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Winning the Worry Battle: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua
Have you ever tried to fight worry with faith and felt you were losing the battle? Have comments like “God’s got this!” or “Just pray about it” only left you feeling more burdened? We know we shouldn’t worry, but the reality is that we all do at times. Whether it’s personal worries about loved ones and daily circumstances or broader concerns about what’s happening in the world, we long for something more than platitudes that will help us put real feet to our faith and win the worry battle.
Many Christians do not have a full understanding of what it means to fight the good fight of faith. They try to live by faith but in the face of everyday trials and failures, they find themselves disillusioned and discouraged, wondering if they have done something wrong or if living by faith only works for others. The problem for most is simply a lack of understanding regarding what faith is and how it works.
This book, inspired by the Book of Joshua, reviews three tools a person can develop to Fight In Faith : 1) embracing God's promises, 2) courage and commitment under pressure and 3) practicing radical obedience while waiting for God to deliver your victory.
Just as God gave His people victory over their enemies when they fought in faith, He promises to do the same for us. Following the footprints of bold, courageous faith that God gave His people, we’ll be equipped with tools to bravely fight in faith and overcome both our daily struggles and the bigger battles we all face. Through examples of how God gave the Israelites victory over their enemies and generously blessed them, too, we’ll be victorious in our fight of faith so that we not only radically transform our own lives but unequivocally impact society.
A companion six-week Bible study Winning the Worry Battle is also available for those who would like to dig deeper into the book's topic. Study components, each available separately, include a Participant Workbook with five days of lessons per week, Leader Guide, and DVD with six 20-25 minute sessions (with closed captioning).
Many Christians do not have a full understanding of what it means to fight the good fight of faith. They try to live by faith but in the face of everyday trials and failures, they find themselves disillusioned and discouraged, wondering if they have done something wrong or if living by faith only works for others. The problem for most is simply a lack of understanding regarding what faith is and how it works.
This book, inspired by the Book of Joshua, reviews three tools a person can develop to Fight In Faith : 1) embracing God's promises, 2) courage and commitment under pressure and 3) practicing radical obedience while waiting for God to deliver your victory.
Just as God gave His people victory over their enemies when they fought in faith, He promises to do the same for us. Following the footprints of bold, courageous faith that God gave His people, we’ll be equipped with tools to bravely fight in faith and overcome both our daily struggles and the bigger battles we all face. Through examples of how God gave the Israelites victory over their enemies and generously blessed them, too, we’ll be victorious in our fight of faith so that we not only radically transform our own lives but unequivocally impact society.
A companion six-week Bible study Winning the Worry Battle is also available for those who would like to dig deeper into the book's topic. Study components, each available separately, include a Participant Workbook with five days of lessons per week, Leader Guide, and DVD with six 20-25 minute sessions (with closed captioning).
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240 pages, Paperback
Published April 17, 2018
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October 29, 2018
Winning the Worry Battle was such a great read. I read this at a time in my life when I feel like I really needed it and I found some of the things the author said to be very helpful. The book was easy to read and yet had some thought-provoking moments.
I liked how honest the author was with her worrying struggles and how she said she has had to use the tools she spoke about in her life recently too.
All in all, Winning the Worry Battle was well worth the read and I recommend it.
*Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention/review it on my blog. I was not required to give a positive review, only my honest opinion - which I've done. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own and I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.*
I liked how honest the author was with her worrying struggles and how she said she has had to use the tools she spoke about in her life recently too.
All in all, Winning the Worry Battle was well worth the read and I recommend it.
*Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention/review it on my blog. I was not required to give a positive review, only my honest opinion - which I've done. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own and I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.*
September 11, 2018
I'm a recovering worrier. Relapsing is an ongoing struggle for me. Intense worry doesn't do anyone any good and it can be debilitating. I found Barb Roose's book Winning the Worry Battle: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua to offer some very practical tips to help in the fight against worry. Each chapter does feature an episode and/or battle from Joshua's life, but there are plenty of other (more modern) examples from Barb's own life and people she has encountered. It is a very engaging book and includes some doable exercises and activities that can be incorporated into anyone's daily life to help in the mental struggle of ongoing worry. I appreciate the insight and help this book offers.
