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A review by mjenae
Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest by Edward T. Welch
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
"Track your fears with the light of Scripture and you are directed to God. Your fears are more about God than you realize. Along the way that light also helps you see yourself more clearly. What you see is that the world is organized into two kingdoms, and the boundary between those two kingdoms, as Alexander Solzhenitsyn observed, cuts right through each of our hearts. Our preference is to straddle that line, but our patient God keeps persuading us to be wholeheartedly devoted to His Kingdom. There is no other way to distance ourselves from fear and anxiety."
This book approached fear in a way I'd never thought of before—allegiances. Every fear leads back to where your trust is.
My feelings never got much involved (which may have been a good thing), but the whole book was full of steady truth. It helped me realize how firm of a foundation I stand on, and it convinced me that it's okay to release the need for understanding and control. The One Who's really in control has my good in mind, and He has promised to give me peace.
This book approached fear in a way I'd never thought of before—allegiances. Every fear leads back to where your trust is.
My feelings never got much involved (which may have been a good thing), but the whole book was full of steady truth. It helped me realize how firm of a foundation I stand on, and it convinced me that it's okay to release the need for understanding and control. The One Who's really in control has my good in mind, and He has promised to give me peace.