“Running Scared: Fear, Worry & the God of Rest” is a fantastic book which appears to be written for mega-worriers like me. Ed Welch goes right to the heart of our fears to help us unlock exactly what our problem is.

This is a Christian book and non-Christians may not get as much out of it. Welch quotes the Bible extensively to demonstrate the ridiculousness of our worries and reinforce the reasons for our fears (after all, God does not promise that our house won’t get foreclosed on, that our spouses won’t cheat on us, that our children won’t get sick – He only promises to be with us through those things).

I’m not going to say that this book has solved all of my worry problems (I have a lot of faith in books, but not THAT much faith), it has helped significantly.

If you’re looking for help for anxiety, this is a great resource. For help with depression/fatigue, I recommend, “The Instinct to Heal by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber. If you’re just struggling with “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” read what Harold Kushner has to say to start and then go to “When God Doesn’t Answer Your Prayer” by Jerry Sittser.