March 26, 2018
Before reading Barb's book I could (and would) spend hours just sitting there thinking about all the things I had to do, all the things I felt I wasn't able to do, and all the things I wish I could change. As someone who struggles with anxiety, I often let my imagination (thinking of all 800 scenarios) get the best of me, and then I would end up having a panic attack freaking out over the possibility that this anxiety attack is never going to end.
In Barb's book she introduces a plenty of small ways to help get your worry under control. While I haven't been able to try all of them in the short time since I've read this book I have tried a couple. One of her suggested methods is what she calls the calm method. The final step in that method is to meditate on the thought "God is with me and for me and I am not alone." Since reading that I have started saying that to myself when my panic attacks start and have noticed a significant improvement in the amount of time it takes me to calm down enough to be able to function.
I am encouraged by reading this book because that is just ONE of the methods she offers and I look forward to incorporating more of her ideas into my life. I am also encouraged by her book because I have often times felt guilty about the depth of my prayer life, and her book also offered a few tips on how to get back into the word. Barb's book gives me hope that I will be able to: win my own personal worry battle, that I will be able to get back on track with my prayer life, and that I can develop a stronger personal relationship with God.
In Barb's book she introduces a plenty of small ways to help get your worry under control. While I haven't been able to try all of them in the short time since I've read this book I have tried a couple. One of her suggested methods is what she calls the calm method. The final step in that method is to meditate on the thought "God is with me and for me and I am not alone." Since reading that I have started saying that to myself when my panic attacks start and have noticed a significant improvement in the amount of time it takes me to calm down enough to be able to function.
I am encouraged by reading this book because that is just ONE of the methods she offers and I look forward to incorporating more of her ideas into my life. I am also encouraged by her book because I have often times felt guilty about the depth of my prayer life, and her book also offered a few tips on how to get back into the word. Barb's book gives me hope that I will be able to: win my own personal worry battle, that I will be able to get back on track with my prayer life, and that I can develop a stronger personal relationship with God.
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August 15, 2024This book was relatable and I liked the parallel of going through Joshua’s story throughout. I like the tools she recommends to deal with worry and panic.
April 4, 2018
Have you ever been told that if you worry or have anxiety that you are just sinning and not trusting God? Have you ever been made to feel guilty if you ever worry about important people and/or events in your life? Have you ever been upset with yourself because you are anxious about something but in your heart you are desperately trying to trust the Lord and seek Him? If you’ve said “yes” to any of these questions, then this book would be a great resource for you.
We as people are under intense pressure in this day and age that we need to portray ourselves to the world as if we “have it all together.” I’ve heard people go as far as questioning another’s (or even their own) salvation based solely on the fact that they have anxiety. It’s encouraging to read something that combats that and gives encouragement from the Bible. Throughout the book the author shares the story of Joshua as he and the Israelites prepare to enter The Promised Land. Along the way she offers wisdom and encouragement to those who may be suffering from worry and anxiety in their lives. She confesses that she herself has suffered from crippling anxiety and panic attacks in her life. Although she is in a much better place in her life currently, she still has to use the tools she used in the book to help her through when worry strikes.
While the first part of the book was more about worry and anxiety, as the author continues through Joshua’s story it becomes more about obeying the Lord, repenting of sin, and appropriately “carefronting” others who are struggling with sin. I personally wish the author would have gone deeper in certain areas, but I believe she touched on a lot of important topics that the church often ignores and/or doesn’t handle helpfully. Coming from someone who has suffered with anxiety in their life, it’s not helpful to tell someone that their anxiety is sinful and that they aren’t trusting God the way they should be (enough to cause them to question their own salvation). Trust me, they already beat themselves up enough on their own. If you want to reach someone who is suffering with anxiety, reach out and encourage them with God’s Word (not show them how badly they are failing), and comfort them with the knowledge that “nothing is a surprise to God” and that we can rest in the fact that God is outside of time and already knows our outcomes. Pray with and for them. You don’t have to be silent, but being judgmental won’t help anybody.
