I really enjoyed the whole set up of this book! I found it very helpful when I used it on a regular basis.

Great start at doing a study on anxiety and comparing it to the Word of God. I think this would be great as a gift.

This was surprisingly lovely. Easy to dip in and out of, and very reassuring. It helped with my anxiety, and I enjoyed it very much.

I'm always looking for more resources that can help me understand the Bible better and how to apply it to my life and this devotional really helped me find some peace with each short devotional.

I suffer from anxiety and depression. It is not really something that you talk about in the church. I was very interested when I saw and read the synopsis for this book. I figured I would give it a try and go from there.

I really enjoyed this bible study. Each day it is a short and peaceful experience. Perfect for anyone who does not have a lot of time but would like to be able to be able to spend some time with the man upstairs. I found each day to be helpful and well written. I am actually looking forward to see what other Bible studies have been done by this author.

Janice Thompson's book The 5-Minute Bible Study for the Anxious Heart breaks Bible study into four steps. Each section gives you a passage to read, questions to help you understand, a short devotion to apply the message, and finally a prayer. Readers are given a longer scripture passage to read in additional to the short passage included in the book. I have enjoyed using this book for my daily devotion time. The short time required helps anyone with daily Bible study.

Wonderful book. Gives great passages that help you think about why you are anxious and how God can help you heal and take away that anxiety. The book shows you the meaning or understanding of the passage and also how to apply it, which is great because you can often times get so much out of a verse and become overwhelmed. It helps to focus on your anxiety.

Review of The 5-Minute Bible Study for the Anxious Heart, by Janice Thompson.
Format: Paperback
The 5-Minute Bible Study for the Anxious Heart follows this formula:

Read - the short scripture passage selected for the study.
Understand – by pondering the provided prompts throughout your day.
Apply – what you have learned with further thoughts from the brief devotion.
Pray – with help from the author’s prayer provided. Allow time to hear from God.

Following Thompson’s formula, you should be able to hurry your anxiety through each one of these devotions in five minutes flat. If you are that pressed for time, I can see why you are anxious.

I’m sure the ultra busy person loves the condensed “5-minute” Bible studies. No doubt this one can calm your anxious heart, because God’s Word always accomplishes what it is sent out to do. But I believe if you linger a little longer over the scripture, prompts, and application; and take time to sincerely add your heartfelt sentiments with Thompson’s prayer, you will receive much more benefit from these studies.
The scripture passages have been wisely selected and the rest of the study’s words carefully chosen. Thompson wasn’t rushed when she put this Bible study together. Do yourself a favor and stretch these studies until you perceive God’s Word taking root in your heart. At some point you will realize it is no longer an anxious heart!

This bible study is wonderful. It was so relaxing reading each bible study lesson. The book contains quick short lessons that you can read anywhere. I enjoyed reading this. It would make a great gift for someone.

The format of this book is gyrations. A wonderful way to start the day or when you need a pick me up. Bible verse, notes about the verse, something to ponder and a prayer. They are written in a manner where you do not need a lot of time to read. I realize this was a arc copy, I think a wonderful addition would be either dates or day numbers for those that prefer that type of structure. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on my review.

This book uses bible verses and prayer to calm an anxious heart or mind. It's soothing, and it's a nice reminder that not everything is as bad as it seems. I would recommend this bible study for anyone looking to reduce stress. Whether you are a regular church goer or not religious at all, I think people from all walks of life could find this book useful.

This is a daily devotional, not meant to be read in one setting, although I suppose you could if you wanted to.

I enjoyed reading this book each day and learning about how I can apply verses in the Bible to my own life. While this book was not a cure-all for my anxiety, I had a sense of peace while reading it.

5 stars.

Anxiety. It’s an emotion that we all feel at times, some more than others. For me, it is a part of my day much more often than I would like. This book stood out to me because of that. If you are battling anxiety, but do not have a lot of time to devote to reading, this would be the perfect book for you. Each day includes reading passages from the Bible, answer questions that cause you to apply the reading to your own life, read a devotional that is related to the scripture, and pray. I enjoyed the format of the book, and the fact that I could easily fit it into my day as a busy, working mom. It is a great way to start your day off on a good note, or end the day in a peaceful way. I plan to read through it again with a friend.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher, through Net Galley. All opinions are my own.

This was a great tool to help with your understanding of what you're reading in the bible. I feel like the questions help you to really think about what you're reading to help you to understand what it makes you feel and what you think it means.

This 5 minute bible study is wonderful! If you are like me and experience Anxiety even a little, this book is for you or if you know someone struggling it makes a great gift! It’s broken down in different bible verses with explanations as to what can be causing your anxiety as well as how to get through it by getting to the root of what’s causing it. I received this ARC for an honest review and I will definitely be buying one for me and friends!

I am a very anxious person so this book called to me when I saw it. There were several times while I was reading this book where I was thinking about worry about something and remembered, “I have a book for that!” and was able to read the next segment. It give a little devotional and then some Scriptures to read. I really appreciated having this book in those times. The only thing o didn’t like was that the Scripture verses were not included and I had to pull them up separately. This is not really a big deal, but the added effort unfortunately stopped me from taking the time to read it and calm down for a few minutes on a couple occasions.

4 Stars **** 4/5:
Okay, I must confess that I am a worrier by nature AND suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. So this study is especially meaningful to me. I found the scriptures, devotion, and prayer for each day to be helpful to me. The daily study can be completed in about 10 minutes by my calculations and I am a fast reader. I personally like to spend time to adequately digest material such as this. While it can likely be completed in the allotted 5-minutes, I recommend spending more time. But this would be a great book for those who lead busy lives with young children, work, and other obligations....and who isn't busy these days, right? This book does have limited appeal as this would mainly appeal to those of the Christian faith or those suffering from anxiety.
I highly recommend this Bible study/devotional to those who are interested in seeking God's guidance to relieve anxiety and delve deeper into the Bible.
I received a copy of this book from netgalley and Barbour Books in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own.

This is a wonderful resource that if read in 5 minutes reads like a devotional. However, if you take your time it could easily turn in to a wonderful Bibles study for you. Each day contains scripture, an understand portion, an apply portion, and a prayer.

The understand portion has a lot of great thoughts and questions for deeper reflection. I do suggest using a journal to really dig in and write down all your thoughts. The apply section not only helps you apply it to your life, but also relate to the situation described in the scripture. These elements are my favorite and really let you immerse yourself in study.

This book is so wonderful because it is versatile. If you have the time, spend it really digging in and jotting your thoughts and answers to the questions down. If you bought it because your short on time and the 5-minute title appealed to you then I suggest reading it quickly and reflecting on the questions throughout the day.

I suggest this book to anyone. No matter your available time, you have time for this book. It's a wonderful tool that is not meant for just learning. It's meant for application.

I want to thank netgalley for providing this book free in exchange for this honest review.

I wasn’t sure what to e pact with this book as I know that in the Christian community there is often a pressure not to talk about anxiety as it implies a lack of faith in God.

I didn’t get that impression here. It gives examples of those in the bible who struggled with anxiety and encourages a deeper learning in how to use your faith to help navigate through your anxiety rather than faith being enough alone.

I think if you have a strong faith then this could really help you avoid the guilt of mental illness though I’m not sure if it would be relevant for those less confirmed.

This Bible study book is unlike one I’ve ever read before. I felt at peace reading each bible study lesson and going about my day without spending a large quantity of time to delve into it. Each day has a bible reading, a short devotion, and a prayer. This would a great gift book for anyone