Well, hey, Daily Word family members, hey, we’re back at you. Let’s get started. Father, forgive me of sin.
As I open up my mouth, Father, let every word be used to edify the believers. Let this revelatory knowledge be an investment into your body. Let them grow and be blessed by what they receive.
Let it edify them and build them up and encourage them. And if any are being challenged in any of these areas, let it strengthen them. I declare it in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Let’s continue with the question, why does the enemy want you to focus so hard on circumstances, trials, and task? And we’ve determined that one of the main regions, and we’ve covered a few, but the big reason here is because the enemy wants you to fear. Yes, that’s right, the big F word, fear.
1 John 4 and 18 says, There is no fear in love, but perfect love cast out fear, for fear has to do with punishment, and whosoever fears has not been made perfect in love. Note the word in 2Timothy 1 and 7. It says, For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and a sound mind.
I love that sound mind. Let’s look at Isaiah 26 and 3. We’re talking about a sound mind.
Watch this. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, here it comes, because he trusteth in thee. You see, we’re talking about a sound mind.
When you have all your confidence and trust in the Lord, you’re gonna be a total peace. It works together. See, that faith, that peace, you’re trusting in God, you’re having faith in God.
So therefore, your mind is going to be sound. You’re not gonna be rattled, you’re not gonna have anxieties, you’re not gonna be in mistrust or doubt. You’re gonna have a sound mind.
You’re gonna be confident. Amen, you’re gonna be full of faith. For thou will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusts in thee.
When you trust in the Lord, you’re worshiping God or you’re thanking God, even though circumstances, trials and tests come, amen, as soon as they come, you get a bad report from the doctor or circumstances happen, you say, well, praise God, amen. God’s got this. Let me just pray and see what God wants me to do.
And that’s how you handle things. And that’s the things that the enemy doesn’t want you to do. He doesn’t want you to rely on God regardless what circumstances comes your way, regardless what trial.
The last thing he wants you to do is to trust in God. Note this. Thou will keep him in perfect peace whose mind, whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusts in thee.
Satan does not want you to trust God. Let’s go to Philippians 4 and 7. It says, And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.
I am totally loving this. And the peace of God that surpasses all. Listen, it’s beyond your comprehension.
I don’t know about you, but same thing I have been in some circumstances. And we said, you know, I can’t even find worry. I can’t even find it.
In other words, you’ve stood on God and been with God and walk with God and seen God work so many miracles and do so many great things in the midst of circumstance that you can’t even find worry in you. You’ve been hit with a circumstance of this comes at you. And you really, really are not even concerned about it because you are resting in your foundation and all your hope and trust is in God.
And you’ve seen the Lord work out situation after situation that you can’t even find. And that’s the point he wants you to get to, where you don’t even find worry. There’s no anxiety in you.
But your mind is in perfect peace because you’re worshiping God and you’re praising God on a daily basis and you’re staying connected with God to the point that when circumstances, trials and tests come, they come, but hey, you say, hey, God’s got this. He’s got my back. Oh, yes, he does.
Do you realize that you have authority through the name of Jesus? Note this. Jesus sent his disciples out in Luke 10 and 17.
And the 70 returned again with joy saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us. Here it comes through thy name. Through the name of Jesus, not our name, but through the name of Jesus.
There is authority and there’s power in that name. The word of God says every knee shall bow and every tongue is going to confess whether they like it or not. And we talked about in our last lesson last week how that Satan tried to exalt his throne.
He wanted to be above the most high God. And, you know, that war broke out in heaven. It didn’t last long because in 10 and 18, he says, I’ll be a held Satan as lightning falling to the earth, lightning.
So that war didn’t take long. Like bam, how fast is lightning? Somebody say, well, why do you throw him down here?
Well, guess what? Yes, he got threw down to earth, but he didn’t send him down here and didn’t give us authority. So when you go to Luke 10 and 9, it says, behold, behold, God is wanting you to recognize, hey, behold, I have given unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
So God has given you that authority and he doesn’t want you to fall into the big F word fear because he’s allowing you to know that as you keep your mind state on him, Philippians 4 and 7, as you keep yourself in perfect peace, you’re gonna have peace which surpasses understanding. In other words, you can’t even comprehend. And matter of fact, the people around you won’t even understand.
Say, how in the world are you going to be in peace? And say, don’t you know what just happened? Yeah, yeah, but you don’t understand my God.
