Evaluation
Overall Score: 8.2/10
A deep, strengthening guide for growing in assurance without losing the call to holiness.
Summary
At a Glance
- Length
- 320 pages
- Type
- —
- Theo. Perspective
- Reformed
- Overall score
- 8.2 / 10
- Strength
- Excellent pastoral help for assurance, rooted in Scripture and rich in gospel comfort.
- Limitation
- Its length and style mean it is best approached in smaller portions over time.
We find Brooks speaking directly to a problem many believers carry quietly, the ache of assurance, and the fear of being cast off.
He writes to help us see how God gives comfort through Christ, and how settled assurance strengthens holiness rather than weakening it.
Why Should We Read This Resource?
We are helped by Brooks’s pastoral instinct. He understands the arguments of the heart, and he answers them with Scripture, with wise questions, and with gospel clarity.
We also benefit from the way assurance is handled as a spiritual issue, not a psychological trick. Brooks presses us toward repentance, watchfulness, and ordinary means of grace, while repeatedly directing us to Christ.
For pastors, this is a deep storehouse for caring for anxious believers. We gain language for gentle reassurance, and also for confronting self deception where it is needed.
Closing Recommendation
We strongly recommend this for anyone doing the slow work of helping believers grow in assurance and joyful obedience.
Classification
- Level: Mid-level
- Best For: Busy pastors
- Priority: Strong recommendation
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