Faith Over Fear in Times of Crisis

Fixing Our Eyes on Christ When the World Feels Unsteady

The world is shaking — and you can feel it.

The headlines are heavier.
The atmosphere feels different.
There is a spiritual pressure pressing on the hearts of believers in a way many have never felt before.

If you have felt anxiety rising… if your sleep has been unsettled… if your chest has felt tight and your thoughts have felt scattered… hear this clearly:

You are not alone.
And you are not weak.

You are awake.

What you’re feeling is not just emotional — it’s spiritual.
The world is shifting, and your spirit recognizes the hour.

Jesus warned us that such days would come — not to overwhelm us with fear, but so that we would stand prepared, grounded, and unshaken in Him.

This is not the time to run.
This is not the time to hide.
This is not the time to collapse inward.

This is the time to lift our eyes.

Because peace is not found by controlling our circumstances —
Peace is found in fixing our eyes on Christ.

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The Waves Are Loud — But Christ Is Louder

You have likely felt it — a heaviness in the air. A shift in the world. A sense that something is changing beneath the surface of everyday life. It’s not just news headlines or political tension. It’s spiritual. And your spirit knows it.

You are not imagining the shaking.
Scripture said it would come.

Jesus told us that in the last days, “nations will be in turmoil” and “people will faint with fear” because of what is happening in the world (Luke 21). But He did not say this to terrify us. He said it so we would be ready, steady, and anchored in Him.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or uncertain about the future — hear this:

You are not weak. You are awake.

And being awake means your heart is sensing what many are still ignoring.

The enemy knows this too.
And his strategy is simple:

If he cannot silence your faith, he will try to distract your focus.

Just like Peter stepping out of the boat.

Peter walked on water.
His feet stood where no human feet should ever stand.
Not because of his strength — but because of who he was looking at.

The storm was real.
The waves were real.
The danger was real.

But as long as his eyes were fixed on Jesus, he was unshaken.

It wasn’t until Peter looked at the waves that he began to sink.

The storm didn’t grow stronger.
Peter’s faith didn’t suddenly disappear.
The only thing that changed was his focus.

That is the battle today.

The world is loud.
The news is loud.
Fear is loud.
Darkness is loud.

But Christ is louder.

Isaiah 26:3
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are stayed on You, because they trust in You.”

Peace is not found in perfect circumstances.
Peace is found in a fixed gaze.

If your mind is fixed on the storm — your heart will drown in anxiety.
If your mind is fixed on Christ — your heart will rest.

If you need practical help in this, I encourage you to revisit:
➡️ Encouraging Scripture for Hard Times
A reminder of who God is when the world shakes.

And if your anxiety is tied to uncertainty about the future, I gently recommend:
➡️ Hope in Troubled Times: Fixing Eyes on Christ’s Return
Because our peace does not come from the world stabilizing — but from knowing our King is returning.

We don’t overcome fear by ignoring the world.
We overcome fear by remembering who reigns over it.

Christ is not rattled.
Christ is not threatened.
Christ is not adjusting His plans.

He is seated.
He is sovereign.
He is coming soon.

And if your eyes remain on Him — you will stand while others fall.

Not because you are strong —
but because He is.

Fear Is Not a Sign of Weak Faith — It Is a Spiritual Attack

Fear is not just an emotion.
Fear is a weapon — and the enemy uses it to weaken the believer’s confidence, clarity, and peace.

Satan does not need to destroy your faith to defeat you.
He only needs to disrupt your focus.

If the enemy can get your eyes off Christ and onto what is happening around you, he can stir your mind with:

• What if?

• What’s coming?

• How will I handle it?

• What if I’m not ready?

Fear is the enemy’s way of getting the believer to surrender ground before the battle even begins.

The enemy has always tried to magnify the storm.
He did it in the wilderness.
He did it in the garden.
He did it in the early church.
And he is doing it now.

That’s why fear is rising at the same time deception is increasing.
The two are always linked.

John 8:44
“…there is no truth in him… for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

Fear is rooted in lies:

• “God won’t protect you.”

• “You’re on your own.”

• “Your future is uncertain.”

• “Chaos is stronger than Christ.”

These are not random anxious thoughts.
These are strategic whispers designed to break confidence in God.

This is why spiritual discernment matters so deeply right now — not to become obsessed with world events, but to learn to recognize the difference between God’s voice and the enemy’s voice.

If you need clarity in this area, I strongly encourage:
➡️ Spiritual Readiness for the End Times
It walks through how to remain grounded, watchful, and steady in Christ.

And for those who feel overwhelmed by constant information, media noise, and digital confusion:
➡️ Signs of the Times: How to Discern Without Fear 
Because discernment is not about predicting the future — it’s about recognizing truth in the present.

