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Brave Surrender: Let God’s Love Rewrite Your Story Kindle Edition

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A firsthand look into Kim Walker-Smith's journey from a place of shame and fear to stages around the world where she boldly proclaims the unconditional love of God.

Kim Walker-Smith's passionate performance of "How He Loves" helped transform Jesus Culture into a global worship movement. But she wasn't always so confident of God's unrelenting, powerful love.  

Coming from a painful childhood, Kim struggled to believe that God could heal her heart or bring any sense from her past. Yet when she chose to hand her struggles over to God and receive His love, freedom, and healing in return, everything began to change. On the other side of surrender, Kim began a journey of looking at one painful memory at a time with God and exchanging her perspective for His truth--a journey in which God rewrote her story of pain into a story of redemption and hope.

If you are longing to experience God more than the shame or hurts of your past, the pressures of your present, or the fear of your future, Brave Surrender offers a soul-healing path forward. As Kim learned in her own life, the first step--and the bravest step--is letting go. Once we let go of anything that gets between us and God, we are freed to take hold of the life that truly matters. As Kim writes, "When we encounter God's love, it changes the way we see. And when we learn to see what He sees, we will never be the same again."

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Kim Walker-Smith is an American singer, songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist. She produced her first solo album, Here Is My Song, which was released in February 2008 through the Jesus Culture record label.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HQ8WKS4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan (April 2, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 2, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Kim Walker-Smith, one of the founding members of the Jesus Culture Movement, is one of the most influential female voices in Christian music. Fans around the world have come to love her passionate and uninhibited worship captured on live recordings. Kim's latest full-length album, On My Side, is her first solo studio project, exploring themes of heartbreak and triumph and giving the listener a glimpse into the past few years in her journey with God. Although a departure from her live recordings, Kim's unforgettable, soulful voice continues to capture exhilarating moments of worship through both nuance and strength as she weaves together this beautiful collection of songs.

Brave Surrender is Kim’s first book, released April 2019. It is her story and testimony of the redemption, freedom, and love Jesus has worked through her life.

Today Kim lives just outside Sacramento, California with her husband Skyler, their 2 boys, Wyatt and Bear, and their daughter, Maisie. Kim is passionate about raising up other worship leaders, encouraging women to pursue their dreams, and she feels honored to travel the world and lead others in encountering Jesus. When she isn’t traveling, singing, or speaking, Kim is busy on her farm with her family and homeschooling her kids. She enjoys being outside, watching a good movie in comfy clothes, and eating chocolate.

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such an amazing book by my fav worship leader. It was so refreshing and inspiring. As a worship leader this book during COVID was like going to a workshop or worship conference. I felt filled and refreshed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sooooooo Good!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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This is an amazing book that so genuinely reveals the love of God and His power to continually set each of His children free…and more and more and more free! Thank you, Kim!!!
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Gardnerjes
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing testimony!
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
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I was so inspired by her story, completely raw, real and relatable. Proof of just how much God sees us, hurts for us and shows how He from the time He knit us in our mothers womb, He already had plan in place to redeem us from our painful past. I highly recommend this book even to read more than once and share with others!
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Abigail
5.0 out of 5 stars an honest journey with God who redeems
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
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Refreshingly imperfect and honest…a real story about the journey of healing and learning to trust and love. God is good and He redeems any life that is surrendered to him in love. And He accepts us every moment of the messy, surrendered, healing journey.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019
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When I saw this book come up for review I knew that I wanted to read it. I've enjoyed her voice for so long and her authentic way of leading worship always intrigued me. How someone can seem to have such a real connection ... the one she shares when she worships makes me curious.

Kim Walker Smith sings with Jesus Culture. I really enjoyed her book. It took me less than a day to read though I want to go back and read it again. Her writing style is easy to read and doesn't jump around and leave you guessing as to where she is, where she has been or where she is going. It's a smooth journey that you want to walk with her on.

Through her story of her childhood and her journey through faith she walks you through her story of surrender. Without casting judgement for where you are on your own journey she invites you to see hers. I enjoyed her candid, real, and raw walk through her story. I'm sure it's not easy being on display as you lead people to worship this unseen, intangible God. Her book is great and I really enjoyed hearing from her. I feel like she has others in her and look forward to whatever she may write next ... whether it be via song or book ....

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Kim Walker Smith's passionate performance of "How He Loves" helped transform Jesus Culture into a global worship movement. Brave Surrender is the story of how Kim journeyed from a place of shame and fear to stages around the world where she boldly proclaims the unconditional love of God. Through her own story, Kim inspires us to experience true freedom and healing with Jesus.

