ADVANCE REVIEWS

To tell a person struggling with anxiety to trust God and not fear sounds in accord with biblical wisdom and injunction---in fact it is placing a heavy burden on an already struggling body.  There is comfort in the promise of God’s presence, but that truth must be engaged similarly to the slow, difficult work of rehabilitation, like someone progressing through an injury with physical therapy.  J.D. Peabody offers a wise, kind, and deeply biblical understanding of what happens in the brain, body, heart, and soul of one who wrestles with anxiety.  To be human is to fear.   J.D. helps us understand and embrace how our body engages the process in a manner that will enable us to receive the presence of God as our comfort and ally. 

Dan B. Allender, Ph.D. - Professor of Counseling Psychology, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

This is the book I needed in my back pocket when I first was diagnosed with anxiety. Packed with wisdom, practicality, and truth you can hang onto, Perfectly Suited will be one you reference often and recommend to others. J.D.'s story is a must-read for anyone who has ever battled with an anxious mind or wondered, "Where is God?" in the midst of their own mental storm. Make sure you have a notebook and pen by your side as you read because you will be taking notes!

Hannah Brencher - Author of Fighting Forward and Come Matter Here

I guess I’ve been hearing sermons and studies on “putting on the whole armor of God” my whole life. But honestly, I’d have to confess I’ve never known what it actually looked like to apply that idea to my everyday living. PERFECTLY SUITED opened that door for me, and has given me an eminently practical, honest revelation on the topic. J.D.’s ability to transparently use his own mental health struggles as a backdrop helps him to use concepts and stories that for me, were at once both enormously encouraging and quietly convicting. Highly recommended. 

John Mays - Co-founder/Sr VP, Centricity Music

Perfectly Suited is an impeccable fit for anyone who's ever had a run-in with anxiety. J.D. Peabody encourages us to put on the armor of God not as a quick-fix for this mental, emotional, and spiritual challenge, but as part of a holistic, lifelong journey with Jesus--the one who walks beside us each step of the way.

Courtney Ellis - Author of Happy Now and Uncluttered

Jesus’ grace is more than a proposition to be agreed with. It is meant to be lived out in freeing, healing ways. In PERFECTLY SUITED: The Armor of God for the Anxious Mind, J.D. Peabody gives us a wonderful gift in this direction. Combining his ability to write engagingly with a disarming personal transparency, he takes us on a journey into the practical, life-giving implications of grace. Along the way he helps us to understand the strategic strength of our spiritual armor in whole new ways.

Dr. James Bradford - Lead Pastor, Central Assembly of God, Springfield, MO

This book is medicine to the soul—not just an important book but a very comforting and even paradigm-shifting book for all who think that God is on the side of winners.  Christ is our armor!  What better news can we have in our anxious lives?

Michael Horton - Westminster Seminary California, host of the White Horse Inn podcast and author of Core Christianity 

The narrative writing is terrific. This book will be an excellent addition to the literature on Bible based treatment of anxiety disorders. Written by a man who knows its two subjects extremely well, the Bible and anxiety. Enthralling vivid descriptions of what it’s like to suffer through and find ways out of obsessional fears.  

Ian Osborn, MD - Author of Can Christianity Cure Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

A lovely book…Books are often my pastors. In Perfectly Suited, author and pastor J.D. Peabody offers compassion, advice, and Biblical perspective to those who struggle with deep anxiety. Through honest reflections on his own struggles with OCD, Peabody becomes a beloved companion to all of us who find that our anxieties interfere with our relationship to God and our capacity to embrace God’s infinite love for us.

Alice Fryling - Author of Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older