An honest review of “Wrecked” by Jeff Goins.

I was tempted to get offended at Jeff Goins choice of words a few times throughout this book. But then I realized, the part of me that would be offended would be the part that needs stripping away. God has opened my eyes to the poverty of my own soul.

Being heart-WRECKED to me means,

being heart-broken for the things that God’s heart beats for.

It means having my soul awakened to the world He loves.

During these past few months the Master Physician has been doing difficult and painful surgery on my heart and soul. God has been working relentlessly to get me to believe what He already knows is true about me. And it’s not FOR me or ABOUT me at all, it’s about Him and His Kingdom purpose.

Reading Jeff Goins new book,Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life has been part of that process. My life is surrendered as an offering to God, and I desire to pour out the gifts He has given me, in order to bless others — beginning with my family.
God is breaking my heart once again for the world He loves. Being satisfied with the status quo has left me dissatisfied. My heart has been crying out, “I want to be free from a life of mediocrity.” I have found myself wanting to cast off the weights and be stripped of all the that holds me back from running this race set before me — running after Jesus.

Jeff Goins says it like this —

“If we are to follow the Jesus who suffered with us and bled for us, we too must suffer. We must hold the dying in our arms. We must shed tears for hungry stomachs, trafficked children and wandering souls. This is what He wants for us. It’s the reason we are called to lay down our nets and take up our crosses to pursue the Suffering Servant. And it’s the one thing we will avoid at all costs.

It’s not enough to feel bad. Religion to me, has always been the routine of feeling guilty for all the things we should do, but don’t. We must act. This is where life happens, where we begin to participate in our stories. This is when we awaken, not on the sidelines; not on the outside looking in. Life is lived right in the midst of all this mess. Incidentally, that’s where mercy and the miraculous are found. That’s where flowers begin to grow again.” —Wrecked p.40

I want to act on what is most important, but it first requires knowing what that is. And discovering what that is, my friend, is the process that I could easily call–being WRECKED.

Jesus said it like this,

If any of you wants to be My follower,

you must turn from your selfish ways,

take up your, cross and follow Me.

If you try to hold on to your life, you will lose it.

But if you give up your life for My sake,

you will save it.

Matthew 16:24-25 NLT

Jeff Goins did a very good job teaching us what this means. I would recommend Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life, to you. Jeff has written it courageously, and transparently. It will stir your heart and challenge you to pursue God to find your true calling. God has used it as a word-in-due season for me.

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Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life

by Jeff Goins

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