Knowing Him Daily

05.October.2025

Fear and faith cannot rule in your heart at the same time. One will always silence the other. Jesus said to His disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” (Mark 4:40). That question exposes something deeper than the storm they were in, it reveals a battle between two spiritual forces pulling on the same heart.

Fear and faith both demand belief. Fear believes in the power of the problem; faith believes in the power of God. Fear imagines what could go wrong; faith remembers what God has already made right. Fear magnifies our weakness; faith rests in His strength. The truth is, whichever one we feed will grow.

Fear usually begins as a thought, a whisper that questions God’s goodness or plants doubt about His promises. It’s important to remember that our thought life is the only arena the enemy has access to in order to torment us. That’s why Scripture urges us to “take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). If we don’t recognize where a thought comes from, fear can take root before we even notice. But when we pause, test that thought, and align it with what God says in His Word, fear loses its foothold.

There have been times I’ve felt the tug-of-war between the two, not fully aware of the spiritual dimension and only seeing it through the lens of the flesh. It often starts small, a worry that grows legs, a thought that loops on repeat until it starts to feel real. But when I pause and remind myself of who God is, His peace begins to quiet that noise. The spirit of fear loses its grip when faith speaks up, because God has given us all authority over the enemy.

Peter discovered that on the water too. The moment his eyes were on Jesus, he walked above the waves. The moment he focused on the storm, he began to sink. Faith doesn’t deny the storm, it simply refuses to let the storm define reality.

Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17). That means what we listen to matters. If we fill our hearts with fear’s voice, faith will starve. But if we fill our minds with God’s promises, allowing them to take root in our hearts and bring revelation, fear loses its authority. The more we lean into His Word, the more we’ll recognize His voice above the noise.

Let this truth settle deep: you don’t have to live at the mercy of the spirit of fear. You can live from the security of faith, not because you’re strong, but because your God is strong in you and through you.

I’m reminded of an older song that captures this choice so simply, a declaration we can sing even in the middle of life’s challenges:

https://youtu.be/TnWZ0nLeazM?si=NzC8H77Lv5zX8hLl

If you’ve never given your life to Jesus, or if you’ve walked away, trying to do life your own way it’s not too late. He’s calling you back. He’s been waiting.

Return to Him today. Surrender your plans, your pain, and your past. He’s ready to restore, renew, and realign you with your divine purpose.

~ Dear Heavenly Father ~

Thank You for sending Jesus to die on the Cross just for me. I admit that I have sinned, and I repent. I ask You to forgive me. I believe that He died and rose again. Right now, I make Him the Lord of my life. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit. My sins are washed away, my past is forgiven, and my future is bright. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’ Name Amen.

Make today count and see you tomorrow.