Is anxiety “un-Christian”?

Many Christians believe the answer to this question is yes! Understandably, then, many Christians feel shame when they are anxious. They especially feel this shame when well-intentioned fellow believers dismiss or devalue anxiety with Christian platitudes and Bible verses.

Rhett Smith, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, helps us understand anxiety in a new way. Rhett argues that, rather than being destructive or shameful, anxiety can be a catalyst for our spiritual growth. Using Biblical thinking and personal examples, Rhett explains how anxiety allows us to face our resistance and fears, understand where those fears come from, and then make intentional decisions about issues such as career, marriage, money, and our spiritual lives.

Allow this book to challenge your view of anxiety, and allow God to use your anxiety for good.

Introduction: The Day I Became a Stutterer

Chapter 1: Embracing Anxiety
Chapter 2: Welcoming Uncertainty
Chapter 3: Stuck in a Rut
Chapter 4: Anxiety Reimagined
Chapter 5: Wrestling with God
Chapter 6: Getting Intentional
Chapter 7: Creating Boundaries and Space
Chapter 8: Relational Refinement

Conclusion: Living Life as a Stutterer
Appendix: Reaching for Help
Acknowledgments
Notes