So you don’t understand how my God, he said he will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus, Philippians 4 and 7. And then 26 Isaiah 3, thou will keep you in perfect peace, whose mind, whose mind. So therefore, the Lord is telling us in his word, casting down imagination, every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of God and bringing it to the capital where he thought to the obedience of Christ.
Why? Because the enemy is going to come and try to plant the fear word in you. That’s right.
He’s going to try to drop that f-word, f-bomb on you. Fear. He’s going to try to drop it in.
And if he can get you to take the bait, then you can get in fear, and then you advocate all of this authority that God has given you. See, he don’t want you to operate in a fearless state of mind. 1 John 4 and 18.
There is no fear in love. So when you love God with all your heart, Proverbs 3 and 5, trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to thine own understanding. Verse 6, in all that ways, acknowledge him, and he shall direct that past.
See, you’re trusting in God with all your heart. In other words, everything you got, you push to the all in. If you, people, gamblers say, I’m all in.
No, you’re all in. So therefore, when you have that all in attitude and all in mentality, there really is no space for you to have doubt because you know God, God, even though it doesn’t look like and it doesn’t appear like it, you have to remain strong and steadfast, unmovable, always abound for the work of the Lord. Amen?
You have to stand steadfast. You have to have confidence. You have to have your feet firmly planted on that rock, which is Christ Jesus.
And I love the way Luke 10 and 19 just starts. He says, Behold! And, you know, behold simply means to see or observe a thing, a person, especially a remarkable or impressive one.
Trust me, that is very, very impressive that out of all the scriptures in the world, after the Lord ejects Satan to the ground, then the next scripture, he says, Behold! I’ve given unto you authority to tread on serpents, scorpions, and over all the power is the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. You’re like Pastor KBN, wait a minute.
How are we going to do that? Simply by James 4 and 7 in it. Submit yourself therefore unto God and resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
So therefore, Jesus had to resist him. After you have fasted 40 days and the enemy is telling him, hey, you’re hungry, so why don’t you turn these rocks to bread? Jesus had to resist him and fire back with the word.
That’s right, he fired back the word. So in James 4 and 8, it tells us, hey, draw nigh unto God, and draw nigh, and he’ll draw nigh unto you. He says, clean your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
“So the Lord wants us to stand before him as righteous. So that’s why I always start with saying, Father, forgive me my sins. Well, we’re out of time.
I’ll see you on tomorrow.
David danced before the Lord with all his might.
Father gave his son Jesus for us.
What a friend.
Thank you. You will always be there for me.”
📖 Lesson Summary: “Fear vs. Faith – The Power of Love and Peace”
These scriptures i’ve shared in this episode of our Podcasts emphasize that fear is not from God—it’s a tool of the enemy to distract, discourage, and disconnect us from divine purpose. God’s love, power, and peace are our weapons against fear. When our minds are anchored in Him, we experience a supernatural calm that overrides worry and anxiety. Faith isn’t just about belief—it’s about trust, focus, and abiding in God’s presence, where fear cannot survive.
🔑 Key Points from the Scriptures:
1. 1 John 4:18 – Love Drives Out Fear
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Truth: Fear and love cannot coexist. God’s perfect love expels fear.
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Lesson: When we understand and embrace how deeply God loves us, fear loses its grip.
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Application: Grow in love, and fear will shrink. When fear rises, ask: “Am I leaning into God’s love?”
2. 2 Timothy 1:7 – God Gives Power, Love & Sound Mind
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Truth: Fear is not from God. He gives us strength, compassion, and clarity.
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Lesson: We’re spiritually equipped to face life boldly—not timidly.
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Application: Reject fear by declaring God’s promises. Walk in authority with confidence and a calm mind.
3. Isaiah 26:3 – Perfect Peace Comes From a Focused Mind
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Truth: Peace comes when we keep our minds stayed on God.
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Lesson: Trust and mental focus on God brings emotional and spiritual peace.
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Application: In moments of anxiety, shift your focus—pray, worship, meditate on Scripture.
4. Philippians 4:7 – Peace Beyond Understanding
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Truth: God’s peace is not logical—it’s supernatural.
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Lesson: Even in chaos, God’s peace can guard your heart and mind.
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Application: Invite Jesus into your inner world. Let His peace be your emotional shield.
From The Daily Word with Pastor KBN: Circumstances, Trials & Tests (FEAR Part 2), Apr 10, 2025
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