible. That I was entitled to comfort and ease and happiness. That God was most present and pleased in the lives of those with abundance and minimal adversity. Rather than wrapping my head around the truth that hardship was inevitable, I convinced myself that if I did the right things and said the right things then maybe I could play it safe enough. So I flipped through the pages of life-breathed Scripture looking for the nearest inspirational verse instead of digging into the ones that made me ache and confused me. A quick pick-me-up. As if I could pick and choose what I wanted to be applicable to my own story. I moved through my days under the impression that I was the author of my story and that the trajectory of my life solely depended on my control, my success, and my own personal strength.
Because of my skewed perception of reality, when the promised hardship did come my way it came close to ending me. When trouble came I desperately clung to my ability to cope with and mask and hold together all of the broken pieces. I lost myself trying to save myself and compromised so many things. I strove to be whole again—as if my own broken hands could ever fix my mangled heart. As if my ability to save my own story would somehow warrant me more personal glory when the world took its best look at me. And, in turn, I ended up wasting many of my younger years. Not listening. Not learning.
I don’t want that for you.
Suffering, adversity, and discomfort often derail us and drag us into a downward spiral of depression, blame, and pity. We wander through our days drowned in social media, social pressure, and spiritual timidity. In a culture of “fake it till you make it,” we keep our struggles to ourselves and only put our best foot forward for the world to reward. As a result, we’re becoming broken, lonely people who feel isolated in our sin struggles and ashamed of our shattered pieces. In a culture that craves comfort, we blame God for our wreckage, we doubt His goodness and sovereignty, and oftentimes we turn our back on a God we don’t believe could be truly loving and good if He allows such pain and suffering.
I didn’t want to hear it either, but what if in our haste to feel good and avoid discomfort we’re ignoring promises that aren’t meant to scare us but rather prepare us? What if we’re missing out on the resounding glory of a sovereign King who is stating the obvious? He knows His opponent. He knows life is challenging and invites us to armor up on His team. This King gently promises us that we will all walk through valleys but in Him we are offered a divine hope in the depths of defeat.
What if hearing and accepting the hardest things is exactly what sets us free? What if we began to recognize trouble and adversity as sacred rather than scarring? As promised rather than unforeseen? As guaranteed rather than game-changing? As purposeful rather than punishing? What if we truly believed there was purpose in our pain and a pl