Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest

Much to digest. Should've finished in a month by reading a chapter a day, but must be honest in that sometimes I did not want to read about or confront my fear, so it took me quite a bit longer to read it through. I also read on my Kindle at night when my fears and worries were most present. I'd love to own a hard copy so that I can mark up and highlight. Continuing to work on releasing that fear and anxiety, but I think reading books like these helps significantly

A great book on how a Christian can work through fears, worries and anxiety

Excellent book! I really enjoy this author, he is very encouraging! His examples were spot on, some of them made me laugh out loud or shake my head in agreement!

I highly recommend this book! We are fearful people, whether we realize it or not. Edward Welch does an excellent job of bringing the hope of Christ to all of us who struggle with fear. I listened to it as an audiobook and enjoyed it, although I think I would have gotten a lot more out of it if I would have read a hard copy.

A couple of my favorite quotes from this book:

“He doesn’t hear because of us and the quality of our prayers. He hears because He is the God who hears.”

“How do you seek the kingdom? When you seek the King, you are seeking His kingdom.”

“Since God’s laws are a systematic expression of His character, we become more like the King when we keep His laws.”

“You have probably heard definitions of holy such as consecrated, set apart, and pure. But it is difficult to find a synonym that does it justice. That is because holy is not so much an attribute of God, as it is a way to talk about His essential nature. In other words, no matter what God reveals about Himself, He is revealing His holiness. His love is holy, His kindness is holy, His sternness is holy. The reason the fear of the Lord is such a robust response to God is because it is a response to His holiness, and His holiness pervades every one of His attributes.”

“Outcasts and those with a glaring sense of their own spiritual neediness can only put their trust in someone other than themselves. This is what God requires, that we trust in Him alone.”

This book was more helpful than I anticipated and I’m so thankful I remembered it was on our bookshelf. Pretty jammed full of content, but basically it’s digging into the roots of different kinds of fears and addressing them with the character of God. That’s how we battle and see victory. Praise the Lord!

So far everything I've read by this author has been very Christ-centered and focused on how the word of God changes our lives. This book isn't by any means the answer to anxiety and fear, but I would recommend it to someone wanting to read about fear and anxiety. Or, I would use snippets of this book to work through with someone who isn't much of a reader themselves.

This is one of the best books on this subject from one of the best authors on the subject. It’s thoroughly Scripture-based in its approach to dealing with fear and worry.

This book was very inspiring and down to earth. I truly enjoyed the read and it has helped me understand anxiety and fear on a deeper level.

Oh boy do I struggle with Fear and letting it control me, then I try to control things because I am fearful. A vicious cycle that I hate being in. I’ve been able to change quite a bit by reading this book, and looking at fear and the effects of fear as sin, then confessing it to God and others, then repenting. Some great stuff.

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This book was set up so well for meditating on the ideas and scripture. The concepts laid out were so clear and practical. Taking at least a day to read and meditate on each chapter was a really great way to get the most out of this book about living in the Kingdom here and now. I loved this book.

I have found this book very helpful in perceiving God's will for my life over the past few months as I have gone through a change of employment. The author brings together many passages of scripture that shows that The Lord guides us and comforts up as we go through the stresses of life. This book would be a help to any Christian as we all need the reassurance of God's love for us and willingness to guide us if we only look to him and follow his leading. This book helps put together the Bible passages that give us this assurance. I highly recommend this book.

More than anything else which robs Christians of the power of the good news today is that vague low level worry - worry about work and wealth and health. In this book Edward Welch opens the Bible and speaks powerfully again and again to those who are held captive by those worries, and points to the promises of the God who provides, the God who has promised to be with us in whatever we face. For me it was a word I needed to hear, a word which challenged me, a word which encouraged me, a word which drove me to meditate on Gods word again and to live Gods promises, to step out again in faith in the God who holds us in his hands, to shake me out of my comforts and the worries of losing those comforts, and serve and trust in the God who deserves everything I've got.

What a powerful book based totally on scripture. It has been extremely helpful to me in addressing my fears and anxieties. I didn't want to put it down. I would certainly recommend it to anyone seeking God's wonderful peace and hasn't yet been able to find it. This book is a perfect help to light the way. Just what I was looking for to help me learn to stop worrying.

I have read several of his books and they have never disappointed.

Easy to read based on scriptural truths which prompt thoughtful inquiry into what's keeping you from being all God created you to be in Him. After reading and working through the book, I can honestly report that I have gone from being a 'stress factory of worry and fear' to a person who is calm and at peace all day and even through the night. I am so grateful for his honesty and direct approach which helped me see that my worry existed because I was focused on something other than God. If you struggle with anxiety, worry or fear of any kind, pick up your bible and this book and get ready to find a new way of living.

A great read.

What a powerful book based totally on scripture. It has been extremely helpful to me in addressing my fears and anxieties. I didn't want to put it down. I would certainly recommend it to anyone seeking God's wonderful peace and hasn't yet been able to find it. This book is a perfect help to light the way. Just what I was looking for to help me learn to stop worrying.

Great book.

Excellent, insightful book.

This is a great book that I would highly recommend. It helped me to recognize patterns of fear and worry in my own life and the heart issues behind them. Ed Welch does a great job of pointing anxious people to the God of rest. Convicting and yet uplifting in tone.

As someone going through a rough season of life, I picked up this book on a whim. Welch tackles fear at its roots, and helps the reader to identify and grapple with this pervasive issue. What encouragement, what exhortation! Welch brings everything back to God's Word, and hope is laced through every chapter. Honestly, I couldn't recommend this book more, it was a Godsend to me!

I struggle with fear and anxiety and the author knows how to speak peace to your anxiety and has been there. He is a Christian and uses scripture and his occupation to show your mind how to think when you face difficult feelings and fears.

Welch expertly ties together the commands of God (Fear not) with the promises of God (I am with you) in a way that makes the old, old story of God’s providence a timely challenge of our current fears. While he acknowledges that nothing he says is new or ground-breaking, he compassionately presses into the anxious heart and plants a seed, hope in the future joy, triumph, and shalom of the kingdom of heaven.

This book will cut through all your allegiances with the kingdom of this world, and inspire you to seek the Kingdom of God alone!

It's a meaty book full of Scriptures and insight. I would have given it a 5 if it weren't for the length!

Really helped me deal with gear and anxiety

I haven't finished reading all this book, but what I have read so far is pretty good. The author does not treat fear and anxiety with trivial phrases but go into more depth about what is really going on and how our fears really show us where our treasure is. I am learning from this.

like the way ed welch writes.........reads easily. enjoying the e-version of the book. recommended by our church who rarely recommends books.

Worth the read... Well written and helpful.