If you are struggling with fear, chances are that you have found ways to cope or deal with fear and the feelings that come with it. You have probably also found that it doesn’t just go away on its own leaving you peaceful and at rest. Fear may come and go, but it is only ever really dealt with, and we really only ever get freedom from fear and anxiety, when we deal with the underlying issues, wounds and lies that are giving them the access to our souls to reek havoc on our interior worlds. We need to confront these issues, wounds and lies head on with the presence of God and the truth of His Word.

Honestly, I think a key in this season is to be more aware of the presence of God and more intentional about choosing to lean into the presence of God. We need to stand on what we know and believe to be true and rely on the promises of God and His great love for us and His presence with us!

Have you ever found yourself asking where all of your fearful thoughts come from? They seem to come out of nowhere and build in waves, if given the chance, that in time can leave you feeling like you are drowning or barely keeping your head above water. What is the source of fear and anxiety and what does God offers to us in these days?

In my opinion, this season and this time is not something to be feared, but to be entered into in the same way as every other day that God has given us on this planet! With a clear and sober mind, walking hand-in-hand with God into the unknown, unwavered by the tossing seas of fear, anxiety and uncertainty, focused on Jesus, filled with and empowered by the Spirit, and embracing the love of the Father.

Our hope is not anchored in some fantasy, some dream or wish...our hope is firmly held in the unchanging nature of God, His redemptive completed plan and in the ongoing security of the Living Christ! This is an established, certain and unbreakable hope that supersedes and overcomes all uncertainty, fear, weariness and shaking. He is that firm foundation and secure place for our souls to find their rest and hold fast in this current storm.

God is always speaking. He is always “broadcasting”, so to speak, and He wants to speak to each and every one of us if we are willing to listen. Like that radio in the basement, hearing God has to do with a few key things as we seek to tune to the frequency of heaven.