Simply for the fact that I am a highlighter and note-taker in studies, my recommendation is for the print version of this book if it’s possible for you. I myself did a lot of highlighting in this book, but because it wasn’t the print version I couldn’t add any little notes. It’s enough that I intend to re-read the print version of the book later so that I can do just that.
Don’t let worry overtake you in this life. Seek the Lord and find rest and comfort in Him! When the enemy attempts to strike, fight back with the truth found in God’s Word and don’t let Satan keep you down! When you fall, don’t beat yourself up but dust yourself off and grab The Father’s hand and He will walk you through life’s battles. It really is possible to win the worry battle!
*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and NetGalley in hopes of an honest review. Opinions expressed are mine alone.
We as people are under intense pressure in this day and age that we need to portray ourselves to the world as if we “have it all together.” I’ve heard people go as far as questioning another’s (or even their own) salvation based solely on the fact that they have anxiety. It’s encouraging to read something that combats that and gives encouragement from the Bible. Throughout the book the author shares the story of Joshua as he and the Israelites prepare to enter The Promised Land. Along the way she offers wisdom and encouragement to those who may be suffering from worry and anxiety in their lives. She confesses that she herself has suffered from crippling anxiety and panic attacks in her life. Although she is in a much better place in her life currently, she still has to use the tools she used in the book to help her through when worry strikes.
While the first part of the book was more about worry and anxiety, as the author continues through Joshua’s story it becomes more about obeying the Lord, repenting of sin, and appropriately “carefronting” others who are struggling with sin. I personally wish the author would have gone deeper in certain areas, but I believe she touched on a lot of important topics that the church often ignores and/or doesn’t handle helpfully. Coming from someone who has suffered with anxiety in their life, it’s not helpful to tell someone that their anxiety is sinful and that they aren’t trusting God the way they should be (enough to cause them to question their own salvation). Trust me, they already beat themselves up enough on their own. If you want to reach someone who is suffering with anxiety, reach out and encourage them with God’s Word (not show them how badly they are failing), and comfort them with the knowledge that “nothing is a surprise to God” and that we can rest in the fact that God is outside of time and already knows our outcomes. Pray with and for them. You don’t have to be silent, but being judgmental won’t help anybody.
Simply for the fact that I am a highlighter and note-taker in studies, my recommendation is for the print version of this book if it’s possible for you. I myself did a lot of highlighting in this book, but because it wasn’t the print version I couldn’t add any little notes. It’s enough that I intend to re-read the print version of the book later so that I can do just that.
Don’t let worry overtake you in this life. Seek the Lord and find rest and comfort in Him! When the enemy attempts to strike, fight back with the truth found in God’s Word and don’t let Satan keep you down! When you fall, don’t beat yourself up but dust yourself off and grab The Father’s hand and He will walk you through life’s battles. It really is possible to win the worry battle!
*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and NetGalley in hopes of an honest review. Opinions expressed are mine alone.
May 30, 2024
This book is absolutely amazing - I wish everyone could read it! The author helps us fight worry and anxiety and uses some stories from her life as well as the book of Joshua to help.
May 17, 2019
Barb wrote this book in a way that made me feel like she was sitting on the living room couch with me, and I had just finished telling her everything that has ever gone through my mind and my heart. She brings some amazing insight and practices that we can use for combating worry in our lives. She doesn't just use her own stories, which are very powerful, she also ties it into Scripture and the book of Joshua … how he remained so faithful through the trials of what he saw, what he experienced, and what he felt. She brings out that part of us that constantly says, "Me Too!"
