Moving Beyond Anxiety - A FlyBy Book Review

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Moving Beyond Anxiety by David Chadwick - This book certainly came out at a time when strategies for dealing with anxiety are greatly needed. Anxiety is a growing problem in our society, and touches almost everyone at some point. This practical book focuses on a response for anxiety based on the truth of Scripture.

Author David Chadwick, who is a pastor with a degree in counseling, opens by explaining the foundation. Anxiety and fear are linked, anxiety is harmful, and at its root anxiety is a battle for our minds. The weapons with which we must that battle are truth and faith, and in the rest of the book Chadwick discusses how to apply Biblical truths to build our faith and overcome fear and anxiety.

There are twelve chapters that focus on how to apply those truths to specific areas of life and thought habits and so overcome anxiety. The chapters are:

• Focus on Faith
• Pray
• Fast
• Cast
• Consider Creation
• Ponder the Prepositions
• Remember
• Sing
• Remember Your Body
• Develop an Eternal Perspective
• Get Good Teammates
• Realize God Did Not Give You a Spirit of Fear

The chapter about prepositions points out that God is with us, before us, behind us, for us, over us, and works through us. I like this reminder that God's power and presence is everywhere around us and we are not left unprotected in any situation. Another chapter I found particularly helpful was about singing. I completely agree with Chadwick that music can change moods and thinking, communicates deeply, and that singing was God's invention in the first place! The Bible has many commands to sing and make music. And when it comes to worry and anxiety, since singing can lift our mood and help us memorize and connect with Scripture, it makes sense that singing and music will help defeat anxiety!

The chapters are short and the book is an easy read overall. Each chapter is full of examples from the Bible as well as modern anecdotes. The Epilogue lists some of the most powerful Scripture passages of reassurance and summarizes each of the twelve strategies. And a very valuable Appendix discusses how to avoid parenting from a place of anxiety, and how to pass on a legacy of faith and courage instead of anxiety. 

While most of the ideas and strategies presented in the book are probably not completely new or unique, all are explained well and based solidly in Scripture, and just having these strategies cataloged in an easy-to-read guidebook is a practical help. And a timely one.

Author David Chadwick graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in communications. He also has graduate degrees in counseling from the University of Florida and a Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Ministry degrees from Columbia Theological Seminary. He has been a pastor for almost forty years. He presently pastors Moments of Hope Church in Charlotte, NC. Along with a radio ministry, he has written eight books. (Author info from Moments of Hope website) 

From the publisher:

The keys to overcoming your anxiety are found in the person of Jesus. He frequently called his followers to trust rather than give in to fear - be "anxious for nothing" (Matthew 6:25), and to cast all our anxieties on him (1 Peter 5:7).

MOVING BEYOND ANXIETY shares 12 ways you can overcome life's fears and worries - all of which come straight from Scripture and include . . .

• Focusing on faith
• Praying
• Caring for your health
• Remembering
• Developing an eternal perspective
• Finding good teammates

Moving Beyond Anxiety will equip you to defeat worry and fear forever by trusting God and exercising your faith daily. As you immerse yourself in God's truth, you will discover the most powerful antidotes to anxiety.

Find out more at the websites: Moving Beyond Anxiety and Moments of Hope

You can also follow Moments of Hope on Facebook or check out the related Bible reading plan.

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