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ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 21, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Can God forgive you after all of the mistakes you have made? Is redemption even possible when you find yourself so far from where you should be? In Open With Your Broken ($14.99, paperback, ISBN 978-1-946466-46-4), Dana Goodrum shares her own personal faith crises, one flooded with shame, guilt, and regret. But what Goodrum came to learn about redemption would usher her into a new journey and a purpose she could have never imagined.

"God took me from the depths of despair—a broken woman full of sin and darkness—and transformed me into a woman full of faith, hope, and unwavering love for Jesus Christ," shares Goodrum. Sin has a way of controlling people beyond the act itself. The guilt that results from sin is one of the most powerful attacks the enemy uses. It can keep many in a state of complacency and despair, not allowing them to move beyond their shattered dreams and past (or current) failures.

While the enemy's greatest tactic is to make you believe your sin is beyond redemption, Jesus Christ offers you everlasting hope and deliverance. Goodrum states, "It is our Lord and Savior who promises us no condemnation. He is the only One that we will stand before. Once you grasp that absolute truth, you are walking in the direction of true freedom." So how can you surpass the incessant reminders of your sin and receive the grace and freedom offered by Christ?

In "Open With Your Broken," Goodrum shares the strategies you need to rise above the shame and guilt and walk into your God-given purpose in life. There is a way to experience victory and it's not as elusive as you have come to believe. Goodrum says, "He called the people who were the least expected, average, broken people, whose transformation could be seen, and glory given only to God." When you understand that your broken is a part of the process, you can begin to enjoy freedom and experience your own transformation in Christ.

God never promises that you will be without trials or tribulations in life, but what He does promise is to give you a purpose and a plan through it all. You don't have to remain bound by your sin or your past. Today, if you choose to accept it, freedom is knocking. Will you Open With Your Broken?