Tim Tebow - Know Who You Are, Live Like It Matters: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your True Identity

Through My Eyes

Shaken

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K NOW W HO Y OU A RE. L IVE L IKE I T M ATTERS.

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New American Standard Bible. Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org). Scripture quotations marked ( CEV ) are taken from the Contemporary English Version. Copyright 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society. Used by permission. Scripture quotations marked ( NIV ) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Scripture quotations marked ( NKJV ) are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked ( NLT ) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

Details in some anecdotes and stories have been changed to protect the identities of the persons involved.

This work is based on Shaken by Tim Tebow, first published in hardcover by WaterBrook in 2016. Shaken copyright 2016 by Timothy R. Tebow.

Trade Paperback ISBN9780735289949

Ebook ISBN9780735289956

Copyright 2017 by Timothy R. Tebow

Cover design by Kristopher K. Orr; cover photography by Bryan Soderlind

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Published in the United States by WaterBrook, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Tebow, Tim, 1987 author.

Title: Know who you are, live like it matters / Tim Tebow with A.J. Gregory.

Description: First Edition. | Colorado Springs, Colorado : WaterBrook, 2017.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016058025 (print) | LCCN 2017011091 (ebook) | ISBN 9780735289949 (pbk.) | ISBN 9780735289956 (electronic)

Subjects: LCSH: SuccessReligious aspectsChristianity. | Identity (Psychology)Religious aspectsChristianity. | Christian life.

Classification: LCC BV4598.3 .T43 2017 (print) | LCC BV4598.3 (ebook) | DDC 248.4dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016058025

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To the greatest teacher I ever had: Mom.

To the mom or dad whos reading this book with your child, always remember that one of the greatest investments youll ever make is in your family.

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Y ou and I have something in common. We may share similar traits I dont know about, but heres what I do know: I was homeschooled, just like you! I cant tell you how much I appreciate my parents for making a personal investment in my education. One of the things I loved about being homeschooled was being able to focus on the things I was passionate about and how much time it left for things I loved, like sports and exercise.

Heres something you may not know: my mom and dad decided to homeschool my two brothers, my two sisters, and me before people even knew what homeschooling meant. At the time, some people thought they were nuts. Some wondered if homeschooling was even legal! But despite the challenges they faced, it was worth it. Mom and Dads careful and thoughtful instruction helped educate my siblings and me. Each one of us was even blessed to receive a college scholarship!

I know being homeschooled may not be the easiest thing in the world, so I wanted to write a book just for you. Id like to encourage you in your studies by offering some lessons Ive learned in my personal journey, lessons I want you to be a part of. I want this book to be about you: digging deep to find out who you are and what that means in real life.

You may or may not know this already, but writing is powerful. In fact, an esteemed professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin studied the impact of journaling. Through a handful of studies, this expert found that expressive writing in a personal and meaningful way positively impacts health, well-being, and self-development. It can put us in a better mood. It can help us process tough situations. It can challenge us to make good changes. It can pave the way for a more impactful future.

Knowing how journaling can be a great tool for self-reflection, I decided to write Know Who You Are. Live Like It Matters. just for homeschool students. You may think you dont like writing or that it doesnt come easy for you. Thats okay! As we travel together through the course of this book, writing will become easier. And you may even discover its one of your passions!

Heres what youll find in the following pages. Each week for the next thirty-six weeks, I offer a verse from the Bible and a lesson that helps illustrate that verse. Each teaching ends with a section titled In Your Own Words. This is your opportunity to reflect on what youve learned. You can connect what I talk about with whats going on in your life. Use my questions as prompts to fuel your thoughts.

T HIS G UIDE I S S ET U P IN F OUR P ARTS WITH N INE L ESSONS E ACH

Part 1: Who Are You? (Youll learn about the source of your identity, Jesus Christ.)

Part 2: Dont Sweat It; Gods Got It (Youll uncover guidance when the going in life gets tough.)

Part 3: Others Matter (Relationships are important. Youll understand why.)

Part 4: Live Bigger (Youll learn why and how to live in a way that impacts eternity.)

H ERE A RE S OME H ELPFUL T IPS TO K NOW AS Y OU G ET S TARTED

Dont think too hard before you write. Just start writing and see what comes.