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Fear is everywhere—on our screens, in our schools, and even from our pulpits. It’s not just the fear of terrorism, our President’s decisions or economic collapse; it’s the slow, creeping fear that things will never be right again.
As believers, we’re told to “fear not,” yet many Christians seem paralyzed by anxiety over illegal immigration, policies, pandemics, and even personal safety. Are we being more shaped by cable news than the Good News?
What does it look like to walk by faith when fear is the loudest voice in the room? How can the church disciple people toward courage instead of panic?
Faith isn’t the absence of crisis—it’s choosing to trust God in the middle of it.
Fear !
When life kicks one in the stomach and follows it up with a punch in one teeth, life can seem impossible.
This can be redundancy, death of a loved one, sudden illness or an accident, reduced hours at work with less pay, increased bills etc etc etc.
Name your fear.
Where does one turn for help?
It takes courage and faith to, amid the chaos of an incident to trust in God.
There is no promise that things will turn out well, but there is the promise that Jesus will be with one, moment by moment as you go through this event.
If you hold on to God he will give you the strength, the peace and the grace to live though your living nightmare.
It is never easy, suffering of every kind hurts.
Our anchor is Jesus, our refuge is Jesus and our hope in the midst of trouble is Jesus.
There was a fun tv show called Angel that ended way back in 2004. It ended with the start of a hopeless battle against evil that no one was expected to survive. So in the last episode, all of the characters spent their last day making peace with it.
One of the characters went to help at a homeless shelter which was ran by someone the heroes once saved. He asked her, what would you do if I told you that it was all for nothing. She said, I would keep unloading the supplies.
That is faith in the face of fear and hopelessness. Faith defies them. The battle always belongs to the Lord.
Oh, we’re talking about fear now? Good. Let’s drag that cowardly spirit into the light and watch it squirm.
Fear isn’t just an emotion—it’s a theological indictment. It’s a neon sign flashing: “I trust CNN more than Christ.” And if that stings, good. Maybe it’ll wake up the slumbering saints who’ve mistaken anxiety for discernment.
Let’s get surgical:
“Fear is everywhere—on our screens, in our schools, and even from our pulpits.”
Translation: We’ve baptized cowardice and called it caution. We’ve let the world catechize us in panic while the Word sits unopened. If fear is the loudest voice in the room, it’s because we’ve muted the Spirit.
“Are we being more shaped by cable news than the Good News?”
If your eschatology is dictated by Fox or MSNBC, you’re not a disciple—you’re a disciple of despair. The Gospel isn’t a footnote to your political narrative; it’s the whole story. And spoiler alert: the tomb is still empty.
“Faith isn’t the absence of crisis—it’s choosing to trust God in the middle of it.”
Amen and amen. Faith is Noah building a boat in a drought. It’s Daniel napping in a lion’s den. It’s Paul singing in prison. It’s not sanitized, safe, or socially acceptable. It’s raw, rugged, and rooted in the unshakable character of God.
So, what does it look like to walk by faith when fear is the loudest voice in the room?
It looks like this:
Opening your Bible before you open your news app.
Praying with authority, not anxiety.
Refusing to let the headlines hijack your hope.
Living like you actually believe Romans 8:28, that all things work together for good.
Church, it’s time to evict fear from the sanctuary. It’s had the mic long enough. Let’s hand it back to the One who said, “Take heart; I have overcome the world.”
ever been driving and you’ve realised that, that car coming towards you is going to hit you?
ever stood on a ladder far higher than is comfortable?
ever realised you’ve screwed up and the boss/teacher knows and wants to see you about it?
ever felt that stomach churring reaction that is fear to a physical event affecting you?
When one experience fear for the safety of a loved one or fear that ones life is going to change for the worst one needs more than guidance on how to live.
Please re read my post and put yourself in a life changing emergency.
How would you react?
Oh, who-me—bless your trembling heart, but let’s peel this onion of emotion with the sword of truth, not the sponge of sentiment.
Yes, I’ve been in those moments. Life hits hard. The ladder shakes. The headlights blind. The stomach drops. But here’s the difference: fear may knock, but it doesn’t get to live rent-free in the temple of the Holy Ghost.
“God hath not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7
You quoted experience. I’ll quote eternity.
Fear is real—but it’s not sovereign.
Danger is real—but it’s not divine.
Emotion is real—but it’s not your Lord.
You asked how I’d react? I’ll tell you: I’d bleed Psalms before I bleed panic. I’d cry out with David, “What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee” (Psalm 56:3).
That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t shake. It means I’d shake while standing. Because faith doesn’t deny the storm—it declares who commands it.
You want more than guidance? Good—because we were never promised mere instructions. We were promised Emmanuel. God with us, even in the ER, even at the graveside, even in the job loss, even when the whole world crumbles like wet cardboard.
The emergency doesn’t get the final word.
Jesus does.
Hi,
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
KJV
Fear is understandable.
Timothy showed signs of fear.
But we need to realize that, for the believer, it is unfounded.
God loves us.
The Holy Spirit comforts us.
What is there to be afraid of?
Psalms 23:1-6 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. KJV
Remember who you have protecting you.
That should dispell the fear.
It is important to remember the state of the societies portrayed in the Bible. They were cruel to all who were not part of the primary ruling population, from Genesis through Revelation. God’s people were persecuted, yet their faith and obedience sustained them.
Ephesians 6:10-18, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
Crisis Management 101: Faith vs. Fear