First book of 2025 ✔️ and what an great one. I will be certainly recommending this one to friends as the struggle with anxiety and depression is so pervasive in this day and age. I was so helped - and convicted - by the practical, pastoral advice for dealing with anxiety and left so so encouraged by his exposition of what it means that “God will lift you up.” This book gave me much to think and meditate upon and ultimately exhorted me to set my eyes on Him. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
EXCELLENT book on dealing with anxiety, affliction, and depression. Pastor Renihan divides his book into two parts—First, The Hope That Is in You, focusing on the reasons and some practical solutions for anxiety and depression; and then second, The Mighty Hand of God, focusing on God’s purposes for allowing affliction (leading to anxiety and depression) in our lives, and pointing to the hope and guarantee of God’s promise to ultimately lift us up and make all things new.
I really enjoyed this book. It was very practical. I love the clear distinction regarding the fact that we are made up of both body and soul and then Renihan’s Biblical approach to identifying and addressing anxiety and afflictions as it pertains to the soul.
This book is worth its weight in gold in Part 2: The Mighty Hand of God and his exposition of 1 Peter 5:5-7.