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Panic snuck up on Brian Johnson while he was out with his son, and it clung to him on his desperate drive home. Feeling almost outside of himself, his family called 911. He was spiraling into darkness. Waiting for the ambulance to arrive, unsure of what was happening, he gathered his family around him and asked them to pray for him. Then he said these pivotal words, “This is when God becomes real.” In his first book, Brian shares how the panic and anxiety of his early life?panic he’d thought he’d beaten?came back to haunt him. After experiencing debilitating anxiety attacks from the age of 7 into his early adult years, Brian learned how worship ushered in the Presence of God and pushed the panic away.

Now in his mid-thirties and believing himself free, Brian had a vision for worship in the church, built a successful music label with his wife, and written award-winning songs and albums. He was at the height of his success, and from all appearances, things were better than ever. But in the midst of that success, the ghost of his childhood anxiety returned, stronger than ever, and it pulled Brian into a downward spiral of chaos and darkness.

In the year that would follow, Brian came to experience the ultimate power of surrendering the panic and chaos to God. Whether or not you’ve struggled with panic and anxiety, you’ve found yourself in pain, asking God for relief. In When God Becomes Real, Brian shares his vulnerable story of overcoming panic and anxiety. Discover how you might find God, even in your darkest hour.

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Brian Johnson is a critically-acclaimed worship leader, senior worship Pastor at Bethel church in Redding, California, and the co-founder of Bethel Music. He is a survivor of panic and anxiety disorder, and through his struggle, he’s experienced the tangible grace of a comforting God. Together with his wife, Jenn, Brian uses his experiences and his profound belief in a present God to craft intimate and resonate worship songs for the church, both locally and throughout the world. Brian and Jenn make their home in Redding California with their four wonderful children, Haley, Téa, Braden, and Ryder Moses.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bethel Book Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 5, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1947165577
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1947165571
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches

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Customers find this book life-changing and inspirational for overcoming anxiety, with a raw and honest story that conveys astounding truths. They appreciate the author's vulnerability and how God's faithfulness is demonstrated throughout the narrative. Customers describe it as a quick, powerful read.

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Customers find the book insightful and life-changing, particularly noting its effectiveness in overcoming anxiety and conveying astounding truths. One customer mentions how it helped open their eyes to a battle, while another describes how it inspired them to take specific practical actions.

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"...Thank you for releasing freedom in this way. Thank you for being relatable, it can be so easy for people behind a pulpit to just bring a revelatory..." Read more

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"...The story is told with raw simplicity, honesty, vulnerability, and energy. It is a story I and so many others can relate to, at least on some level...." Read more

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"...will allow the Lord to minister healing and bring true peace, faith, trust, and FREEDOM to their hearts, and their lives!" Read more

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Customers find the book readable and quick to finish, with one customer noting it's super easy to relate with and track, while another mentions it's detailed and step-by-step.

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So, I typically do not write reviews. Like… at all! BUT I ready just the first few pages and HAD to STOP & write this!!! 1. what a quality book, especially for a paperback!!!! Beautiful cover & feel!!! 2. Ok, I’ll admit, like I am NOT a book worm, by all means! I mean I NEVER read! I joke and say I can barley even read, that’s how much i not just do not read, BUT struggle with reading. (Don’t knock me for my honestly lol, we all have our weaknesses, also our strengths! SO to say so far, how easy it is to read! With the text size, like spacing and style of writing. OH HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE!!! 3. Here comes the the proof of GOD IS SO GOOD!!! I originally bought this as a gift for someone else, read some reviews but didn’t look heavy into the details of the content. And of course the cover and title grabbed me… I let the person know (I can’t always keep a surprise quiet lol), and I joked and said, I’m going to read before I give to you. Both knowing I am not a reader, it was a joke… UNTIL I read them just a short part of the the back cover to them. We both stopped. Ohhhh… GOD, YOU ARE SO GOOD. This one was meant for me. AND IN EXACTLY IN THIS MOMENT IN MY LIFE! What a blessing! Again, I only read the first few pages, and more confirmation! Again, HAD to stop to write this AND PRAISE AND GIVE GOD THANKS AND THE AUTHOR THANKS! Timing, really, the timing in my life right now! Yes, of course I will also order another copy, because YES, THIS ONE IS WHAT I NEED, AND DID I SAY RIGHT NOW!!! AND HOW GOD IS SO SO SO GOOD!

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So, I typically do not write reviews. Like… at all! BUT I ready just the first few pages and HAD to STOP & write this!!! 1. what a quality book, especially for a paperback!!!! Beautiful cover & feel!!! 2. Ok, I’ll admit, like I am NOT a book worm, by all means! I mean I NEVER read! I joke and say I can barley even read, that’s how much i not just do not read, BUT struggle with reading. (Don’t knock me for my honestly lol, we all have our weaknesses, also our strengths! SO to say so far, how easy it is to read! With the text size, like spacing and style of writing. OH HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE!!! 3. Here comes the the proof of GOD IS SO GOOD!!! I originally bought this as a gift for someone else, read some reviews but didn’t look heavy into the details of the content. And of course the cover and title grabbed me… I let the person know (I can’t always keep a surprise quiet lol), and I joked and said, I’m going to read before I give to you. Both knowing I am not a reader, it was a joke… UNTIL I read them just a short part of the the back cover to them. We both stopped. Ohhhh… GOD, YOU ARE SO GOOD. This one was meant for me. AND IN EXACTLY IN THIS MOMENT IN MY LIFE! What a blessing! Again, I only read the first few pages, and more confirmation! Again, HAD to stop to write this AND PRAISE AND GIVE GOD THANKS AND THE AUTHOR THANKS! Timing, really, the timing in my life right now! Yes, of course I will also order another copy, because YES, THIS ONE IS WHAT I NEED, AND DID I SAY RIGHT NOW!!! AND HOW GOD IS SO SO SO GOOD!

