Break Up with What Broke You: How God Redeems and Rewrites Your Story

by Christian Bevere

If you're stuck in the lie that your past mistakes have limited your future, discover how to break free from shame and let God redeem, repurpose, and rewrite your story.

Genres: Christian, Faith, Nonfiction, Self Help, Christian Non Fiction, Religion, Mental Health

224 pages, Paperback

Published August 15, 2023

Reviews

[Karin H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a soul-stirring book that offers a powerful invitation to self-liberation and personal growth. Christian Bevere's compassionate guidance shows readers how to break free from the shackles of their past, allowing them to discover their true selves and embrace a brighter future.

As someone seeking healing from past traumas and regrets, this book came as a beacon of hope and comfort. It spoke directly to my heart and offered practical ways to overcome the burdens that have held me back for so long. Christian Bevere's writing style is both engaging and empathetic, making it easy to connect with the message and apply the advice in my own life.

It offers profound insights into healing regret, insecurity, and shame, and encourages readers to develop a positive and godly self-image. Each chapter is filled with wisdom and encouragement, guiding readers towards a path of self-acceptance and restoration. The book's ability to instill confidence and hope for a brighter future is truly remarkable.

I can already tell that "Breakup to Breakthrough" will become a well-worn companion on my healing journey. Its message resonates deeply, and I know I will return to its pages time and again for inspiration and guidance. This book has become an essential part of my personal growth toolkit, and I am immensely grateful for the transformation it has sparked within me.

In conclusion, I extend my heartfelt appreciation to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this life-changing book in exchange for my honest review. All in all, the book is a gift that will continue to uplift and empower many souls seeking redemption and healing. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone yearning for a fresh start and a chance to break free from the past and embrace a more fulfilling future. #BreakUpwithWhatBrokeYou #NetGalley

[Anne Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s not that this was a bad book by any means—there are helpful thoughts and encouraging words. I don’t love how she talks about eating habits/being healthy. The theology is a bit shallow for my taste but she also seemed to be gearing it towards new Christians. I’m not sure the title and blurb on the back is appropriate for what she actually writes about in the book; I would’ve marketed it as simple moving from a worldly to a Christian life more so that breaking up with hurtful things. It’s a good book, just not for me!

[Camryn Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book changed my whole thinking on shame and regret of my past. the Lord uses every step of your life for good and your story matters. i’ve been battling not liking many past versions of myself and feeling shame over lots of past relationships/actions i have done and this book helped me understand that their is purpose in my brokenness. thank you jesus!

[kaitlyn! · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I started the book, it was perfect for my season of life. Then I put it down and forgot to pick it back up (as you can see I’m reading like 10 books at once rn). Picked it back up this weekend, and it’s not aaaaas applicable to my current season. However, it is still a good read and I do recommend it.

[Amy Valbuena · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I loved the most about the book Break Up With What Broke You was how incredibly relatable it was. It has truly helped me to see how powerful it is to let go of your past, shame, and regret.

I truly felt God speaking to me through this book and I would highly recommend it to anyone that has been through something in their past, and would like encouragement for the future. I have struggled with so much shame and regret from my past and I feel like I am finally able to break free from that.

This would be a great book for a small group Bible study because I feel like so many women struggle with shame and regret. Christian is vulnerable, relatable and it is a beautifully written book. She shares from her heart how deeply God loves us and how He has an incredible plan for our future. She also has great tools for overcoming anxiety and comparison which I feel like so many of us struggle with.

[Deborah Rutherford · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recognized myself in Christian’s vulnerable personal stories and struggles. She gently and lovingly guided me through the steps to break up with what broke me. I love that she encourages but backs it up with God’s truth and practical application of how to do this daily. There is so much freedom in breaking free. And in discovering how to do it – to break free of shame, anxiety, insecurity, and regret – and to get back to who God created us to be – flourishing, vibrant daughters of Christ. This book is for anyone who needs to break up and break through the things that hurt them. Discovering that our amazing God redeems and rewrites our story and frees us of the past. I would recommend this for my church's woman's ministry Bible Study group.

[Lauren Gaines · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you've ever struggled with regret about your past you need Christian's book! It is so encouraging and Christian beautifully points our pain back to Jesus. I loved her vulnerability in Chapter 2 and how she teaches us to acknowledge the pain, but leave it in the past. Her book was easy to read and a helpful resource for how to move forward if you struggle with the pains or sins of the past.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a very honest account of what we all go through at some time in our life…when something so hard happens that you just find yourself utterly changed. An account of coming to healing, and how we all can find our own healing in Jesus! A must read!!!!

[Michele Vrabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I love about Break Up With What Broke You is the practical ways Christian offers to overcome regret and shame. It was very relatable to a lifetime of breakups that almost broke me.

[Brittany Sperka · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read most of it. If you’re a college age girl struggling with a break up read it. There is so much truth to it that you need to hear. Love the way she uses scripture. It just wasn’t for me where I’m at in life.

[AngilaKay · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book, I don’t feel like it spoke to me personally at the season in my life, I do feel like it would be absolutely wonderful for younger women.

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lead by the title and description, I somehow totally missed the fact that the book is also a Christian book, and my relationships with Christian views are pretty strained. But I was pleasantly surprised by the book and author, who regained my belief in the possibility of Christian books being suitable for modern women and the current world.

Is this book for everyone? Still, not really, as it does have quite some excerpts from the Bible and their explanation, which didn't bother me much, personally, but those would be a distinguishing factor across other women's empowerment and self-help books for non-Christian readers. But you can see that I added "women's empowerment" here, and this is a winning point for this book and a reason for Christian women to choose it, as this book was like a breath of fresh air after being stuck in a dusty closet of old pushed-upon beliefs, with, finally, some realistic and feministic outlook on different life events and how to deal with them - break up with them, as, either way, it's not worth to be stuck.

