Poilievre says, "Fear is not a Plan".

Exploring the biblical truth that 'fear is not a plan.' Learn how to move past anxiety and urgency, trusting in God's sovereignty and seeking His wisdom with a steady, intentional heart.

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What if the thing guiding your decisions right now isn't wisdom, but fear? Pierre Poilievre recently said, "Fear is not a plan." He was responding to Mark Carney's idea that hope is not a plan. But beyond the political moment, that statement points to something deeper. Fear is not a plan is a biblical truth. Now, if you think this conversation matters, take a second to like this video, subscribe, and share it with your friends. The thing with fear is that it doesn't just sit quietly in the background. It tends to take over. It pushes us to move before we're ready, whispering, "You can't stay here. You got to do something." It rushes our thinking. It shrinks our

patience, and it leaves no room to pause to seek wisdom. Fear demands answers right now, filling every gap of uncertainty with worst-case scenarios. It can feel like direction, but it's really just pressure. But faith does something very different. In Habakkuk, we read, "For the revelation awaits an appointed time. Though it linger, wait for it. It will certainly come and will not delay." Even when we can't see the answer, the prophet says, "Wait for it. It's on its way." Fear says, "Do something. Anything. Just don't wait." But God says, "Trust me. I am in control." When we're driven by fear, we try to control outcomes. But when we trust God, we learn to wait with confidence.

Not because we know how things will work out, but because we know who is in control. It's not about looking to him for solutions. It's just about looking at him. And there lies the secret. We need to be looking at him. If you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. That's in Proverbs. Seeking God shouldn't be something casual. Proverbs compares it to digging for buried treasure. It takes focus, effort, persistence, and a willingness to keep going even when it's not immediately rewarding. To seek God like silver means we're prioritizing him above convenience. We don't quit when it's difficult or

time-consuming. It's not about quick inspiration or occasional moments, but instead, it's a steady, intentional pursuit. It's opening his word when we don't feel like it. Staying in prayer when it feels boring, and continuing to press in because we know he is worth finding. It also means valuing his voice above every other voice. If we truly believed there was treasure buried in a field, we wouldn't be distracted by what others were doing. We would just dig. It's not about looking to platforms, personalities, or trending messages. It's about looking at him and hearing his voice for ourselves. Sometimes it may feel like he's hiding or avoiding us. He's inviting our pursuit because it's

the process of seeking that shapes us. The verse says, "When we search for him like silver, then we will understand the fear of the Lord and the knowledge of him." The pursuit develops discernment, deepens our reverence or the fear of the Lord, and builds a personal, lived knowledge of God. When we dig for truth ourselves, when we've met God in the word and in prayer, we're less likely to be shaken by every new voice or idea. We recognize his voice because we've spent time focusing on him. And that focus becomes even more important when it's not just our own thoughts pressing in, but the noise, urgency, and fear shaping life in Canada right now. In In Isaiah chapter 8,

uh he says, "Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls a conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear. The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy." Fear shapes so much of life in Canada today. Everywhere you turn, there's something to be anxious about. The cost of living, high taxes, housing shortages, health care strain, crime, loss of freedom. And for Christians, there are also real moral and political tensions. Issues like MAID, the absence of protections for the unborn, and legislation like Bill C-9. These are not imaginary concerns. They are real pressures in a real world. But the real danger is how easily these issues can cause fear that shapes our

thinking and our reactions. It can quietly become the lens through which we see everything. That's why where we fix our focus matters so much. Because when fear is rooted in circumstances, it leads to anxiety. But when fear is rooted in reverence, in the fear of the Lord, in recognition that God, not circumstances, is ultimate, it leads to stability. It anchors us when everything else feels like it's shaking. Now, I want to be clear. I'm not saying faith is to be passive. If God is in control, then why do we need to do anything? That's not what I'm saying. Our mandate is to bring influence to culture, and we need to speak up. We need to vote. We need to advocate for what is good and just.

When a bill enters the House of Commons that does not adhere to biblical principles, we need to use all the tools in our toolbox to bring righteous influence. We need to call our MPs, sign those petitions, and pray. But here's the tension. What happens when things don't go the way we hope? Do we retreat? If our peace depends on outcomes, we will always be worried. But if our trust is in God, then even disappointment doesn't undo us. If Bill C-9 becomes law, all is not lost. Our God is not defeated. We are not defeated because no policy, no leader, no decision overrides the sovereignty of our God. And as the song says, "Even when we can't see it, he is still working."

In searching for solutions, we often look to a leader, a ministry, or someone else to give us the answers we so desperately need. We want clarity handed to us, reassurance spoken over us, direction packaged in a way that feels certain and immediate. But God is inviting us into something deeper than that. He's saying, "Come and seek me for yourself. Not secondhand. Not only through others, but personally, directly, rooted in relationship with him. Because while God does speak through people, he's not limited to them. He's calling us into a living dependence where we learn to hear him, know him, and walk with him ourselves. Fear pulls us toward urgency, control,

and dependence on everything except God. But God is calling us out out of that cycle and into something better. Trust, relationship, and personal pursuit of him. Because when we seek him with all of our hearts, we don't just find answers. We find him. And this is what steadies us more than any anything else because peace isn't found in having control or knowing the answers. It's found in knowing the one who does. I'm Marilyn Dyckman with the National House of Prayer. We'll see you next time.