Contemplative Prayer for Christians with Chronic Worry- Front Cover -- Contemplative Prayer for Christians with Chronic Worry -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chronic Worry in the Twenty-First Century -- A Psychological Understanding of Worry -- A Christian View of Worry -- God's Attributes: A Refresher -- Mindfulness as an Antidote for Chronic Worry -- Contemplative Prayer as a Christian Alternative for Chronic Worry -- The Purpose and Structure of the Workbook -- Hupomone: A Hopeful Endurance -- Struggling with Chronic Worry: Perspectives from Erin, Ryan, and Lisa -- Exercise: Goals for the Path Ahead -- Notes -- References -- Week 1-The Relationship between Uncertainty and Worry -- Introduction -- Intolerance of Uncertainty -- Exercise: Identifying Your Beliefs about Uncertainty -- Exercise: Identifying Your Response to Uncertainty -- Exercise: Reflecting on Uncertainty -- The Relationship between Intolerance of Uncertainty, Worry, and Anxiety -- Exercise: The Worry Log -- Positive Views of Worry that May Be Keeping You Stuck -- Exercise: Identifying the Perceived Benefits of Your Worry -- An Integrative Model for Understanding Christian Worry -- Contemplative Prayer as a Strategy to Relate Differently to Uncertainty and Worry -- Major Goals for the Eight-Week Program -- An Overview of the Eight-Week Program -- Preparing for the Road Ahead: Practical Considerations -- Overcoming Challenges -- The Serenity Prayer: Balancing Acceptance and Change by Turning to God -- Exercise: Writing Your Own Serenity Prayer to God -- Conclusion -- References -- Week 2-An Introduction to Contemplative Practice -- Introduction -- A Brief History of Contemplative Christianity: Eastern and Western Influences -- Wordless Prayer and the Apophatic Tradition -- The Cloud of Unknowing