God Knows: When Your Worries and Whys Need More Than Temporary Relief

Bible teacher and Jesus Over Everything podcast host Whittle (The Hard Good) invites readers to trust God’s omniscience in this passionate guide, contending that peace can only be achieved by experiencing—not just believing in—God’s power and love. In eight parts, the author shows how to put that faith into practice. One chapter instructs readers to “center God” in their pursuits (“I’ve found that most often when my dreams don’t work out,” she writes, “It’s because they don’t actually center on God. They focus on me”) and lists questions that help clarify this distinction (“Do you sense this [dream] came from him? Have you prayed through it and believe He is still in it?”). Elsewhere, Whittle advises readers to draw strength from the knowledge that their struggles are part of God’s plan, and suggests strategies for avoiding shame and seeking help (“because God knows my secret,” she writes, “I don’t have to live in fear of it being revealed”). While Whittle hammers home her message of trust in God’s power, the advice that comes along with it—how to set healthy boundaries, or to avoid internalizing rejection—tends to be useful. Believers will appreciate Whittle’s wisdom. (Apr.)