The Sure Cure for
Worry: Learning to Trust God no Matter What Happens is a 2013 book by Kent
Crockett. Here, Crockett lays out Christian perspectives on trusting God and
escaping worry and fear.
Worry, Crockett states, is the opposite of trust; thus, by
learning to trust God and deciding to follow him, the Christian can be free
from worry and fear. Crockett uses a great deal of scripture to support his
thesis, which is biblically very solid, and includes many encouraging anecdotes.
Crockett is charismatic in ways that will make
non-charismatics raise an eyebrow here and there. For example, he states that a
lack of peace about a decision indicates either that it is God’s will (with
wrong timing or insufficient information) or that it is not God’s will (p. 145). Obviously, this tautology is not
particularly helpful on the face of it. The problem is not that Crockett is
wrong, necessarily, but that he likes to break down the workings of God and the
Christian life into logical, step-by-step, A-or-B structures, which can feel
forced and presumptuous. To offset this, a greater emphasis on individual
prayer and discernment (which are in there, to be sure) would have been nice.
Crockett’s writing is a little over-the-top sometimes. His “indisputable
proof” for God isn’t quite, although it is very good and well-presented. He
also belabors some points that will likely seem rather obvious to all but the
most entry-level of Christians (the sections on God’s IQ and counselors, for
example). Some readers may thusly skim certain sections,
but that’s all right.
While non-charismatics may find aspects of The Sure Cure for Worry off-putting,
Crockett is right on in terms of the foundational biblical principles on worry
and trust, and many people struggling with worry or fear should find this book encouraging
and helpful.
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Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a
positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
