May 7, 2025

Fear or Faith: Choosing Courage in End Times

Send us a text Fear runs rampant in today's world—a paralyzing force that's being weaponized to manipulate and control. But what if this overwhelming anxiety isn't just an emotion but a spiritual attack? What if your response to fear determines your spiritual clarity in these final days? The Renewed Mindsets podcast tackles fear head-on, revealing its true nature as a spirit that doesn't originate from God. When understood through the lens of 2 Timothy 1:7, we see that God gives us power, lo...

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Fear runs rampant in today's world—a paralyzing force that's being weaponized to manipulate and control. But what if this overwhelming anxiety isn't just an emotion but a spiritual attack? What if your response to fear determines your spiritual clarity in these final days?

The Renewed Mindsets podcast tackles fear head-on, revealing its true nature as a spirit that doesn't originate from God. When understood through the lens of 2 Timothy 1:7, we see that God gives us power, love, and self-discipline—not fear and timidity. This distinction proves crucial as we navigate increasingly turbulent times.

Jesus warned that the end times would be characterized by terror so intense that "people will die from fright." This prediction plays out before our eyes as fear becomes the primary tool ushering in compromised faith and acceptance of anti-biblical systems. The path forward isn't found in denying reality but in standing firm with spiritual armor intact. Through practical strategies including scripture immersion, Spirit-led prayer, identity reinforcement, and community connection, believers can transform from fearful reactors to faithful warriors.

The episode includes a powerful devotional segment illustrating how fear targets vulnerability like a fiery arrow, while God's provision of spiritual weapons ensures we never fight defenseless. Rather than merely surviving fear, we're called to overcome it. As Psalm 56:3-4 reminds us: "When I am afraid, I put my trust in you... so why should I be afraid?" Visit renewedmindsets.com to continue this journey of spiritual renewal and preparedness. Text someone about this episode today—because sharing truth is an act of love when time grows short.

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Be An Encourager...Not A Discourager!

Chapters

01:42 - Fear is NOT from God

02:43 - Fear as a Weapon of Control

03:47 - How to Kill Fear

05:42 - What to Expect

06:32 - Fear Doesnt get the Final Word

07:11 - Devotional

Transcript

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The world is changing and time is running out.

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This is Renewed Mindsets where we confront Biblical truth head-on no sugarcoating, no compromise.

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We expose false doctrine, reveal fulfilled prophecy and shine light on the demonic deception of these last days, but we also stand firm on the hope of Christ's return, the call to holiness and the urgency of true salvation.

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It's time to renew your mind, for the time is now.

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Let's go, boys.

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Hey, welcome to Renewed Mindsets where we refuse to be conformed to this world and are transformed by the renewing of our minds through God's Word.

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I'm Rick and I'm so glad you're here Today.

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We're talking about something that grips almost every human heart Fear.

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And if you're paying attention to what's happening in the world today, we're talking about something that grips almost every human heart fear.

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And if you're paying attention to what's happening in the world today, fear is thick in the air, but God's people were never called to be fearful.

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We were called to be faithful.

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Let's jump in.

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Let's start with 2 Timothy 1, verse 7 from the New Living Translation, for God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline.

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Now notice that fear is a spirit.

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It's not just a feeling.

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It's an oppressor and it doesn't come from God.

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When fear rises up in your life, especially in these end times, you need to recognize the source immediately.

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It's not the Holy Spirit, it's the enemy trying to rob your mind of peace and control your decisions through panic.

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Fear paralyzes.

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Faith mobilizes.

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In these final days, you're going to have to make decisions without fear clouding your mind.

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The days ahead are going to require spiritual clarity like never before.

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Jesus warned us in Luke 21-26,.

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Did you catch that One of the defining characteristics of the end times is terror?

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People will literally die from fear.

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And guess what happens when people are afraid?

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They're easily manipulated.

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Fear will be the tool used to usher the Antichrist system in.

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Fear of not having enough food, fear of sickness, fear of persecution, fear of losing your comfort that's the big one.

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Fear of losing your comfort, that's the big one.

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The Bible tells us in Revelation 13 that people will accept the mark of the beast because they're afraid.

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Afraid, they can't buy or sell without it.

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Fear will make people compromise everything they once believed.

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But you, child of God, are called to stand firm.

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All right, let's get practical.

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Here's how you overcome fear.

