The Armor-Wearing Parent: 7 Days to Fight Back SpirituallySample

The Shield...Trust God When Fear Hits

Fear is one of the enemy’s favorite weapons against parents. He’ll whisper every “what if” he can think of: What if your kid never changes? What if you fail them? What if this gets worse?

If you’re not careful, fear will run your thoughts, shape your words, and push you to parent from panic instead of faith. That’s why you need the Shield of Faith. The Bible says it extinguishes the flaming darts and fear is one of the hottest darts he throws.

Faith doesn’t mean pretending nothing’s wrong. Faith means you lift your shield and say, “I trust God more than I trust what I see.” It means you speak what God says about your child, not what fear says about your worst nightmare.

When fear hits, don’t agree with it. Raise your shield. Pray bigger. Declare louder. And remind fear who your family really belongs to.

You can’t stop fear from knocking but you don’t have to let it move in. Trust blocks fear every single time.

Reflection

Where does fear hit you the hardest about your child or your parenting? What would trusting God instead look like today?

Prayer

Father, I lift my Shield of Faith today. I refuse to parent in fear. I trust You with what I can’t fix and what I can’t see. Strengthen my faith and help me stand covered while You fight for my family. In Jesus’ name, amen.