Coming from a painful childhood, Kim struggled to believe that God could heal her heart or bring any sense from her past. Yet when faced with the choice to hand her struggles over to God and receive His love in return, everything began to change. On the other side of surrender, Kim began a journey of looking at one painful memory at a time with God and exchanging her perspective for His truth - a journey in which God rewrote her story of pain into a story of redemption and hope.

If you are longing to experience God more than the shame or hurts of your past, the pressures of your present, or the fear of your future, Brave Surrender offers a soul-healing path forward. As Kim learned in her own life, the first step - and the bravest step - is letting go. Once we let go of anything that gets between us and God, we are freed to take hold of the life that truly matters. As Kim writes, "When we encounter God's love, it changes the way we see. And when we learn to see what He sees, we will never be the same again."
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joe
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023
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A most honest sharing of a journey of spiritual faith. Extremely easy flow of reading. A must have. Kim Walker-Smith is the most passionate Christian Music worship leader and her life story explains how that came about with the absolute hand of Jesus guiding her life.
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Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars Let the healing begin…
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
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This book was healing to my soul! For someone who went through many things as a child but just wanted to know I wasn’t alone this book provider just that! I love that she speaks about the hard times Grace and redemption From our loving Savior. I recommend this book to anyone who has struggled with some childhood traumas. And even those who have not but no loved ones who have. I read this book twice and would read it again!
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Jon Gibson
4.0 out of 5 stars An honest account of God's work through adversity
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2019
It seems that when God wants to use someone in a mighty way, there is a certain amount of difficulty and pain that they need to walk through in order to be ready and formed. Kind of a like a diamond, the pressures and stress inflicted will result in beauty, people can be shaped and formed into a tool and vessel for God. Kim Walker-Smith is a perfect example of this.

In her book “Brave Surrender,” which is more of a memoir and recounting of her early life up to the present, Walker-Smith honestly and candidly tells her story. She starts with what she is most well known for, her rendition of “How He Loves” with Jesus Culture, and moves through the difficulties she faced growing up. Her father’s motorcycle accident which led to a severe brain injury and eventual divorce of her parents. Stepfathers who abused her, physically and mentally. A struggle with who she was and who God was calling her to be.

Throughout the book, Walker-Smith’s tendency towards the charismatic is evident. She refers to the Holy Spirit as Holy Spirit because putting “the” in front of him makes her relationship with him seem so impersonal. But it’s evident that she has a strong relationship with the Holy Spirit, constantly seeking to be in tune to his leading and movement in her life.

Walker-Smith writes with candor and openness. She lays all of her past out there on the pages knowing that God has shaped and formed her through all of these difficulties. She isn’t afraid to reveal it because she’s confident that God can use it to help others in their own journey.

“Brave Surrender” accounts Kim’s story and really gives the reader a glimpse into who she has become through all that she has been through. As she writes, she speaks of the growth points in her life, her need to worry less about pleasing others, her need to surrender to God’s leading in the midst of fear, anxiety, and depression.

Walker-Smith’s story is an experiential recounting of God’s work in her life. It is an encouragement to those whose journeys have been difficult, an encouragement to know that God can even use them. If your journey has been a difficult one and you are wondering how God might still be able to use you, “Brave Surrender” may bring the God-given hope that you are looking for.

(This review is based upon a copy of this book which was provided free of charge from Booklook Bloggers. These opinions are my own; I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated for this review.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a Blessing and Encouragement!!
Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2024
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Such a powerful testimony! Thank you for sharing your story and of such intimate sacared moments of your life thru the good and bad. Our Lord is so GOOD!! Praise you Yahweh!❤️☺️
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Sandie
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2024
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God Almighty is good
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M. Henzen
5.0 out of 5 stars An honest and heartfelt story
Reviewed in the Netherlands on March 8, 2023
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It's a beautiful story of redemption and the power of God. I love it.
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Sandy
5.0 out of 5 stars Très bien
Reviewed in France on December 14, 2022
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Alyson Queiroz
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Reviewed in Brazil on April 6, 2019
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WOW. I never thought Kim would be so vulnerable about her life, ups and downs like that. It's just so beautiful, the pain she faced so intense and real, and the break through and encountered she had with God's love is so inviting. I was just weeping reading those pages, read the whole thing in just 2 days. As she shares her story, I saw my own life and areas I had to surrender and I had an incredible encounter with God while reading the book. Thank you so much Kim, this is the one book we all have been waiting for and it went way beyond my expectations!
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