Guarded by Christ

So if you've been following along you will note that this is the third book I've reviewed by Heather Holleman, although it is technically the second in the series. You can read the reviews on Seated with Christ and Chosen for Christ.

By this point, I think I've become a little too familiar with Heather's writing. When I read Seated with Christ, I was completely besotted with her writing, her energy, and her love for verbs. However, by this point, I see so much repetition that didn't really bother me in the first book. 

So, the first book focuses on the verb seated, this book focuses on the verb guarded. Specifically how in Psalm 91:10, the psalmist says, 

"Let those who love the Lord hate evil,

   for he guards the lives of his faithful ones

    and delivers them from the hand of the wicked."

The author then spends the book delving into who guards us, what it means to be guarded, and how we should live as one who is guarded. The book seems to be made to help those who really struggle with security and even anxiety issues. Oftentimes we have security and anxiety issues because we don't feel safe. But once we know who we are and whose we are, we can start to feel some semblance of security. I think this book is the outcome of Heather addressing her own anxiety issues. The outcome of studying God's Word and letting it make a difference in her own life. 

While the repetition and overfamiliarity with her writing style did slightly irritate me, I would still recommend especially to someone who struggles with anxiety.

{FYI: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for my HONEST opinion.}