The Anxiety Opportunity

How Worry Is the Doorway to Your Best Self

By: Curtis Chang

Narrated by: Curtis Chang

What if instead of battling anxiety, you saw your worries as a doorway to spiritual transformation? Challenging the assumption that anxiety is the enemy, theologian, popular podcaster, and fellow sufferer of chronic anxiety Curtis Chang gives you a different framework for approaching fears. You will discover profound new ways of relating to Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and those you love.

Curtis Chang knows what it's like to view anxiety as a sin to overcome. He also knows how trying to get rid of anxiety through sheer faith or willpower usually leads to feelings of shame and frustration. After losing his job as a pastor due to debilitating anxiety, Curtis began the process of healing his heart. Combining years of personal experience, spiritual practice, and biblical study, Curtis discovered an alternative approach--one that sees anxiety as the path to our best selves in Christ.

For all of us who feel stuck in a never-ending war with worry, The Anxiety Opportunity offers:

• Biblical wisdom about how anxiety can lead to rich spiritual growth
• An invitation to examine our fears as a way of pursuing our calling
• Simple practices for converting nervous energy into fruitful energy
• Insights into why trying to avoid loss generates more anxiety
• A renewed sense of peace as we realize what God can do through our fears

It's time to think differently about the relationship between anxiety and spiritual growth. This unique and profound exploration of one of the greatest epidemics of our time shows us how anxiety can be the very place we meet Jesus--and how channeling our anxiety can help us become more like him.

Great!

Practical and theologically strong framework for rightly handling anxiety. This books helps clear stigma, shame, and of course..clobber verses that have held people back from peace and rest.

Use anxiety to draw closer to God

I appreciate the points made in this book and the encouragement to use our anxiety as an opportunity to pray and grow in relationship with God.

Helped me view anxiety in a different way.

Thank you for this insight! I’ll be putting some things into practice after this read.

Must read rethinking of life

I grew up doing everything I could to avoid inner pain and anxiety. I’m not sure how much of this came from culture, the church, or just being human. This book’s rethinking of how to deal with inner conflict is much needed in Western Christianity and very helpful to me personally in both theory and practical suggestions.

Wow! Such a hopeful message for anxious people like me

Chang’s honesty and storytelling are compelling and he brings to light gospel truths that are so hopeful in times of anxiety or adversity