Brothers and sisters in our Lord and Savior Yahshua Messiah; if you are child of God, panic, anxiety and fear have no place in your life. The true gospel has little to do with wealth, prosperity and ease. Contrary to a life of comfort, the true gospel that we boldly profess is made for adversities, hardships, difficulties and challenges. More importantly, the true gospel thrives in the midst of crisis, disease and even death.

The scriptures attest to the fact that followers of Yahshua must suffer and struggle in this fallen world. “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:22). Far from the false gospel of prosperity that apostate churches today wallow in, suffering is the way of the true faith. Suffering is the way of the prophets, the apostles, the psalmist and especially of our Lord who not only suffered but became sinful flesh by divine exchange. The result of this divine exchange is that we who trust in Him undeservedly bear His righteousness, and He undeservedly bears our sins (2 Cor. 5:21).

During times of crisis and uncertainties like the one going on right now in the world; fear, panic and anxiety weigh the hearts of men down. Yet the Holy Scriptures implore us, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Pet. 5:7). The Greek word translated as ‘anxiety’ means to shred into pieces. Because an anxious man is two willed, his heart is broken by sitting on the fence. Just as the scriptures warn “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways (James 1:8).” Therefore, bring all the pieces of your brokenness to God – including every distraction that makes you doubtful and afraid – to receive God’s healing for your divided heart. King David prayed, "Unite my heart to fear your name." (Psalms 86:11)

Though the greatest commandment is love, the most recurrent commandment is plainly, “Fear Not”. 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” The power of fear is to teach the lie that there is something beyond the control of God. In such times of testing you must remind yourself of what is real and factual. God did not just create the world only to abandon it, no He is sustaining and micromanaging the world from the great realm of the cosmos to the intricate realm of the subatomic. He upholds creation by the word of His power (Heb. 1:3). God knows each star by name, He feeds the birds of the air and knows the number of the very hairs on your head.

When we fear we are unconsciously undoing our faith in the one true God. Yahshua is the bridge to Elohim, the narrow way to life. Whenever we go through the storms of life, He calls us, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid” (Matt. 14:27). Just like Peter, when we begin to lose faith amidst the storm, he stretches out His hand to us and says, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” We should always ask him to heal our unbelief, “I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24).

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good” (Rom.8:28). Our faith and trust in God should move us to surrender our mastery and control, to only rely on His providence. Worry and anxiety is practicing the absence of God. In a way worry and anxiety are a form of atheism. Because we unconsciously fear and are unable to control it, May God impact us with the miracle of the power to be free from fear.

1st Timothy 1:17 - For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

By Felix Wainaina