I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah to facilitate my review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Know Who You Are. Live Like It Matters. by Tim Tebow Published by Crown Publishing Group on May 16, 2017
Genres: Christian, Inspirational, Juvenile Nonfiction, Religious, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Topics
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Source: Waterbrook Multnomah
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American sports icon Tim Tebow shares how he faces pressure head-on and the wisdom he’s learned—not from what the world says, but from what God says in His Word The world does not define you Nobody said your life would be easy. And the older you get, the more difficult it seems to become. Deep down you may know your value as a person isn’t defined by wearing cool name-brand clothes, scoring points for a sports team or even by having a huge number of social media followers. And you’re right! Your identity resides in something—in fact, Someone—much greater than anything this world can offer: the only identity worth having . . . is found in Jesus Christ! Tim Tebow will guide you through thirty-six weeks of lessons, each based on a key Scripture, to discover who you are—by learning more about whose you are! You’ll have the opportunity to write down your thoughts, feelings, and ideas on topics such as:• Building godly character• Maintaining great relationships• Standing out from the crowd• Doing things that matter in the big picture Get ready to live bigger than ever before . . . with your faith and identity secure in a God who loves you beyond measure!
If anyone thinks this book is *just* for home schooled children, they’d be wrong. This book is actually good for any teen, and even good for some adults to be honest. The fact the Tim Tebow was home schooled is most likely the reason behind him determining the book would be for home schooled kids.
This book gives 36 helpful weekly lessons on figuring out who you are and how following the Lord can make your life better. Each lesson comes with a writing exercise to encourage the reader to think about the lesson that was provided. While I read the book in 2 days because I wasn’t following the lesson plan, I would be more than willing to go back through the book and do the writing exercises.
36 weeks is equal to approximately one school year, so parents can use this book during their curriculum if they home school or just as a weekly study for their kids in general. I think this book is an excellent tool for helping kids find their faith and figure out who they are in Christ.
I also think that new Christians might benefit from this book, even though it is geared towards teens. It can be hard to figure out who you are in Christ at any age, especially if you’ve grown up in a family where faith is not a big part of your life.
Tim gives good, solid accounts of when he was a child/teen and how situations were handled. He admits he made and makes mistakes, something that it is good for anyone to see – that nobody is perfect.
This was a solid 4 star read and I have to say, I’ll probably be going back through the book and doing the writing exercises for myself.
