This I Know by Laura Dingman

Trusting your future to the Lord when so much is going wrong is not an easy task.

In This I Know, Laura Dingman takes readers through a journey of discovery of scripture with the goal of getting to know the Lord better. A better knowledge of the Lord helps us to live life with less free and anxiety even when hit with life’s storms and an uncertain future. It’s important to note that Laura is not addressing medically diagnosed anxiety in this book.

This 6-week study includes focuses on:

• A Known God: How we can grow in both our factual knowledge of God and our experiential knowledge – the only knowledge that can give true power.
• What Do You Really Believe?: How to move from thought to action in our beliefs.
• Cornerstone: What foundation is our life built on?
• Our Eyes are on You: What to do when we’re staring into the unknown, facing giants and enemies too powerful for us.
• Regardless, You are Good: How do we respond when our unknown becomes the known we feared?
• I Will Remember: The significance of remembering in our relationship with God and our experience with fear and anxiety. Remembering what God has done changes our view of everything.

Each week begins with an introductory study day to set a foundation for the concepts and study for the week. The next 5 days are a more in-depth study of the concepts with study questions to really make you think about the scriptures you are reading and the ideas contained within. The final day is meant for reflection and taking action of the ideas learned that week.

Laura has done a nice job of creating a study that allows you to really think about who the Lord is and how He wants to take care of you. She’s laid out how this translates into less anxiety and fear if we allow it to do so. I personally felt some of the questions were repetitive and some of the studies were too analytical. While I am an analytical person, I think that sometimes we have a tendency to try to over analyze scripture and miss out on what the Lord is really trying to teach us. That said, I know a lot of people enjoy this depth of analyzation.

The Bible study book is set up in a way that you can write directly in the book or you can use a separate journal. It’s a thorough study which lends itself not only discovery of one’s self but also a better understanding of the Lord and scripture.

Book Description:

How to live like God’s in control

Do you worry often about what the future holds? Do you long for peace but don’t know how to have it? Do you know factually that God is trustworthy, but not practically how to live that out?

This I Know is a Bible study for those who want to walk upon the water. It guides women into biblical truths about the character of God so they can step faithfully into the unknown, confident in the God they do know. Corrie Ten Boom said it best, “Never be afraid to trust your unknown future to a known God.”

Join Laura Dingman as she journeys through Acts 17, James 1, Habakkuk 3, Psalm 46, 2 Chronicles 20, and Joshua 3, diving into subjects like abundance in Jesus, the goodness of God in trial, and the value of remembering God’s past faithfulness. Each week offers opportunity for prayer, interaction with the biblical text, journaling, and group discussion. Using Scripture, insights from her own life, and prompts for reflection, Laura points readers continuously to the unchanging character of God, helping them surrender their lives to Him and give Him all their trust.

About the Author:

LAURA DINGMAN spends most of her time creating and leading worship experiences that help connect people with the story of God. She has served in vocational ministry as the Creative Arts Director at The Creek, a large church in Indianapolis, for over a decade. She loves to show people where their story intersects with God’s story. She enjoys belting Broadway, laughing hysterically, reading great books, and living life with her favorite two people in the whole world, her husband, Matt, and her spunky daughter, Abigail. She is the author of Life Rhythms: Learning to Live in God-Centered Time and I Am Found: Quitting the Game of Hide and Seek with God, Ourselves, and Others. You can learn more about her journey and connect with her at www.lauradingman.com.

Book Details:

• This I know: $12.99
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Moody Publishers (January 2, 2018)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802415962
• ISBN-13: 978-0802415967
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches