Monday, October 12, 2026
Good morning from Colorado!
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7
Last week, we spent some time asking ourselves, “What are you looking at?” This week, I want us to take that question one step further.
What happens when fear enters the picture?
Fear has a way of changing how we see things.
A problem that may have looked manageable yesterday can look impossible today. An opportunity that once excited us can suddenly make us question whether we’re capable. A conversation we need to have can become something we keep putting off because we’ve already imagined every way it could go wrong.
Fear can make us look at the same situation through a completely different lens.
And here’s something I’ve learned about fear: fear doesn’t always tell us the truth.
Sometimes fear tells us we’re not ready.
Sometimes it tells us we’re going to fail.
Sometimes it tells us that someone else is better qualified, more experienced or more deserving.
Sometimes it tells us to stay right where we are because at least we know what we’re dealing with.
But being familiar with something doesn’t necessarily make it good for us.
Think about Peter.
When he stepped out of that boat, the storm was already there. The wind wasn’t something that suddenly appeared after he stepped onto the water. What changed was his attention.
He heard Jesus say, “Come,” and he stepped out.
Then he noticed the wind.
The circumstances became bigger in his mind than the One who had called him.
Isn’t that what fear can do to us?
It can take one problem and make it look like the whole story.
It can take one failure and convince us we’re a failure.
It can take one rejection and make us believe we’ll never be chosen.
It can take one difficult season and make us forget that seasons change.
That’s why I believe faith is such a big step toward progress—not because it promises that everything will be easy, but because it gives us another way to look at what lies ahead.
This applies to our spiritual lives, but it also applies to our education, careers, businesses, relationships and dreams.
You may not know exactly how something will work out.
You may not have all the answers.
You may even be afraid.
But fear doesn’t have to make the decision for you.
Sometimes we have to move forward even when we’re uncertain.
Sometimes we have to apply for the job.
Take the class.
Start the business.
Have the conversation.
Set the boundary.
Try again.
And sometimes we have to admit that we’re afraid and move forward anyway.
That’s not the absence of fear.
That’s faith in action.
So as we begin this new week, I want us to pay attention to something.
When fear enters the picture, does it change what you believe is possible?
And if it does, perhaps the next question isn’t, “How do I get rid of my fear?”
Maybe the question is:
“Who am I going to trust while I’m afraid?”
I’ll see you tomorrow for another 15 Minutes with God.
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