Awesome book on staying out of sin. Eric presents great truths from David the man after God's own heart and how he fell into sin.

An important message for all leaders. Accountability is key and we are all one step away from falling - as we are fallen people. Eric urges all readers not to think that they are too good or too safe from the enemy’s tactics.

Eric Geiger spends half the book telling you, in a convicting manner, how you can ruin your life:
1: Isolate Yourself
2: Ignore Your Boredom
3: Believe in Yourself.

He spends the last half pointing you to the Gospel. A simple, but a timely and convicting one.

In a world where bookstore shelves are crammed with self help books offering easy fixes and quick solutions that rarely work, Geiger offers a realistic alternative. Grounded with the true accounts of biblical figures, Geiger offers guidance and help to reclaiming our lives after we have completely messed up.

More often than I care to admit I come across a book that seems like it was written just for me. I say that I don’t care to admit that because these aren’t books about winning at parenting, nailing a solid devotional life, or cracking the secret to my Best Life Now. No, I’m talking about the books that light up the biggest areas of sin in my life like a glowing neon sign. Eric Geiger’s How to Ruin Your Life: And Starting Over When You Do illustrates from the story of David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11) the ease with which I can bring ruin to my own life.

Reading How to Ruin Your Life confronted me with the sting of my own failures, but Geiger reminds you and me that from the union of David and Bathsheba came Solomon, and the sacred lineage continued all the way to Jesus. God fashioned a beautiful story from the mess David made of his life, and God can fashion a beautiful story from our ruin too.

Encouraging, real, and full of hope for broken followers of Jesus.

I am not a religious person, but found this book very interesting. Mr. Geiger is brutally honest about mistakes made in his life and writes in a manner that doesn't come off as preachy to someone whose beliefs differ from his.

Eric Geiger is a Senior Vice President of Lifeway, leading the resources division. This book takes an in-depth look at the life of David. The first half of the book looks at the implosion of David's life. The second half looks at David's confession and celebration.

Geiger cites three explosives on the foundation of David’s life that led to his implosion: isolation, boredom, and pride. These three explosives can lead to our foundation crumbling as well. We all experience feelings like complacency or disappointment at some point in our lives. Others have crippling addictions. Sin is borne out of these moments of weakness.

This book studies four key elements in David's life, as told in the scriptures:
1. The Implosion - 2 Samuel 11
2. The Confrontation - 2 Samuel 12
3. The Confession - Psalm 51
4. The Celebration - Psalm 32

This book makes you take note of potential areas of weakness in your life. Geiger emphasizes the importance of owning your sins, confessing to God, and allowing His grace to guide you. No matter how much you feel you have ruined your life, you have not out-sinned God’s grace.

I believe this quote from Charles Spurgeon sums it up nicely: "Note the three words so often used to denote our disobedience: rebellion, sin, and iniquity, are the threeheaded dog at the gates of hell, but our glorious Lord has silenced his barkings for ever against his own believing ones. The trinity of sin is overcome by the Trinity of heaven."

I would recommend this book to all Christians, especially those that are going through tough times. I received this as a free ARC from B&H Publishing on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.