Merry Christmas 2020 friends. In this episode of By His Grace, I chat with my friend, Kris Reece, author of the book “Make it Matter: A Roadmap to Living Life on Purpose.” We discuss practical ways to overcome fear and the importance of focusing inward, outward, and upward when dealing with it. We also talk about our purpose, living intentionally, and trusting in the Lord.  Key Takeaways  * “Usually prayer is not our first response. It’s our last resort.”  * “Fear at best distracts us from our relationship with God and our purpose in God. At its worst, it is literally going to rob you of everything until you are completely barren.”  * “Feel all the feelings – just don’t get stuck there.”  * “Fear doesn’t begin in the circumstances. It begins in our mind.”  * “At the very least, our fears should be fueling our prayers.” Resources  Kris’ Website: https://krisreece.com/ Make it Matter Book: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Matter-Roadmap-Living-Purpose/dp/0996517235/ref=sr_1_1 Lyfe Church: https://krisreece.com/lyfe-church-with-kris-reece-ministries/ Resources from the Introduction When Fear and Doubt Rage – Dr Jeff Myers Summit Ministries Peace by Hillsong Young & Free You will stay true Even when the lies come Your word remains truth Even when my thoughts don’t line up I will stand tall On each promise You made Let the rest fade away There’s a peace far beyond all understanding May it ever set my heart at ease Dare anxiety come, I’ll remember That peace is a promise You keep Peace is a promise You keep You will stay true Even in the chaos Your word remains truth Even when my mind wreaks havoc I will be still For I’ve known all along My Jehovah Shalom There’s a peace far beyond all understanding May it ever set my heart at ease What anxiety fails to remember Is peace is a promise You keep Peace is a promise You keep You are peace to a restless soul Peace when my thoughts wage war Peace to the anxious heart That’s who You are, that’s who You are You are peace when my fear takes hold Peace when I feel enclosed Peace when I lose control That’s who You are, that’s who You are I’ve found peace far beyond all understanding Let it flow when my mind’s under siege All anxiety bows in the presence Of Jesus the Keeper of Peace And peace is a promise He keeps Connect with Kris on Social Media! * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReeceKris/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kris_reece_/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/reecekris Thank you for listening to the By His Grace podcast today. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Sharing is caring and we’d love for you to leave us a review. Connect with Misty on Social Media! Twitter: www.twitter.com/mistyphillip Instagram: www.instagram.com/mistyphillip Facebook: www.facebook.com/mistyphillip Website: www.mistyphillip.