Not my standard self-help book, but I enjoyed it, and would recommend it - 4 stars.
For author, Christian Bevere, thank you for sharing your experiences and finding the right words! I found something to relate to on a deeply personal level although our experiences were different.

Thank you to NetGalley and Revell for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Michelle Kidwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Break Up with What Broke You
How God Redeems and Rewrites Your Story
by Christian Bevere
Pub Date 15 Aug 2023 | Archive Date 15 Oct 2023
Revell
Christian| Self-Help


Revell and Netgalley provided me with a copy of Break Up With What Broke You for review:



Stop letting your past dictate your future



A breakup is typically associated with rocky road ice cream, rom-com reruns, and rough crying sessions. However, not this one! This is an invitation to liberation, a chance to discover who you truly are and let go of who you have been. It is often our past mistakes and regrets that hold us back from reaching our full potential. What is the best way to heal and move forward? You must break up with what broke you in order to find your breakthrough.


Your less can be exchanged for more.
Shame's lies can be silenced.
Your original design can be restored.

Christian Bevere explains how to overcome what has held you back with great compassion. In this book, she provides practical advice on how to overcome regret, insecurity, and shame so that you may develop a positive, godly self-image and be able to move into your future with confidence and expectation. Christian can assist you in making a clean break today. Whatever has left you feeling broken, God desires to redeem and rewrite your story.


I give Broke Up With What Broke You five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

[Kathleen Ryder · Rating 4 out of 5]

BLURB:
Breakups are typically synonymous with rocky road ice cream, rom-com reruns, and rough crying sessions. But not this one! This is an invitation to liberation, a chance to release who you've been and discover who you truly are. Often, our former mistakes and regrets hold us back from where we're called to be. How can one heal and move on? To find your breakthrough, you must break up with what broke you.

You can leave your less for more.
You can silence shame's lies.
You can restore your original design.

With great compassion, Christian Bevere shows how to leave behind what's held you back. She offers practical ways to overcome regret, insecurity, and shame so that you can develop a positive, godly self-image and move into your future with confident expectation. With Christian's help, you can make a clean break today. No matter what left you feeling broken, God wants to redeem and rewrite your story.

MY REVIEW:

This book was just what I needed, my soul was craving a fresh start from the trauma of my past, a trauma I could not release, even though it caused me so much pain and regret.

This will be a book I return to again and again on my healing journey.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for my honest review.

[Whitney Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I love about this book is that it feels like I'm having a conversation with a friend. Stories of faith are inspiring and thought provoking, and this book answered questions that I didn't even know I had. I admire Christian's courage in sharing her story and using it for God's glory. This book had me look at my life at a different angle, and to frame thing in a more positive light. If you are looking for encouragement, empowerment, and inspiration about your life and purpose, then this is the book for you!

[Caiti · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was super excited to see this book as I love the Beveres and have read books by others in the family, listened to teaching from them, etc. Christian did not disappoint! Her writing style is refreshingly candid and open, sharing kind insights and personal experience. Overall, it feels almost like having a cup of coffee with a friend or a comforting hug.
Many thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC in return for my honest review.

[Shauna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. Shame is such a cuel deceiver. This books helps you with tools for battling shame and overcoming brokeness that comes from shame. With suggestions for how to overcome, to providing Godly scripture that backs up this battle, Christian has written a book that now has so many highlights (by me) to keep with me for encouragement, practical actions, and hope. "Struggles cannot steal our strength and pain cannot rob our purpose, but our fight can fuel a legacy."

[Madelyn Grevillius · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book the more I got into it. I do like how it is broken up into parts and how each chapter wraps back around to the main point. I thought the author used great language, meaning not simple words but you don’t have to have a PHD to understand it. I think most women will find this book helpful. We have all been through hard times, are going through hard times or know someone who is. The authors concept of “breaking up with what broke you” is very powerful.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like this book will be an incredible tool and companion on many peoples journeys to healing and moving on from a past filled with mistakes and regrets. Christian shares with compassion and vulnerability, as she travels on the journey with you.

Thank you for the author, publisher and NetGalley UK for a free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

[Elizabeth Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have read it twice. Essential read for any woman looking to heal from brokenness. Amazed by Christian's grasp of Biblical wisdom & ability to use her life experiences & perspective to encourage others along a path of healing. 👏

[Heather Norman · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75⭐️

Very light and uplifting. I feel as though the message was wonderful, but the delivery could have been better. Some moments in the text reminded me of the feeling when a Dr says “just work less and reduce stress,” but then doesn’t explain how to go forth and successfully do that.

[Aly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing insight into rewriting your story. I love how she breaks down so many testimonies and ideas to how amazing God is. How truly redemptive God is and how he works through our brokenness.

4 Stars because it sometimes felt a little dragged out in some chapters.

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is what anyone who needs healing from shame and their past needs. I absolutely love it! Big thanks to Mrs Christian Bevere for this one.

[Madeleine Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent concept to reviewing yourself

[Hannah Taylor-Loyd · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. This book is extremely basic and generic. I started skimming after 20 pages and finally gave up half way through.

[Diana Tarrance · Rating 5 out of 5]

No

[Christi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, so powerful and healing. I plan to read this again soon

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened as an audiobook but will definitely be reading as there is so much to gain from this book.

[Stefanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was soooo amazing!! It really got me thinking and I am really hopeful about my future! Thank God for leading me to this book, it really helped me!!

[Lindsay Adamski · Rating 1 out of 5]

Felt like common sense written down in a book