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cboldwoman's review against another edition
2.0
The more I listened the less happy I was with this book. Even though I agree with everything that he says I find that these patent responses to anxiety not helpful at all. As a person who suffers from generalized anxiety disorder these platitudes do not help me. Sorry, I know everyone loves Max, but I did not love this book. I felt demeaned.
amberweinberg's review against another edition
1.0
Thought this was a real book on anxiety, instead it reduces a disease to some mumbo-jumbo Christian BS. If someone had cancer or diabetes would these same people tell you all you need is prayer? Doubtful 👎🏻
abbycostello1999's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
Not as profound as I was hoping for, but there were a few pieces of wisdom that I will remember.
amanda_noel's review against another edition
3.0
Nice sentiments and some of the chapters were actually really useful but this seemed to deal more with everyday anxiousness/nerves than the deep, acute anxiety I thought it would address. Still, gave me some really lovely verses to keep close and a few good reminders and I LOVE Some of Lucado’s precious works/have a lot of respect for him. Just found the book itself to be just ok when it was recommended to me as life changing.
ribbonrx's review against another edition
5.0
This book is wonderful.
The title "Anxious For Nothing" isn't a gentle scold on being anxious for no reason. The book acknowledges that there are many things in life that cause us anxiety. Rather, the book is about trusting God in such a way that gives Him control over our anxieties and leaves us exactly that...anxious for nothing. "Because the Lord is near, we can be anxious for nothing."
This is my first Max Lucado book, so I was a bit surprised at its actual brevity; only 152 pages of narrative (with every couple pages filled with just a single sentence) with a remaining 70 pages of reflection questions and Bible verses. This is fine, especially if the book is read as part of a study, but I admit I did feel a bit cheated.
That being said, I very much enjoyed the counsel of Max Lucado and how it was supported with Scripture in context. (It seems so many Christian writers take Scripture out of context these days.) I found myself jotting down little bits in a notebook and adding a few nuggets to the margins of my Bible. This is by far the best book I have read in terms of a Biblical approach to anxiety that makes sense and is Scripture-based.
The title "Anxious For Nothing" isn't a gentle scold on being anxious for no reason. The book acknowledges that there are many things in life that cause us anxiety. Rather, the book is about trusting God in such a way that gives Him control over our anxieties and leaves us exactly that...anxious for nothing. "Because the Lord is near, we can be anxious for nothing."
This is my first Max Lucado book, so I was a bit surprised at its actual brevity; only 152 pages of narrative (with every couple pages filled with just a single sentence) with a remaining 70 pages of reflection questions and Bible verses. This is fine, especially if the book is read as part of a study, but I admit I did feel a bit cheated.
That being said, I very much enjoyed the counsel of Max Lucado and how it was supported with Scripture in context. (It seems so many Christian writers take Scripture out of context these days.) I found myself jotting down little bits in a notebook and adding a few nuggets to the margins of my Bible. This is by far the best book I have read in terms of a Biblical approach to anxiety that makes sense and is Scripture-based.
kelschris15's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this little book. Rarely do I find a book worth re-reading, much less buying. But I almost immediately decided I wanted my own copy and that had not changed by the time I finished the book.
It provided a lot of wonderful faith-based comfort and advice for dealing with anxiety, but without taking the approach of guilting the reader for a lack of faith or implying that the solution was to simply pray harder, dismissing any need for therapy or medication and disregarding the possibility of it being based in actual differences in brain chemistry. It didn't address those as solutions, but that was never the intention or focus. The point was to bring faith-based solutions to bear on the problem.
As someone who is both religious and prone to anxiety, this book was much appreciated.
It provided a lot of wonderful faith-based comfort and advice for dealing with anxiety, but without taking the approach of guilting the reader for a lack of faith or implying that the solution was to simply pray harder, dismissing any need for therapy or medication and disregarding the possibility of it being based in actual differences in brain chemistry. It didn't address those as solutions, but that was never the intention or focus. The point was to bring faith-based solutions to bear on the problem.
As someone who is both religious and prone to anxiety, this book was much appreciated.
singerofstories's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
4.25
Max Lucado is who I turn to for a reassuring, comfort read. Its not really anything life altering or new, but it always resonates and feels good. There are always nuggets that you want to share and cherish and take with you forward on your journey. So for me, I think I got what I needed. And always something to come back to.
darrellmccauley's review against another edition
4.0
"You are the air traffic controller of your mental airport. You occupy the control tower, directing the mental traffic of your world. If a thought lands, it is because you gave it permission. If it leaves, it is because you commanded it to do so. You select your thoughts."
kblickenstaff's review against another edition
4.0
It was a four hour sermon on anxiety. Good lessons whether or not it's a personal struggle.