She reminds us we're not alone in this worry thing, and as humans it's something we will always battle. But there's a better way. There's a big God. Barb ties it all together in this phenomenal read and leaves you feeling empowered, supported, and very strengthened, along with increasing a desire to chase harder after Christ and keep him closer to you than ever before. I highly recommend this book! As someone who has gone through a series of trials in the past few months that would have broken most people, I can tell you that it's only because of God that I am seeing blessings through it and I am still standing. This book helped me through those times. I normally am a very fast reader, but for some reason with all the trials going on it took me almost 10 weeks to read this book. But I believe God's hand was in it, the series of trials that happened during that exact time is what caused me to need this book almost every single day during those weeks. Barb has ignited a fire in me for God again, and a desire to trust Him in all of my circumstances.
She reminds us we're not alone in this worry thing, and as humans it's something we will always battle. But there's a better way. There's a big God. Barb ties it all together in this phenomenal read and leaves you feeling empowered, supported, and very strengthened, along with increasing a desire to chase harder after Christ and keep him closer to you than ever before. I highly recommend this book! As someone who has gone through a series of trials in the past few months that would have broken most people, I can tell you that it's only because of God that I am seeing blessings through it and I am still standing. This book helped me through those times. I normally am a very fast reader, but for some reason with all the trials going on it took me almost 10 weeks to read this book. But I believe God's hand was in it, the series of trials that happened during that exact time is what caused me to need this book almost every single day during those weeks. Barb has ignited a fire in me for God again, and a desire to trust Him in all of my circumstances.
June 4, 2018
If you like down-to-earth, self-effacing non-fiction with a dash of humor, Barb Roose has written a great summer read for you. Worry is a major struggle for many women, and this book will truly give you weapons to fight and win the worry battle in your life.
I grew up in a family of worriers. Until I was an adult, I was plagued with fear and worry. If I had had the principles and practical tools in Barb’s book years ago, I could have overcome worry much sooner. Her book will be a life-changing resource for many who struggle with worry, fear and doubt. She shows how you can be set free from the worry trap with the freedom only God can provide.
Barb offers many practical ideas for dealing with worry, like these:
Carrying a stone that you rub when you feel worried, and saying, “I don’t have to worry; God will help me.”
Using the CALM technique to handle anxiety attacks
Write down your fear at the center of a page, and list all the what-if scenarios like legs of a spider. Then pray over those worry spiders in your life and use God’s power to kill them.
Picture your worries like a train that can come to a stop with Bible study and meditation.
Make a list of the times God has been faithful to you.
She has many other ideas you can apply right away. I enjoyed how she softened hard stories about her anxiety disorder with laughter and encouragement. You’ll enjoy Barb’s friendly tone in this helpful summer read.
Netgalley provided me a free review copy of this book.
I grew up in a family of worriers. Until I was an adult, I was plagued with fear and worry. If I had had the principles and practical tools in Barb’s book years ago, I could have overcome worry much sooner. Her book will be a life-changing resource for many who struggle with worry, fear and doubt. She shows how you can be set free from the worry trap with the freedom only God can provide.
Barb offers many practical ideas for dealing with worry, like these:
Carrying a stone that you rub when you feel worried, and saying, “I don’t have to worry; God will help me.”
Using the CALM technique to handle anxiety attacks
Write down your fear at the center of a page, and list all the what-if scenarios like legs of a spider. Then pray over those worry spiders in your life and use God’s power to kill them.
Picture your worries like a train that can come to a stop with Bible study and meditation.
Make a list of the times God has been faithful to you.
She has many other ideas you can apply right away. I enjoyed how she softened hard stories about her anxiety disorder with laughter and encouragement. You’ll enjoy Barb’s friendly tone in this helpful summer read.
Netgalley provided me a free review copy of this book.
April 9, 2018
As a parent with a son who struggles with worry and anxiety, this book transformed my perspective on worry and how to cope with the day to day struggles it brings with it.
I appreciated the correlation between our lives now and the struggles of the children of Israel under Joshua's leadership. I learned a lot about their lives and missions that I hadn't ever understood before. The author sheds light on what their experiences mean to us, in the context and framework of fear, faith, worry, and trust.
After reading this book, I have found many methods and ideas to help my family understand and overcome their worry struggles, and how to give a framework and context to that anxiety without giving it power.
