Anxious for Nothing: God's Cure for the Cares of Your Soul

I'd recommend this book to any Christian struggling with anxiety. Macarthur points to scripture to make his points and gives practical tip to overcome anxiety. I initially read an electronic copy of this book and absolutely needed a paper copy to write, notate, and answer questions at the end-of-chapter review. Easy, helpful read.

Pastor MacArthur states the truth: the Word of God is sufficient for us. He sustains his exposition of the problem, on the Bible. Many people who call themselves Christians and do not agree with the teaching of this book, should really suspect of their own Christianity. Pastor MacArthur brings a topic that is afflicting the church these days for the lack of biblical understanding and dependence. He states (what the Word states) that we will have problems and difficult situations in life, but the answer to deal with them (and not necessarily to the problems themselves) is found in the Word of God and not in the secular world. People, in our time, are completely dependent on psychology and medication, but have no trust and faith in our awesome God. Great eye-opener by Pastor MacArthur. And, as always, he writes and expounds based on what the Bible teaches us. It is a must read for Christians.

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Very good reminder of God's love and care for us and I really needed the admonishment of this statement in chapter 8, how about you? "Stop grumbling, said Paul. Stop arguing with God. Obey Him joyfully. In the process of shining as lights in the world, you will find there will be a ready reception, because a transformed life is the greatest advertisement for the gospel. A negative, griping, complaining spirit is the worst. Try your best to make it through today without complaining about something. Make a note every time you do complain. You may be surprised to discover it has become a way of life. In addition to being highly contagious to others, a complaining spirit has an anesthetic effect on whoever possesses it. It quickly becomes so habitual that most people infected by it don't even realize what a dominant characteristic it has become." We all have known people like this and what a drag it can become to be around them. I, really do not ever want to become anesthetized to my own complaining spirit.

This would be a great study for a small group of worrywarts, nervous nellies and those that love them. Each chapter has Group Discovery Questions, Personnal Application Questions, Prayer Focus & an Assignment for the week.I received this book FREE from the author, publisher, distributor, or other source. My only obligation is to provide a fair and honest review.

It's been a while since I read this book so I've forgotten a lot, but I remember thinking how good it was as I was reading it. I love the way that John MacArthur uses scripture to speak truths regarding worry and anxiety and how he puts it all in perspective in light of God's love, care and sovereignty in the lives of those He loves. I was glad that MacArthur was not without compassion and understanding and he did not claim that we should just "buck up" and trust God when trials and worries take over. I may look back and reread some of the book to write a more comprehensive review, but suffice it to say, I think most will find good counsel here.and I think most who want to trust the Lord will find this book both insightful and encouraging when anxiety and fear threaten to undo us.

Isn't it funny how just when we need something, so badly, a path to finding our answer just drops in our laps. This book was exactly what I needed and I see life in a whole new way. Thank you, John MacArthur. I'll be looking for more books that help us while we live in clown world.

Our Bible study group received so much from this book that it changed each of our lives. We still refer to it often and I can see that all of us are leaning more on the Lord and leaving anxiety behind! Great book! Not a fluff or feel good book. You get real truths from Scripture to hang on to and learn from. It really did change each of our lives. We are so grateful.

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Anxiety is something we all struggle with, to one degree or another. For some, the battle is so fierce it can be debilitating. For others, it may not seem to bother them all that often or all that much, which then could tempt them to fail to take the spiritual problem it represents seriously. John MacArthur’s study of the subject may not seem short at first glance—it runs 224 pages in the print edition, although this includes a study guide and an appendix of redacted psalms. But it is worth the effort put in to read it.The book is composed of nine chapters, plus the aforementioned psalms appendix and discussion guide. As in many of MacArthur’s books, the chapters are edited from sermons preached during MacArthur’s long pulpit ministry at Grace Community Church. The general method, then, is to unpack a passage dealing with the subject and lay out some practical implications.MacArthur begins his study by framing the topic to include “anxiety, fear, worry, and stress,” and asserting that Christ has granted everything needed for life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3). He questions the psychological and therapeutic approach of contemporary Christian treatments of the subject. He then proceeds to treat a number of passages in turn. First up is Matthew 6:25-34, from which MacArthur points out that God is in control and the evidence of his care for creation abounds. Next, from Philippians 4:6-9, he points believers to prayer as the primary tool for avoiding anxiety. In chapter 3, the author points to the noted worrier Peter and his words in 1 Peter 5:5-7, stressing the need for humility to fight anxiety. He then proceeds to treat Hebrews 11 and 12 in a single chapter, laying out the role of faith as the end of anxiety and looking to Christ as the antidote to fear; his phrase “When you run in a race, you shouldn’t look at your feet” is memorable and helpful! After finishing that chapter with the Psalms and its praises as a practical way to fight sin, he turns to look at two kinds of ministers that help the anxious believer: angels, and fellow Christians in the church. He reviews how the various spiritual gifts given to the church and the fellowship of the saints helps fight anxiety. Chapter 6 continues looking at anxiety in the context of the church, pastorally examining five groups of “problem people” identified in 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 and how fear feeds their challenges. Then, in the next chapter, MacArthur presents the doctrine of God’s peace from 2 Thessalonians 3:16 and 18, and explains how it answers and resists anxiety. In the eighth chapter he attacks the evils of discontentment and complaining from Philippians 2:14-16, and along the way, quotes a sociologist who posits that shrinking family sizes in American society have contributed to a rise in self-entitlement in the younger generation. Finally, in the next and last chapter, he finishes looking at Philippians 4:10-19 and lays out several secrets to contentment.Every Christian would benefit from reading this book, probably more than once. The study and discussion guide at the end makes it particularly useful, as it can be used in a one-on-one or small-group study context (though every participant really should have a copy in that case). Pastors in particular will find, in Chapter 6, MacArthur’s comments on and taxonomy of “difficult people” to be invaluable. I appreciated MacArthur’s unapologetic supernaturalism as he straightforwardly dealt with the subject of angels, though I wonder if, after pointing out the angel’s guidance of Philip to meet the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8, his statement that “angels do the same for us today” runs the risk of making, without warrant, unique events in salvation history prescriptive for everyday Christian experience. And for those of different eschatological perspectives, his premillennial perspective comes out in chapter 5 as he treats angels, though nothing in his arguments depends on his eschatology. Those minor quibbles, however, don’t detract at all from the value of the book.

If you or someone you know suffers from anxiety I believe this book offers some help

John MacArthur trata com maestria as questões da ansiedade e preocupação, demonstrando biblicamente porque cristãos não devem ceder nem à uma nem à outra. Recheado de exemplos práticos e exortações para aplicação das proposições apresentadas. Acompanha um guia de estudos muito útil para conduzir estudos em grupos capítulo a capítulo. Recomendo a todos que sofrem com ansiedade ou precisam aconselhar pessoas nessa situação.

I highly recommend this book to any believer who is having a hard time avoiding anxiety. Learn to be content