The enemy wants your emotions to react faster than your spirit can respond.

He wants to keep you busy, overwhelmed, distracted, scrolling, consuming, comparing, and anticipating doom — because a fearful believer is a mute believer.

But hear this:

The Holy Spirit does not speak in panic.
The Holy Spirit does not rush.
The Holy Spirit does not cause confusion.

2 Timothy 1:7
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

If it is fear-driven, frantic, pressured, or chaotic —
it is not the voice of God.

Your mind is not a battlefield you are losing.
Your mind is territory God has already claimed.

Your job is not to fight harder —
Your job is to stand your ground in Christ.

And if you want to study how the early believers stood with unshakable courage in chaotic times, this is deeply relevant:
➡️ Lessons from the Early Church for End-Times Living

They did not survive because they were strong —
They stood because they were surrendered.

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For the One Struggling With Anxiety or Panic Attacks

When anxiety hits, it often does not begin in the mind — it begins in the body.

Your heart speeds up.
Your breathing shortens.
Your chest tightens.
Your hands may tremble.
Your stomach drops.

And before your thoughts can even form words, your body feels like it’s sounding an alarm.

Listen carefully:

This does not mean you are weak.
This does not mean you lack faith.
This does not mean you are failing spiritually.

Your nervous system has been overstimulated by fear, stress, or overload — and it is reacting faster than your mind can interpret.

This is not the moment to argue with your thoughts.
This is the moment to calm the body, so the mind can return to peace.

Because when the body begins to calm — the spirit can breathe again.

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Step 1 — Breathe Slowly & Deeply (4–2–6)

Breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds.
Hold the breath gently for 2 seconds.
Exhale slowly through the mouth for 6 seconds.

Repeat this 8 times.

Why?

Because this pattern signals to your nervous system:

“I am safe.”

Your body listens to your breath more than your thoughts.

This is how we quiet the storm inside.

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Step 2 — Place Your Hand on Your Chest

This reconnects your spirit to your body.

Say slowly — even if you whisper:

“Jesus, I know You are here.”

Not begging.
Not rushing.
Just acknowledging.

He is near.
He has always been near.

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Step 3 — Redirect the Eyes of the Heart

Anxiety says:

“Look at the danger.”

Christ says:

“Look at Me.”

This is where we shift focus from fear to presence:

“Jesus, You are with me now.”
“I am held by You.”
“You are my peace.”

This is not positive thinking.
This is spiritual authority.

John 14:27
“My peace I give to you… Let not your heart be troubled.”

You are speaking truth to the storm.

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Step 4 — Calm the Mind, Slowly

Once the body is softened and the breath has slowed, then we address the mind.

When spiraling thoughts rush in, don’t fight them.
Don’t chase them.
Don’t try to solve anything.

Simply say:

“Not every thought is true.”

Because it’s not.

If you need help here, I recommend this grounded teaching:
➡️ Encouraging Scripture for Hard Times 
It gives verses that bring the mind back into alignment with truth.

And when fear says, “You must prepare for all outcomes,” remember:

➡️ Why Spiritual Prepping Matters More Than Stockpiling

Preparedness is not fear-driven scrambling.
Preparedness is wisdom resting in God’s sovereignty.

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Step 5 — Re-Anchor in the Hope of Christ’s Return

Fear always imagines a future without God.
Faith remembers that Jesus holds the future — and He is coming soon.

➡️ Hope in Troubled Times: Fixing Eyes on Christ’s Return

Your peace does not come from predicting what happens next.
Your peace comes from knowing Who is coming for you.

Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come…”

The One who begins history finishes it.

Not the enemy.
Not the world.
Not the storm.

Christ does.

And that is why you will stand.
Not because your nerves are strong,
but because your Savior is faithful.

What About Prepping? Wisdom Without Fear

You may feel a pull right now to get ready.
To store food.
To protect your home.
To prepare your family.

That instinct is not wrong.
It is not paranoia.
It is wisdom.

Scripture honors preparation:

• Joseph prepared during the years of plenty.

• The ant gathers in summer (Proverbs 6).

• Noah built the ark before a single raindrop fell.

Preparedness is not fear —
Preparedness is obedience, stewardship, and love.

But hear this very clearly:

Preparedness cannot save you.

Stockpiling becomes idolatry when we look to our supplies for the security that only Christ provides.

You can have shelves full of food and still feel empty.
You can own tools and still feel powerless.
You can be armed and still feel afraid.

Because fear is not defeated by what we possess.
Fear is defeated by who we belong to.

This is why your foundation must be Christ first.
Your peace must rest in Him alone.

If your preparedness is rooted in panic, you will never feel like you have enough.

If your preparedness is rooted in Christ, you will walk in peace, whether you have much or little.