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As someone who has recently (and surprisingly) found himself in a season of experiencing anxiety and depression, the timing of Brian Johnson's book could not have been better. Like Brian, I experienced anxiety as a child (though to a lesser degree) and now find myself as an adult battling a somewhat new but strangely familiar demon.

What I liked about Brian's story is the distinction he draws from his earlier and later experience, describing the the former as more spiritual and the latter, for lack of better words, "physical." If you are a Christian believer especially in the revival culture, you --- like Brian --- know there is really no hard and fast distinction, since the world we inhabit is inescapably a spiritual one, and even our physical realities have spiritual dimensions. Bethel Church culture knows this better than anyone, of course, since they regularly witness physical healing through spiritual means. But the distinction is important in that Brian recognizes the cause of his present season is simply different than what he experienced while younger, and this sets the stage for him to explore spiritual realities of, and spiritual strategies to combat, each.

I do not wish to give away too much, but Brian's season of anxiety is finally remedied by what I would call relational and emotional aspects of the Kingdom. In other words, Brian discovers his key to breakthrough is to acknowledge and process emotions related to relationships and past events that he had been "stuffing", and to go through the process of reconciliation and re-alignment with how he works through his own emotions and with others. There is also that key element of making it a priority of simply slowing down and spending time with the Father. All of this provides not only a tremendous amount of hope to the person suffering from anxiety but also a beautiful compliment to the other spiritual strategies and disciplines that Brian describes throughout the book. In short, my takeaway was that the Kingdom, though about light and darkness, is also fundamentally relational, and that God really, really cares about the relationships we have --- with ourselves, with others, and with Him --- and that sometimes the most powerful spiritual weapon we have in our arsenal is to allow ourselves to feel and to nurture the relationships we have with God and those closest to us.

In closing, I also love what Brian said in the final pages of his book: "I would not trade (my season) for the world." Painful, yes. But worth the transformation? Absolutely. God is able to heal all forms of sickness including anxiety and depression, and we can trust him in our season to get us to the other side and get to the root of what is driving us, so that we too will be able to say, "It was worth it all."

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I haven't read a Christian book in so long. I used to read them all the time. This season of my life left me so dry, and anxious all the time. Reading a book was not something I could do at this point, because I couldn't focus on anything but my hurt and pain. After listening to Jenn and Brain Johnson's new album "Victory", I came into a new season, Praise God!!!! I've been waiting almost 3 years in what has felt like the weight of the world on my shoulders. That album set my soul on fire for the first time in so long, and filled me with a new strength. I cried and cried through every song. Hurt crying, and victorious crying. And I still do!! When I saw this book pop up, I read the sample on Amazon and just felt like I needed to read it. This is the first book in 3 years that I've read, and I read it in 2 days. God has spoken through this book for me, and for me to even explain the relief and peace and confidence I have found in it, is impossible. This book has touched me in my anxiety more than anything I've tried to do over the years. It's hard to explain fully, however, I know God led me right to this book and that album. I have work to do, and I just thank Brian and Jenn for all of this. Thanks for helping to empower me!

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Amazing! Though my experiences may not have been as intense as the ones depicted in this book, for the first time I feel like I have clarity on what was happening to me in those moments where I thought for a fact that I had to be losing it. Running to the feet of Jesus and reading His word were the only ways that I made it through those dark times.. and I am just so thankful for the raw honesty in this testimony that helped me see God at work in my own. There’s so much power in a testimony and I can’t express how thankful I am to Brian for sharing his. This book put into words so many things that I’ve felt and have went through in my life. I can even remember a moment where I was losing hope and I just kept crying out, “You are so real to me God!!” Over and over even though I wasn’t sure if I believed it. This book helped me relive the past but in the best way possible with a new perspective. So many things were brought to mind that God did, and I’m just incredibly inspired and now I want to write it all down so that I don’t forget. For so long I’ve just hidden what’s been going on in my head, but now I see that it needs to be shared. God is real y’all and He is so so good!! READ THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW!

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amazingly honest and challenging book
Reviewed in Australia on May 22, 2024
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I saw Brain being interviewed on tv and thought I NEED to read this book. It is both openly honest about his weaknesses and struggles and incredibly challenging. Without being judgmental or holier-than-thou, his story challenged me (on more than on occasion while reading this) about how would I 'really' deal with major, major setbacks. Do I really believe God is there for me in these dark times or do I simply get through the drama at the time with placated prayers and not face the real issue of who will I allow God to be in that moment? Is He real? or someone I can keep at a safe arm's distance and not need to change my life? The title is soooo accurate (for me), This is when, "God Becomes Real".

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As someone who has been suffering with anxiety, this book has given me a fresh hope and perspective. It has also challenged me to dedicate time to my daily devotional with God.it has challenged me to open myself up fully to God and allow him to work on the things that I've been carrying around with me all these years. Thank you for writing this book, thank you for listening to God, thank you for following his direction and ultimately sharing it with the rest of us. God bless.

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I started reading it because my nephew told me to. I could not put the book down. It is authentic, interesting, challenging, and victorious. I will have my kids read it! It is not just a story...

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I love this book and recommend it. I’ve never read such a testimony so authentic.
Thanks Brian for sharing your story.

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