I loved the underlying message of faith, hope, and trusting in the Lord to help us handle our anxiety. I have already implemented a few of the ideas mentioned to help my son understand and cope with his constant worry.
I appreciated the correlation between our lives now and the struggles of the children of Israel under Joshua's leadership. I learned a lot about their lives and missions that I hadn't ever understood before. The author sheds light on what their experiences mean to us, in the context and framework of fear, faith, worry, and trust.
After reading this book, I have found many methods and ideas to help my family understand and overcome their worry struggles, and how to give a framework and context to that anxiety without giving it power.
I loved the underlying message of faith, hope, and trusting in the Lord to help us handle our anxiety. I have already implemented a few of the ideas mentioned to help my son understand and cope with his constant worry.
February 15, 2020
Winning the Worry Battle by Barb Roose is a book I highly recommend. She has taken stories from Joshua’s life from the book of Joshua in the Bible.
Barb has added stories from her life and other people she knows to correlate to our times. However the best thing for me was her practical and doable tips for winning the battle. It is a battle. I don’t know that we are ever totally cured of it. From my experience it can be seasonal.
She provides research that supports her tips. She shares specific scriptures that she feels will help readers when they have the tendency to worry.
She shares several practical tips. One is the CALM method. I also liked the idea of the tangible reminders.
I would also recommend the Bible study. I am considering it next.
I received this book from Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review.
You can see my full review at More Than a Review dot com where I rate the level of sex, violence, language and drug/alcohol use in books.
Barb has added stories from her life and other people she knows to correlate to our times. However the best thing for me was her practical and doable tips for winning the battle. It is a battle. I don’t know that we are ever totally cured of it. From my experience it can be seasonal.
She provides research that supports her tips. She shares specific scriptures that she feels will help readers when they have the tendency to worry.
She shares several practical tips. One is the CALM method. I also liked the idea of the tangible reminders.
I would also recommend the Bible study. I am considering it next.
I received this book from Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review.
You can see my full review at More Than a Review dot com where I rate the level of sex, violence, language and drug/alcohol use in books.
August 5, 2020
This book was really powerful. I went through it slowly, one chapter at a time, to really soak it in. It has a lot of great, practical ways to deal with worry through faith, prayer, and God’s word. I love how each chapter connects to some part of Joshua’s life, and the ways he and his people dealt with their own fears and concerns. Also, the author shares a lot of her own stories and experiences. They’re a really powerful and relatable addition to the book. This devotional helped me to get back in my faith and focus on God during a stressful time in my life. I highly recommend it to believers and nonbelievers alike.
December 20, 2023
This book was very eye opening and made me much more self aware of the worry in my life. I read this because a group I am in decided to read it. I would not have called myself a worrier, but I now know that I am. I see that my actions like nagging and micromanaging are things I do because of my worry. I would say the big take away I got was I CAN control my thoughts. I always thought my racing mind while I was laying bed at night was I just I had a lot to think about, not that I was worrying. I can stop those racing thoughts in their tracks now, but talking myself out of them and combating them with scripture references. I am making new pathways in my brain! Highly recommend this book!
June 7, 2018
Winning the Worry Battle -Barb Roose
This christian book is written mainly for women and seeks to challenge them to work through their issues with anxiety and worry.
The book follows the authors personal experiences fighting her own anxiety problems. Interspersed with these memories, the author adds biblical truths and scriptures and ways to approach the issues in prayer and changes of thinking.
The book is light to read, and inspires confidence that you can overcome this often paralysing problem of worry.
I have no experience to back up the claims in the book, but am sure if you are facing this problem, this book is a good place to start.
This christian book is written mainly for women and seeks to challenge them to work through their issues with anxiety and worry.
The book follows the authors personal experiences fighting her own anxiety problems. Interspersed with these memories, the author adds biblical truths and scriptures and ways to approach the issues in prayer and changes of thinking.
The book is light to read, and inspires confidence that you can overcome this often paralysing problem of worry.
I have no experience to back up the claims in the book, but am sure if you are facing this problem, this book is a good place to start.
September 5, 2021
Very helpful in many ways, providing some practical tips and encouragement, often very timely. It was interesting to review details of how the land was distributed among the 12 tribes. In general, it was a bit basic for me. It's not a super deep Bible study.
August 15, 2019
If you suffer from anxiety, your plays out scenerios, etc this book is a good read.
April 15, 2020
I read this with a group of wonderful women. Perfect timing. I never thought of myself as a worrier, but certain parts of this book hit home.
April 18, 2021
My bible study has done many studies by many different authors. This was not one of our favorites, but I see that I'm in the minority so it may just not be our cup of tea.
December 6, 2022
I liked the author's demeanor, the most relatable and entertaining Bible Study I've done.
March 29, 2019
* I won this book in a giveaway from a blog. I was not asked to review it. I am doing so if my own accord and I’m giving my honest opinion. *
One of the reasons I entered the giveaway for this book is that I lead a Ladies Bible Study at my church and I’m always looking for new study teaching materials. The Ladies Bible Study group really enjoyed the book. So did I. However, there are a few things I wish the author had done differently. First let me state that I know there’s a DVD and a study guide sold for this book. Our Ladies Bible Study is comprised of several ladies who have hit the fixed income stage of life. We opted to purchase only the book to stay within our personal budgets. I don’t know if the issues I’m about to mention might have been null if we had purchased the DVD and study guide, but it is my guess they might have been addressed there.
First issue: The author is apparently a life coach. I was afraid that the book might just be one long self-promotion until I hit chapter five, where the first actual scripture reference of any kind was made. A very brief reference. I could’ve gone for one introductory chapter that gave an overview of the study. While it was interesting, four chapters of introductory material was too much. The author covered most of the book of Joshua, but not all of it. There are so many New Testament scriptures that could’ve been cross-referenced to make a greater impact in the chapters.
Second issue: No study questions at the end of the chapters. Perhaps this is intentional so that marketing can sell those DVDs and study guides. But it doesn’t make me want to invest in anymore books, DVDs, or study guides from this publisher. Don’t gouge the reader for more money.
Third issue: Most scripture references were just the author’s retelling of the story. Often the reader was left to search for the actual book, chapter, verse in her Bible of the story being referenced in the book. While this might lead the eager Bible student to really search through her Bible, as a group leader I will tell you that most readers will allow you to spoon feed them instead. Most class members won’t look it up for themselves. Some don’t know that’s what the concordance in their Bible is there for. These days a younger reader might google it. The ladies I lead don’t use Google by default like a younger generation does.
Fourth issue: If I want life coaching techniques, I will look for books in the Psychology/Self-help section of the store, not in a book that appears to be a Bible study. I wanted a more thorough Bible study. For my class, the life coaching techniques were useless.
Lest you think I really didn’t like it, here’s what I think this author did very well.
First: She took the stories in Joshua and gave them a contemporary story that most readers can relate to. This is done best when the author tells a story from her own life and then shows how Joshua’s story parallels her own.
Second: The author had a pretty good sense of humor and used it well in her personal story telling. In my experience, good humor always helps the reader remember the life application better, longer. It also makes the reader want to share what she’s learned. This author makes her ability to use the tool of humor look effortless.
Third: Most chapters were short. We covered the first chapter on the first week of our meetings. After that we covered two chapters each week until we finished. I don’t know if that was intentional on the author’s part, or if the material dictated the cut-off points, or both. But it worked to advantage for us because it made the material easy to digest mentally. No one felt overwhelmed by the study.
If I see anymore books or Bible studies by this author, I’m definitely going to look them over. Hopefully, the next Barbara L. Rouse book will be even better.
One of the reasons I entered the giveaway for this book is that I lead a Ladies Bible Study at my church and I’m always looking for new study teaching materials. The Ladies Bible Study group really enjoyed the book. So did I. However, there are a few things I wish the author had done differently. First let me state that I know there’s a DVD and a study guide sold for this book. Our Ladies Bible Study is comprised of several ladies who have hit the fixed income stage of life. We opted to purchase only the book to stay within our personal budgets. I don’t know if the issues I’m about to mention might have been null if we had purchased the DVD and study guide, but it is my guess they might have been addressed there.
