Are your thoughts coming from faith or fear? Are you trusting God's plan, or allowing doubt to keep you stuck?
In this episode of Friends With God, Joe Longo explores the connection between renewing your mind, choosing faith over fear, and learning to trust God even when you cannot see what comes next.
Inspired by Romans 12:2, James 1:2-8, and a thought-provoking quote from Pico Iyer's The Art of Stillness, Joe invites us to examine how much of our lives we spend replaying old memories, imagining worst-case scenarios, and allowing fear to influence our decisions.
What if changing the way we think could change the way we experience life?
Together, we explore how negative thought patterns, doubt, and distractions can pull us away from the present moment, and how faith, awareness, prayer, and surrender can help us reconnect with God's wisdom and guidance.
In this episode, you'll explore:
What Romans 12:2 teaches us about renewing the mind.
How James 1 connects faith, doubt, perseverance, and wisdom.
Why our thoughts and imagination influence how we experience life.
How to recognize fear-based thinking and consciously choose faith.
What it means to surrender worry and trust God's plan.
A practical five-step Faith or Fear Check-In to use throughout your week.
Joe also shares a simple guided prayer to help you release fear, reconnect with God's presence, and find the courage to take your next step.
Your invitation this week: Notice your thoughts. Question the stories you're telling yourself. Return to faith. Choose a new thought. Take one intentional step.
You don't need to see the entire path to take the next step.
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About Friends With God
Friends With God: One Day at a Time is a podcast hosted by Joe Longo, an average Joe learning to know Jesus, one day at a time. Through honest conversations, biblical reflection, mindfulness, and personal experiences, Joe explores what it means to live with greater faith, awareness, and trust in God.
If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who could use a reminder to choose faith over fear today.
Scriptures referenced: Romans 12:2, James 1:2-8, Philippians 4:13, Isaiah 54:17, and the teaching about faith as small as a mustard seed.