If you haven’t read it yet, this goes deeper:
➡️ Why Spiritual Prepping Matters More Than Stockpiling

Because wisdom prepares, but fear hoards.

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Preparedness Should Lead Us Toward Love — Not Self-Preservation

One of the most dangerous lies creeping through the preparedness community is this:

“When things get hard, look out for yourself and protect what’s yours.”

That is not the way of Christ.

The world may move toward isolation, suspicion, defensiveness, and hoarding —
but the Kingdom of God moves toward people, not away from them.

Preparedness, when rooted in fear, turns inward:

• “How do I protect what’s mine?”

• “How do I keep others away?”

• “I need to stockpile more, just in case.”

But preparedness rooted in Christ turns outward:

• “How can I be a refuge to others?”

• “How can I help when others are afraid?”

• “Lord, use what I have for Your glory.”

1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear.”

Fear collapses inward.
Love expands outward.

Fear says, “This is mine.”
Love says, “All I have belongs to the Lord.”

Fear hoards.
Love stores wisely so that it can give freely.

This is why I wrote:
➡️ Helping Others in Crisis as a Christian Prepper

That article lays out what real, biblical readiness looks like:

• Preparing your home

• Preparing your heart

• Preparing to help, not just survive

The early church thrived in times of famine, persecution, and instability not because they hid — but because they shared.

They broke bread together.
They held possessions loosely.
They stood as a unified family when the world fractured.

If you want to understand how believers are meant to walk in times of pressure, I encourage you to revisit:
➡️ Lessons from the Early Church for End-Times Living

The world will preach self-preservation.
The Spirit will teach self-giving.

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This Does Not Mean Being Naive

Loving your neighbor does not mean:

• leaving your doors unlocked

• letting your family remain unprotected

• being irresponsible or careless

Wisdom and love walk hand in hand.

Jesus told His disciples to be:

“Wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” (Matthew 10:16)

We are calm, discerning, steady, not gullible or reckless.

Preparedness means:

• You plan ahead.

• You steward what God has given.

• You protect those in your care.

• You stand firm when fear shakes others.

But it also means:

• You refuse to allow fear to become your master.

• You refuse to see others as threats first.

• You refuse to let survival replace the Gospel.

Because the real battle in the end times is not about resources —
It is about allegiance.

And our allegiance is to:

• Christ

• His Kingdom

• His People

• His Mission

Not our storage shelves.

Proverbs 19:17
“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will repay him.”

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Preparedness Is Love in Action

We prepare so that:

• We can remain stable when others are shaking

• We can encourage when others are panicking

• We can give when others are empty

• We can point people to Jesus when the world collapses

Preparedness is not fear at all.

Preparedness is:

• Love

• Wisdom

• Stability

• Testimony

This is the heart of Christian readiness:
➡️ Why Spiritual Prepping Matters More Than Stockpiling

The world prepares to survive.
We prepare to serve.

Because we know who our Savior is.
And we know how the story ends.

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Global Pressures Are Rising — But Our Hope Is Still Christ

We are watching:

• Economic instability

• Supply chain fragility

• Cultural confusion

• Digital deception

• Growing hostility toward believers

These are not coincidences.
They are birth pains.
Scripture said these days would come.

Read these powerful articles for Deeper Reading.
➡️ The Coming Food Crisis – Famine in Prophecy & Practical Storage 
➡️ Financial Shaking: Cashless Society and the Mark of the Beast
➡️ Digital Deception: AI, Deepfakes, and the Coming Age of Lies

But notice something:

Scripture never says:

“Prepare because you’re alone.”

It says:

“Do not be afraid, for I am with you.” (Isaiah 41:10)

We do not prepare to escape.
We prepare to stand firm.

Not hiding.
Not panicking.
Not stockpiling out of terror.
But standing — rooted, anchored, ready.

Because the world is not the source of your peace.
Christ is.

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If Christ Is Your Foundation, You Cannot Be Shaken

Proverbs 21:31
“The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.”

You prepare your home.
But the victory is Christ’s.

You prepare your needs.
But your peace is Christ’s.

You prepare your family.
But your future is Christ’s.

This is the difference between fear and faith:

But we surrender our outcome to God.

And that is where anxiety ends.
And peace begins.

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The Real Preparation That Matters Most

We prepare our homes.
But Christ prepares our hearts.

We learn skills.
But Christ gives wisdom.

We take care of our families.
But Christ holds the future.

The world is shaking — but the Kingdom cannot be shaken.

Hebrews 12:28
“Since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful…”

Your peace does not come from what you have.
Your peace comes from who holds you.

Your refuge is not your gear.
Your refuge is the presence of God.