First issue: The author is apparently a life coach. I was afraid that the book might just be one long self-promotion until I hit chapter five, where the first actual scripture reference of any kind was made. A very brief reference. I could’ve gone for one introductory chapter that gave an overview of the study. While it was interesting, four chapters of introductory material was too much. The author covered most of the book of Joshua, but not all of it. There are so many New Testament scriptures that could’ve been cross-referenced to make a greater impact in the chapters.
Second issue: No study questions at the end of the chapters. Perhaps this is intentional so that marketing can sell those DVDs and study guides. But it doesn’t make me want to invest in anymore books, DVDs, or study guides from this publisher. Don’t gouge the reader for more money.
Third issue: Most scripture references were just the author’s retelling of the story. Often the reader was left to search for the actual book, chapter, verse in her Bible of the story being referenced in the book. While this might lead the eager Bible student to really search through her Bible, as a group leader I will tell you that most readers will allow you to spoon feed them instead. Most class members won’t look it up for themselves. Some don’t know that’s what the concordance in their Bible is there for. These days a younger reader might google it. The ladies I lead don’t use Google by default like a younger generation does.
Fourth issue: If I want life coaching techniques, I will look for books in the Psychology/Self-help section of the store, not in a book that appears to be a Bible study. I wanted a more thorough Bible study. For my class, the life coaching techniques were useless.
Lest you think I really didn’t like it, here’s what I think this author did very well.
First: She took the stories in Joshua and gave them a contemporary story that most readers can relate to. This is done best when the author tells a story from her own life and then shows how Joshua’s story parallels her own.
Second: The author had a pretty good sense of humor and used it well in her personal story telling. In my experience, good humor always helps the reader remember the life application better, longer. It also makes the reader want to share what she’s learned. This author makes her ability to use the tool of humor look effortless.
Third: Most chapters were short. We covered the first chapter on the first week of our meetings. After that we covered two chapters each week until we finished. I don’t know if that was intentional on the author’s part, or if the material dictated the cut-off points, or both. But it worked to advantage for us because it made the material easy to digest mentally. No one felt overwhelmed by the study.
If I see anymore books or Bible studies by this author, I’m definitely going to look them over. Hopefully, the next Barbara L. Rouse book will be even better.
April 18, 2018
As someone who inherited the gift of worrying from her mother, I always feel guilty for not being good at Philippians 4:6 - Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. I do pray all the time, and I plead for the worry to go away. Sometimes it does, but not always. I am an anxious person by nature. We're all human. This book helped me so much. I highly recommend it!
May 15, 2018
Winning The Worry Battle Is a great book that teaches you how to deal with your anxiety and worries. There are so many people who suffer from this disorder and for some that could be debilitating - reading this book could help in being set free from that through CHRIST.
July 9, 2018
Winning the Worry Battle by Barb Roose is a comprehensive guide to worry. Taking the book of Joshua, Ms Roose thoroughly examines the problem of worry and how it can consume your life. The author has spent a great deal of time thinking about this subject and she details the many different types of worriers. She then provides Biblical wisdom to help readers cope. I think this is a good read for someone that needs to cope with their tendency to worry. I received a digital copy of this book. These opinions are entirely my own.
July 31, 2018
This book is absolutely the most helpful on worry! I sound excited because I am! I just finished it and I feel so happy and blessed. Barb Roose does a wonderful job explaining how worry will get to us and cause us to crumble spiritually. She uses the book of Joshua and how he handled things in biblical days after Moses died and after the Israelites made it to the Promised Land, because even though they had made it to the land God promised them there was still more work to do. I love the layout of it. I would recommend this book to anyone! Thank you to #NetGalley and to the publishers, #AbingdonPress for the opportunity to read and review. #WinningtheWorryBattle
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