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Perfected: Trading Shame and Striving for Wholeness in Christ is the debut title by professor, speaker, and author Bethany Broderick. The book is about Bethany’s struggles with perfectionism and how she’s found freedom in knowing that God sees her as perfect because of Jesus. I found Perfected to be very relatable and also healing. It comforted me to be repeatedly reminded that I can work out my salvation with fear and trembling because Christ’s work is complete. This book would be an excellent read for any Christian and those who have struggled with perfectionism and/or legalism will find it especially helpful.
Bethany writes in a way that is honest and Christ centered. Perfected helps readers remember the gospel message and rejoice in who Jesus is and the work He’s doing in us by His Spirit. The chapters are chock-full of Scripture and each one concludes with questions for reflection and Bible references to read for further study. I enjoyed reading Perfected and felt like this book could’ve been written by me considering how relatable Bethany’s story is. This book is a breath of fresh air for the soul. I greatly enjoyed it and I eagerly anticipate reading more by Bethany in the future.
