Name: Overcoming Anxiety
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

You know the feeling—your mind keeps spinning around and around with the same worries, problems, and fears. You feel like you can’t breathe. Some days your anxiety is so overwhelming that it’s hard for you to believe that anyone, even God, could help you.

David Powlison helps you discover what your anxiety reveals about what is going on inside of you, and then shows you how to bring your anxious thoughts and worries to God, the only Person who can give you a life of peace. You will learn specific ways to replace your free–floating anxiety with trust in God and how to walk by faith through your day.

Title

Overcoming Anxiety
Author(s)

David Powlison
Series

New Growth Press Minibooks
ISBN

9781939946744
Format

Booklet
Publisher

New Growth Press
Topic

Anxiety & Mental Health
Audience

Adults
Pages

24
Published

17/12/2012

David Powlison

David Powlison served as CCEF’s executive director (2014-2019), a faculty member, and senior editor of the Journal of Biblical Counseling. He held a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary. David wrote extensively on biblical counseling and on the relationship between faith and psychology. His books Seeing with New Eyes and Speaking Truth in Love probe the implications of Scripture for how to understand people and how to counsel. The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context explores the background and development of CCEF’s mission. David is survived by his wife Nan, their three children and spouses, and seven grandchildren.

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Overall rating

5.0 based on 1 review

Simple, Practical, and Full of Wisdom

Overcoming Anxiety: Relief for Worried People by David Powlison is a short booklet, but it offers a lot of thoughtful and practical help for dealing with anxiety. What I appreciated most was how grounded and approachable it felt. Rather than giving quick fixes, Powlison carefully points the reader toward God’s care, while also addressing the deeper fears and desires that often fuel anxiety. The later chapters were especially helpful, with practical advice that can genuinely be put into practice in everyday life. I also liked how the book encourages slow, steady growth instead of pretending change happens instantly. The Scripture references are well chosen, and the tone remains compassionate throughout. An easy and worthwhile read for anyone struggling with worry or anxious thoughts.