When You're Anxious or Afraid (Full Sermon)

About this episode

The episode discusses how anxiety and fear are not signs of weak faith, emphasizing God's presence as a source of help and comfort.

Anxiety is not a sign of weak faith. Psalm 46 points us to a God who is a present help, not a distant solution — and invites us into a stillness that is trust, not denial. Fear is not the absence of faith; it is often the starting point. Psalm 91 does not minimize danger–it places the fearful in the shelter of the God who promises to be with us. Honest to God Lens: God is not a distant solution — He is a present help, and that changes everything. From our "Honest To God" series • Austin Payne

People in this episode

Host: Austin Payne

Topics covered

• anxiety
• faith
• trust
• fear
• God's presence
• spirituality

Keywords

• anxiety
• fear
• faith
• God
• Psalm 46
• Psalm 91
• spirituality
• trust

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 46, Psalm 91

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