Intrusive thoughts are not automatically owned thoughts
The book helps readers distinguish carefully between temptation and sin, especially in the realm of distressing, unwanted thoughts.
Biblical help for anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and OCD
How to Cast Your Care
A gospel-centred guide for Christians struggling with chronic anxiety, intrusive thoughts, religious scrupulosity, and obsessive fears, written with pastoral warmth, theological clarity, and practical help for weary believers who long to rest in Christ. Includes a 60-day course designed to lead you gently but consistently towards lasting change, anchored in scriptural truth and biblical meditation.
Biblical Teaching • Puritan Wisdom • Fully Referenced
£17.50
Including UK postage and packing. Available to order now via Stripe. Overseas Postage will have to be added (approx £12 extra) I recommend ordering via Amazon if overseas.
When the mind feels like a battlefield
If your mind feels like a battlefield rather than a place of rest, you are not alone. Many believers love Christ deeply and yet live with relentless anxiety, intrusive thoughts, religious scrupulosity, or obsessive fears that refuse to quieten. This book is written for those who are weary of striving, fearful of their own thoughts, and longing to know whether peace with God can truly coexist with ongoing mental struggle.
This book does not shame anxious Christians for suffering. It gently but firmly leads weary believers away from exhausting self-inspection and back to Christ, teaching what it truly means to cast our care upon Him.
Who this book is written for
This book speaks directly to the fears and burdens of the anxious Christian mind, rather than only discussing anxiety in general terms.
Christians struggling with intrusive or distressing thoughts
Believers affected by OCD, scrupulosity, perfectionism, or fear of sin
Those fearful they have crossed a spiritual line or lost assurance
Anxious believers exhausted by constant self-monitoring
Pastors, counsellors, and helpers walking alongside suffering saints
Personal, group, and biblical counselling use
What this book helps readers understand
Assurance must be anchored in Christ
Rather than measuring peace by feelings or mental calm, readers are gently re-anchored in the finished work of Christ.
Peace is pursued patiently, not magically
Instead of quick fixes, the book offers a structured, compassionate framework for mental and spiritual rest shaped by Scripture.
Inside the book
How to Cast Your Care is designed to be read slowly, prayerfully, and honestly. It combines biblical teaching, pastoral reflection, and practical guidance for those living with persistent fear, scrupulosity, and anxious thought patterns.
Clear biblical teaching
Careful help on anxiety, intrusive thoughts, scrupulosity, false guilt, and the troubled conscience.
Gospel-centred assurance
Difficult fears are handled with theological precision, always drawing sufferers back to Christ rather than deeper self-analysis.
Practical help without compulsion
Practical steps for responding to intrusive thoughts without feeding compulsive patterns or false reassurance cycles.
A structured path forward
Includes the 60-day course, Casting Your Care, to help readers apply truth gently and steadily over time.
The theological foundation
Rooted in historic Reformed Christianity
The book upholds the sufficiency of Scripture, the finished work of Christ, and the comfort of God’s sovereign care.
Honest about suffering, strong on assurance
It does not minimise the distress of mental suffering, yet it speaks with conviction about the safety and steadiness found in the gospel.
What readers are saying
“Caroline let me have a draft copy to read. I have had severe depression and intrusive thoughts for years. This is the first time I am seeing a glimmer of hope that I can get out from under this weight of fear and guilt.”
Mr C. • Aged 25
“This is the best book I have read regarding my struggles. It is theologically accurate and sound. Not only that, Caroline is a living example of Christlike compassion for pilgrims entering the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Her voice of care and kindness resonate through its pages. It offers hope and direction to the only source of healing, Christ! I pray more and more whether those with the maladies of mental illness or those seeking to help those who do, would purchase a copy!”
JGT
“I really liked what you pointed out in chapter 5: ‘Peter's failure did not disqualify him; it magnified the grace of Christ’ [focus on Christ, not self] p.39, and that ‘Christ does not advocate for us based on our sorrow or resolution, but according to His righteousness.’”
SCP
Frequently asked questions
Is this only for people formally diagnosed with OCD?
No. The book is written for anxious Christians more broadly, especially those affected by intrusive thoughts, scrupulosity, false guilt, obsessive fears, or relentless self-monitoring.
Can this be used in counselling or pastoral care?
Yes. It is suitable for personal reading, pastoral use, biblical counselling, and small group contexts where sufferers need both clarity and compassion.
Does it offer a quick cure?
No. The aim is not instant relief, but a steady, Scripture-shaped path towards rest in Christ and wiser responses to fear and obsession.
Order now
If you are weary of fighting your own mind, fearful of your thoughts, or uncertain of your standing with God, this book was written with you in mind. Christ does not ask you to silence your anxiety before coming to Him. He invites you to come with your burdens, and to learn, slowly and safely, how to place them in His care.
£17.50
including UK postage and packing. Overseas purchasers are best ordering via Amazon.
