Faith over fear Blog
Devotionals, biblical encouragement, prayer, healing, purpose, and spiritual growth for the journey.
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#33. Created for This: The Power of Walking in God-Given Purpose
Fish do not enroll in swimming lessons. They do not gather in underwater classrooms, nervously taking notes on how to move through the current. They do not hire consultants to teach them how to breathe beneath the surface. They do not compare themselves to birds and wonder why they cannot soar above the trees. Fish…
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#32. Following the Way: Stay Sharp in a Dull World
There is a quiet danger in becoming dull. It does not usually happen all at once. It happens slowly. A little compromise here. A little bitterness there. A prayer life that fades into routine. A Bible that sits closed longer than it should. A relationship that avoids honesty because honesty might create friction. A blessing…
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#31. Parables: The Spiritual Growth Test We Did Not Know We Were Taking
There is something quietly funny, and deeply convicting, about Matthew 13. Jesus is standing before crowds of people, teaching them about the Kingdom of Heaven, and He chooses to do it by talking about seeds, soil, weeds, yeast, treasure, pearls, nets, and fish. On the surface, it sounds almost too simple. Farmers understood seed. Bakers…
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#30. The Constitution, the Founders, and the Warning Hidden in Plain Sight
Did America’s Founders understand that government would one day try to become god? There are moments in history when a nation needs to stop, stare into the mirror, and ask a hard question: Did those who came before us leave behind more than laws? Did they leave behind a warning?
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#29. Dead Things Come to Life: What Easter Really Means for Christ Followers
Every year, Easter arrives wrapped in pastel colors, candy, baskets, and familiar traditions. For many, it has become a seasonal celebration of springtime comfort and family routine. But for Christ followers, Easter is not about bunnies and sugar. It is about a tomb that could not stay occupied. It is about the day death lost…
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#28. Life in the Presence: Why God’s Nearness Must Become Our First Priority
There is a question buried deep beneath the noise of everyday life, and it is not one most people stop long enough to answer: Where are you in relation to God’s presence? Not geographically. Not physically. Spiritually.
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#9. Where Healing Begins: Faith, Scripture, and the Journey Through Trauma
Trauma leaves marks that time alone does not erase. For many, the echoes of past pain linger as anxiety, hyper-vigilance, intrusive memories, or emotional numbness experiences often described under the broad category of post-traumatic stress. These struggles are not signs of weakness. They are evidence that the human mind and soul remember what the heart…
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#8. What Habakkuk Teaches Us About Faith in Uncertain Times (Conclusion)
Habakkuk’s short book carries a long echo. Across three chapters, the prophet walks a path many modern believers recognize: outrage at injustice, confusion over God’s methods, and finally, a faith that endures even when circumstances remain unresolved. What makes Habakkuk timeless is not the specificity of his era, but the universality of his posture. His…
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#7. When Nothing Changes Yet Faith Endures: Habakkuk’s Song of Worship and Resilience (Part 3 of 3)
Habakkuk’s final chapter does not begin with resolution. There is no sudden political reform, no collapse of empires, no immediate justice restored. What changes instead is the prophet himself. Habakkuk chapter 3 opens not as a continuation of complaint or debate, but as a prayer set to music. “This prayer was sung by the prophet…
