Are You Losing Blessings Because Fear Shouts Over Faith?
TODAY'S TEACHING
Without faith it is impossible to please Him.
—Hebrews 11:6
Fear doesn’t exactly knock first. It barges in, pulls up a chair, and starts running its mouth. That’s how it works. And the enemy’s fine with that. He’d rather you tune into that racket than remember God’s promises.
But faith works differently. Faith is how we hear God. Fear? It’s just static, like when the radio can’t lock onto a station. Hiss, crackle, noise. You’ve got to shove it back on purpose.
I think Renee's story will add some context. She sat in her car before a meeting that could’ve cost her job. Hands trembling against the steering wheel, keys jingling like they had nerves too. She didn’t give a long speech to God. Just whispered, “Lord, I refuse fear. I choose to trust You.” That was it. And then (this is the part that still gets me) she walked in, and a door opened in that situation that wasn’t even on the table the day before.
Here’s what I keep reminding myself: in Christ, you’re not scraping by. You’re deeply loved. Romans says God's righteousness is revealed from “from faith to faith.” To me, that's step-by-step. Sometimes breath by breath.
God sometimes repeats Himself on purpose because we can be slow learners. “Don’t be afraid, I’m with you” (Isaiah 41:10). And again—“walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). He knows how loud circumstances can shout against His scriptures.
Now, quick warning. Fear isn’t harmless background noise. Job admitted the very thing he feared showed up in his life (Job 3:25). That still preaches, doesn’t it? And it tells us we must resist fear because there will be consequences if we don't.
Your faith grows stronger when you hear His Word and choose to trust it over what you see (Romans 10:17). So keep leaning into faith (without it, we can't please God). Even when your stomach’s in knots—go into that call, that tough situation, that doctor’s visit expecting God’s goodness to show up. Feelings catch up later.
And when you pray, guard the door. Fear sneaks in with a quiet little “what if” and suddenly you’re praying safe, watered-down prayers filled with doubt and unbelief. Don’t let it edit your ask. Keep your eyes on God's abilities, not yours, when you pray.
If fear shows up, start simple: “Lord, I come in faith today, and I bind and rebuke fear in Jesus’ Name.” Then keep talking straight to Him. Bold, unpolished. Remember, He answers because He’s good, not because you nailed the perfect prayer.
Bottom line? Keep your heart leaning toward faith. Tell fear to take a hike. It steals blessings, it clogs our relationship with God, it slows everything down. And it doesn’t get the keys anymore.
If this resonates with you, here's a short prayer you can say today:
"Dear God, I admit fear gets loud sometimes, and it throws me off balance. I don’t always know what to say or how to feel, but I do know I want to trust You more than any fear-filled thoughts. I don't want any blessings or breakthroughs to slip through my hands because of fear. So I’m asking You to help me lean into faith when everything inside me wants to run. Thank You that You’ve never once held back what’s good for me. Amen."
God bless you!
Your brother in Christ,
Daniel
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DEVOTIONAL QUESTIONS
1. Where is a Christian letting fear turn up the volume in their daily choices?
We can spot it where we stall. The text we won’t send. The opportunity we keep “praying about” while quietly hoping it disappears. Fear loves the volume knob, and when we let it blare, blessings can slip through our fingers. Let’s name the thing we're struggling with this week (money, health, family, our calling) and bring it into the light. Then take one honest step of obedience. Small is fine. Think flashlight, not floodlight. We move with what we have. God meets us on that first step of faith, not the couch.
2. What are we as Christians believing about God when we hesitate to ask big?
Hesitation usually whispers that God is tight-fisted or easily disappointed. But our own story pushes back if we really take a moment to think about it. He carried us through nights we thought might break us. He opened doors we couldn’t jiggle loose. If He was faithful then, He’s faithful now (He doesn't change). So we change the script we’re running. We talk to Him like a good Father who likes to give. Not reckless. Not random. Good. Wise. Kind. Loving. We ask, and we keep asking, because He’s not counting our words, He’s drawing us closer every day.
3. Where are we Believers calling control “wisdom” and choking off blessing?
Control feels safe, like training wheels we forgot to remove. We plan, hedge, and overthink until faith can’t breathe. Real wisdom isn’t a choke chain. It’s steady trust in God's promises with clear action. Let’s lay the outcome down and do the next right thing—apply, apologize, begin, release. We’ll still plan, but be flexible before the Lord. If God redirects, we follow. If He confirms, we move. Fear tries to micromanage tomorrow. Faith stays present and obedient today. That’s where doors start to crack open from what I've seen.
4. What simple step this week would make fear nervous and our faith stronger?
Not ten steps. One. Something so doable it almost feels silly. Pray out loud with the family tonight. Share our testimony with a friend who’s hurting. Set an alarm to read one paragraph of Scripture at lunch. Ask for help where we usually pretend we’re fine. That one step is like dropping a seed in the soil. It doesn’t look like much, but give it water and a little sun. Fear hates consistent momentum. Faith grows by practice, not by perfect moods or situations.
5. How will we turn up the sound of faith together, not alone?
We can make great progress on this front through community. So we circle up (church, small group, two friends on a Tuesday) and we trade stories of God’s goodness to stir one another up. We sing when we don’t feel like it. We pray short, real prayers. We check on each other. If one of us forgets who God is, the rest remind gently, “Look back. He was there.” That shared rhythm turns faith from a whisper into a chorus. And fear, for once, has to listen to us as we resist it with faith in God.
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Great article, thank you for sharing these insights! Blessings to you!