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The Call to Come Home & Stand Firm

If your heart has felt heavy…
If anxiety has come in waves…
If the future feels uncertain…
If you feel the world shifting beneath your feet…

Beloved, hear this:

You are not here by accident.

God did not place you in this generation to drown in fear.
He placed you here because He knew you could walk through this hour with Him.

You were born for this moment —
Not because of your strength,
But because of His presence in you.

The shaking you feel is not the end of your peace.
It is the beginning of your calling.

Christ is not asking you to be fearless.
He is asking you to stay close.

To fix your eyes back on Him.
To breathe with Him.
To walk with Him.
To trust Him in the waves.

The fear you feel does not disqualify you.
It invites you.

Come closer.

Come back to the Word.
Come back to prayer.
Come back to quiet mornings with Jesus.
Come back to resting in His hands.

Your strength will not come from trying harder.
Your peace will not come from knowing more.
Your clarity will not come from controlling outcomes.

Your peace will come from being with Him.

Psalm 34:4
“I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”

If you have drifted — come home.
If you have been overwhelmed — lean in.
If you are exhausted — rest in Him now.

He has not moved.
He has not let go of you.
He is not disappointed in you.

He is near.
Right here.
Right now.

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A Slow & Tender Prayer for the Anxious Heart

Breathe slowly.

Place your hand on your chest.

Read this like a whisper — not a performance.

Jesus…
I need You.

I am carrying more than my heart knows how to hold.
The world feels loud and uncertain.
My mind has been restless.
My spirit has felt shaken.

But You are here.
You are peace.
You are steady.
You are my refuge.

Quiet the storm inside me.
Slow my breathing.
Calm my thoughts.
Let my heart rest against Yours.

I give You my fear.
I give You my anxieties.
I give You everything I have been holding alone.

Teach me to trust You again.
Teach me to look at You and not the waves.
Teach me to stand in Your strength and not my own.

I belong to You.
And You are with me.
Always.
In Jesus Name, Amen.

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If This Spoke to You — Don’t Walk Alone

Share one sentence in the comments:

“I need prayer for ______.”

You don’t need to explain everything.
You don’t need to have the right words.
Just let yourself be seen.

I will respond.
I will pray for you by name.

This is not just a website —
This is a gathering place for the redeemed who refuse to be ruled by fear.

We walk together.
We encourage one another.
We prepare with wisdom.
And we fix our eyes on Christ.

Always.

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Hi, I’m Jason — a sinner saved by grace.

I didn’t always walk with Jesus. I grew up in a home divided between faith and brokenness. My mom came to Christ when I was young, but my dad struggled deeply with alcohol and the pain that came with it. I told myself I would never follow that path… but eventually, I became everything I said I’d never be.

In my teens and early twenties, I ran hard after the world. I learned to play guitar, let my hair grow long, and spent years playing in rock bands — chasing identity, purpose, and escape. On stage I looked alive, but inside, I was empty. The louder the music got, the louder the darkness grew. Alcohol and drugs became my way of numbing what I didn’t want to feel.

I was a functioning addict — working, raising a family, and yet spiritually lost.

But even when I was running, Jesus never stopped pursuing me.
He didn’t let go — not once.

In time, the Lord began calling me back. Not through fear — but through love and truth. I went through rehab, wrestled with sin, fell, got back up, and slowly… the Holy Spirit began rebuilding my heart.

And when I returned to the Word — peace returned with it.

I still don’t know why God didn’t give up on me.
But I know this:

His grace is real. His mercy is real. And He loves you more than you know.

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 Why This Website Exists

After recommitting my life to Christ, I was running an online business exposing scams. One day while praying, I felt the Lord speak so clearly to my heart:

“Why aren’t you using what I gave you to help people prepare — not just for the world, but for eternity?”

That was the day Prepared and Redeemed was born.

This website exists to help people:

• Prepare their homes with wisdom

• Prepare their families with love and discernment

• And most importantly…

• Prepare their hearts to stand firm in Christ as the world grows darker

I’m not a pastor.
I’m not a perfect Christian.
I’m just a man who was rescued — and wants others to know the One who saved me.

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 Jesus Is Still Saving People

If God can pull a broken, wandering, drug-addicted rocker out of the pit and set his feet on solid ground —
He can redeem anyone.

If you’re feeling Him tug at your heart… don’t ignore it.
He’s calling you — just like He called me.
He is patient.
He is kind.
He is ready to forgive and restore.

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💬 If You Need Prayer, Reach Out

You don’t have to walk this alone.

📧 jason.preparedandredeemed@gmail.com

Whether you need prayer, guidance, or just someone to talk to — I’m here.

Let’s prepare our homes with wisdom
and prepare our hearts with truth
as we follow Christ together.

Prepared and Redeemed — by the grace of God.