"We will continue to struggle with fear in this life"
Speaker and writer Kristen Wetherell presents the topic of not only dealing with fears, but fighting them in her book: "Fight Your Fears. Trusting God's Character and Promises When You Are Afraid", published by Bethany House Publishers. The book is divided into three sections: !) The problem of fear, 2) God who is worthy to be feared, and 3) God's precious and great promises. Every chapter starts with a quote from the Bible but Wetherell but even more, she uses the Bible to support her whole development of the topic. Examples from her own life and stories of others add to the discussion. In every chapter Wetherell answers two questions: "How is this promise fulfilled in Jesus?" and "With the help of Christ, how can I learn to trust this promise?"At the end of each chapter Wetherell wants the readers to get practical in the segment "Learning to Trust". She has adapted four concepts from the Puritan preacher John Flavel: 1) Ponder, 2) Preserve, 3) Prepare, and 4) Pray. This segment contains reflection questions, Bible references, and a prayer.
Wetherell touches a topic with her book that is a reality for everybody. She admits in the introduction that she is a fearful person. Her goal is not to turn readers into fearless people. Instead she states that knowing Jesus is the primary aim for Christians. I appreciate her openness and highly recommend her book to everybody who wants to reflect about and deal with their own fears. The two appendices "Recommended Books" (to grow in fighting fear) and "Scripture Memory Cards" with key verses from the book, as well as the notes at the end of the book can be a help for research and further study on this journey. The book also makes a nice present for others who want to deal with their fears.
The complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher through Apricot Services and NetGalley free of charge. I was under no obligation to offer a positive review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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This is a book everybody needs to read. Everybody has something they fear and anxiety about something going on in their life. This book teaches you to trust in God's promises with scriptures, a memory verse and a prayer at the end of each chapter. The author makes it very clear at the beginning, that this book will not take away your fears and anxiety, but with God's help each day can be better, if you turn it over to God . This is a book I will read more than once. Thank you Kristen Wetherell for writing this book and being so open and honest about your life. Thank you Bethany House via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

I feel like this book would have been more aptly named "Standing on God's Promises". This book is packed with truths from God's Word and reminders of His promises to his people. I find great value in reminding myself of who God is when I am feeling anxious and afraid. I have been fighting an ongoing anxiety for the last 16 years. What I would have liked to have read in this book...more practical tools and techniques for the daily battle against fear for those times when recalling God's promises isn't working and you still feel bereft and uneasy or for those times when you are too anxious to focus on God's promises. Altogether a valuable read, encouraging, steeped in truth. I would recommend to anyone who needs reminders of our gracious God who is worthy of our reverent fear, worship and praise.

Fight Your Fears will be available for purchase from your local or online book retailer February 18, 2020.

Thank you Bethany House and Net Galley for the free advanced reader copy of Fight Your Fears. The opinions expressed here are my own.

This is a book that will likely be helpful for many people, as everyone battles fear and anxiety on occasion. The book is based on ten of God's promises. The author also provides practical tools to use in conjunction with the promises to overcome your fears. Scripture verses enhance the author's words. There are exercises to do and various questions for reflection. This is a practical book for someone struggling to overcome their fears in a Biblically based way.

earc from netgalley.

this book was fine, it just was not the kind of book i was looking for in this topic.

Fight your fears by Kristen Wetherell is a book many people could benefit from! Everyone has fears and anxieties. In this book you look at 10 of Gods promises giving you tools to overcome your fears. Each chapter ends with Scripture exercises, a memory verse, questions to ponder, and a prayer. This book helps the reader to learn to trust God and let go of their fear.