WHEN YOU CHANGE WHAT YOU LISTEN TO

A Deep Thoughts Devotional Story
© Opeyemi Akintunde
As Inspired by the LIVING WORD

For months, Amara lived with fear as her daily companion.

Everywhere she turned, there was another voice telling her what could go wrong.

“The doctors said the condition may never improve.”
“You need to prepare for the worst.”
“I heard someone had the same issue and never recovered.”

At first, she listened carefully, hoping someone somewhere had the answer she needed. She watched countless videos, searched endlessly online, joined discussion groups, and consumed every negative report that came her way.

But instead of finding peace, her anxiety grew heavier.

Her nights became sleepless.
Her heart became restless.
Even when nothing bad was happening, fear whispered constantly inside her mind.

One evening, exhausted from crying, she turned on her phone just to distract herself. A sermon was playing unexpectedly in the background.

The preacher said softly:
“What has your ears will eventually shape your heart.”

Amara paused.

Then she heard these words:
“If you constantly feed on fear, fear will grow. But if you feed on God’s Word, faith will rise.”

Something inside her broke.

For the first time in months, she realized she had been giving more attention to fear than to God. More attention to bad reports than to His promises.

That night, she made a decision.

She began filling her mornings with worship instead of worry. She listened to messages about Jesus instead of endless fearful opinions. She read Scriptures before checking bad news online. Slowly, her atmosphere changed.

The problem had not disappeared overnight, but something greater happened first, her heart became healed. Peace returned. Hope returned. Faith returned.

And as faith grew, fear lost its grip.

Whatever constantly has your ears will eventually influence your spirit.

If you feed endlessly on fear, doubt, negativity, and hopelessness, your heart will become heavy. But when you intentionally feed on God’s Word, faith begins to rise within you.

The woman with the issue of blood changed the course of her life when she heard about Jesus.

What are you listening to today?

KEY SCRIPTURE:
Romans 10:17 – “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

PRAYER POINTS:

Lord, help me silence every voice that weakens my faith.
Father, open my ears to hear Your truth above every negative report.
Lord Jesus, let Your Word fill my heart with faith, peace, and healing.

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