Have you ever met someone who felt as if they were “too far gone” to be saved by Christ Jesus? Well, my friend, let me tell you a bit about Sean DeMars.
He was severely abused as a child, fatherless, a drug dealer, pimp, and gang-banger. He lays it all out in his book Rebel to Your Will. From showing up to school with two black eyes, courtesy of his mother, to giving his little ladybugs tickles before bed, Sean’s story is one of true grace that will leave you with book in hand until you’ve gotten to the final page.
Generational Curses
Generational curses suck.
Depending on what background you hail from, that term, “generational curse,” will take some explanation. I simply mean a sin struggle that has existed in your bloodline for several generations. Think of that old Hank Williams Jr. song in which he sings, “I’m just carrying on an old family tradition.”
If you don’t understand that reference, take a quick reading break right now and YouTube “Family Tradition” by Hank Williams Jr. . . . We’ll wait.
Okay, good, you’re back.
In Rebel to Your Will, you will learn of some hefty generational curses that Sean struggled with. He doesn’t mince words or dress it up in flowery language. Just straight, unadulterated sin that Sean told himself he would never live in as his mother had before him.
It’s terribly sad how those words tend to come back and bite us when we lean on our own strength. As Sean had his foot smashing the throttle to Hell, he hit a brick wall of grace that God perfectly placed right in front of him.
If you want to know that story, I’d recommend picking up a copy of the book.
From Tragedy to Grace
An element of Rebel to Your Will that I particularly enjoyed was how Sean would often transition from tragedy to grace. He will skillfully explain a terrible circumstance from his upbringing and then will shift to a parallel event in his current home life, showing the reader the stark difference.
I kept getting those pesky knots you get in your throat, but only a few tears were shed. . . . I promise, I’m still a man.
You will set this book down with a desire to scoop up your loved ones, grateful that God has graced you so. Sean’s display of the broken generational curses in his life is masterful.
Reader Beware
If you have a sensitive heart, reader beware.
If you’re the type of person who reads of childhood abuse and those images tend to stick with you—I mean, you really can’t shake them, and they impact your entire day—then this probably isn’t the book for you. It gets graphic, and you must be able to handle that.
I would mostly recommend this book for anyone who loves a good story of grace and transformation or someone who is wrestling with their faith yet holds onto their sin with an iron fist.
You know that person who so commonly quips, “I’m just too far gone for God to do anything with me.”
If Sean’s story doesn’t show them there’s no sin or story so far gone that God’s grace can’t reach them, then I don’t know what will.
Five Out of Five Stars
In conclusion, I give Rebel to Your Will five out of five stars. You can read it in one sitting, it keeps the reader’s attention throughout, and it’s a beautiful display of God’s grace.
I challenge you to buy a copy for you and a friend who fits the type of person that I have just described.
You won’t regret it.