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Stay rooted in God's word Psalm 119, 105.

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Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path In darkness.

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You in the Spirit.

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Ephesians 6.18.

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Now, when you pray in the Spirit, fear can't get a grip on you.

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It starves the enemy out.

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Next, remember who you are Romans 8 15.

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So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves.

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Instead, you received God's spirit when he adopted you as one of his own children.

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You're not a slave to fear.

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You're a son, a daughter, an heir.

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Next, stay close to a godly community.

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Hebrews 10.25 says and let us not neglect our meeting altogether, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

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You need to be in church.

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You need to be in a Bible-preaching, god-fearing church.

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Isolation feeds fear.

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Fellowship feeds faith.

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Now you're out there saying, well, I don't need to go to church.

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Me and God got a special thing going, just me and him.

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That's a lie.

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You're deceived.

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You can't do it because the Bible tells us not to neglect our meeting together, as some people do.

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Don't be a.

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Some people Find a church.

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I'm going to be real with you here because I want you to know ahead of time fear in this world is going to get worse.

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It's not going away.

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Things aren't going to be getting any better.

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The headlines are going to get crazier.

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The attacks on your faith are going to intensify.

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The shaking of this world is going to continue.

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Jesus said in John 16, 33, did you hear that?

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Take heart, don't take fear.

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Take heart.

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Fear is a choice.

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Courage is a command.

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Listen to what I'm telling you here.

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When fear whispers in your ear, remind it of its future.

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Fear will be cast into the lake of fire, just like every other work of the enemy.

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It doesn't win.

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You do.

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Revelation 21.7 says All who are victorious will inherit all the blessings and I will be their God and they will be my children.

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Not the fearful, not the compromising.

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The victorious.

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You are more than a conqueror through Christ who loves you.

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Here's a new segment for you.

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I'm going to start putting these at the end of each episode.

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It's just a little devotion, something to carry you through the week, and with this episode, in a couple days I'm going to drop another devotional, because there's a lot of information that you need and a lot of tools that you need to work on as far as fear.

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So enjoy.

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Fear is a fiery arrow.

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It's not random.

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It's launched and it's aimed to hit you where you're most vulnerable.

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But God didn't leave you defenseless.

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He gave you weapons to destroy fear before it ever finds its mark the shield of faith.

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Fear demands that you bow to what you see.

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Faith commands that you trust what God said.

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So when fear comes rushing in, lift your shield.

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The sword of the Spirit, god's word, is your sword.

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Fear thrives in silence, but when you speak the promises of God out loud, fear loses ground.

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Say it, declare it, cut it down.

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The helmet of salvation.

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Your mind is the battlefield.

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You guard it by remembering that you are already saved.

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You don't fight for victory, you fight from victory, the shoes of peace.

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When fear tries to make you run and panic, the peace of Christ anchors you.

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So you don't have to be tossed around by every headline, every crisis or every threat.

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You'll stand firm, feet planted, heart steady, because fear is loud, but your faith is louder.

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The next time fear tries to attack your mind, pick your weapons and don't just defend yourself.

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Fight back Because in Christ.

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And don't just defend yourself.

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Fight back Because in Christ, you're not the hunted, you're the warrior.

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So here's some questions for you to reflect on during the week?

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Where has fear been trying to invade your life lately, and what weapon will you pick up first today to fight it off?

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Write those down, put them on your dashboard, put them on your mirror in the bathroom.

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Ask yourself those questions every morning this week.

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I'm going to close with some scripture Psalm 56, 3 and 4 from the New Living Translation.

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But when I'm afraid, I will put my trust in you.

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I praise God for what he has promised.

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I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?

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What can a mere mortal do to me?

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That's all for today, but I'll be back with more unfiltered biblical truth and undeniable prophecy.

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The time to wake up is now.

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If today's episode challenged you, don't keep it to yourself.

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Tell someone.

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Please.

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Text them a link.

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Share the truth while there's still time.

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Visit renewedmindsetscom to stay connected and to listen to past episodes and check out our merch at renewedmindsetsstore.

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Jesus is coming soon.

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Stay watchful, stay holy, stay renewed Until next week.

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I'm Rick.

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Be an encourager, not a discourager.

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I love you, see ya.

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The intro and outro music for the Renewed Mindsets podcast is Are you Ready by Floodgate?

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See ya.

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