Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Trade Your Cares For Calm by Max Lucado

Do you ever feel overwhelmed with worry?  Consumed with fear or anxiety?  Does it feel like you are not enjoying life like you used to?  If the answer is yes, then Trade Your Cares for Calm is the book for you.

The last month or two I have been struggling with many emotions.  There seems to be no good reason.  There has not been any tragic events that have happened in my life, but yet I've struggled with many sleepless nights and shed more than a few tears.  Trade Your Cares for Calm came at just the right moment for me.  It has helped me get my focus back where it needs to be and focus on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous and praiseworthy.

Fear sees a threat.  Anxiety imagines one.

Don't start tackling tomorrow's problems until tomorrow.  You do not have tomorrow's strength yet.  

C - Celebrate God's Gooness
A - Ask God For Help
L - Leave your Concerns with Him
M - Meditate on good things

What I have in God is Greater than what I don't have in this life.

A lot of what is included in this book is snippets from Max Lucado's other books. It is not a long read.  It is broke down into 10 chapters that include topics such and worry, fear and anxiety, God's goodness, practicing Gratitude, etc. There are thoughtful questions at the end of each chapter that help you think through where your focus is and where it needs to be.  

***Thanks to booklookbloggers.com for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.


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