Hardcover – ebook

October 7, 2019

by Edward T. Welch (Author)

Hardcover: 192 pages

Publisher: New Growth Press; 1 edition

ISBN-13: 978-1645070368

Fear and anxiety are chronic struggles for many people that are only intensifying and increasing. Best-selling author Edward T. Welch shares the comfort and peace of Jesus in fifty brief readings for those who wrestle with fear.

A Small Book for the Anxious Heart is a small but powerful devotional to remind men and women of the encouraging, beautiful words in Scripture to anxious people.

While many books on fear and anxiety exist—promising to help men and women manage their struggles with methods and formulas—this devotional reaches deeper into Scripture, making the Word of God more accessible. Don’t put a Band-Aid on your fear and anxiety; rather, learn to bring your fear to Jesus, relying on his Word.

Welch has been counseling for over thirty-eight years and is the author of more than a dozen books, including A Small Book about a Big Problem, Running Scared: Fear, Worry and the God of Rest, Shame Interrupted, When People Are Big and God Is Small, and many others.

Jesus cares for us, and in these readings, Welch invites readers to trust him for today, knowing he goes before us always.

My thoughts (LVH): If you struggle with anxiety, stress, or fear, this could be a helpful book to check out.

The book has fifty meditations, slightly devotional in nature. The book covers a variety of topics, such as: fear, loneliness, forgiveness, prayer, grace, hope, death, and more. Unlike a devotional, the readings don't begin with a Scripture verse, but relevant verses are included in the message. Each entry ends with a couple of questions for reflection or journaling. I read an ebook copy of the book, and it has a clickable Table of Contents, which makes it easy for the reader to choose the topics that interest them, in case they do not want to read the book in order or if it is used for a small group study. The book provided practical action steps to help the reader keep their anxiety in check.

It is written rather stilted, like you are preached at, not spoken to. It was a good book, but I wouldn't call it great.

I received a free copy. All opinions are my own.