The main point is that we should live in faith rather than fear. I say faith does not eliminate fear, but it changes how we relate to God. I explain that faith is trust, not certainty, and that trust grows as we learn the heart of God. I share that my cancer has made my mortality clearer and helped me focus on the present. I recommend Dane Ortlund's Gentle and Lowly for seeing the gentleness of Jesus. I invite listeners to learn more about our work and to partner with us at sgi-net.org. I begin by naming the show and the question I answer. I am Mitsch. I tell the story of a cancer diagnosis and how it made my mortality less theoretical. I describe an image of two gravity loops. One loop is the past with if only and regret. The other loop is the future with what if and anxiety. The small space where they cross is the present. I say the present is the only place trust can happen. I explore a question from Carsten about how to live by faith rather than fear amid new relationships, school, moves, and job searches. I argue that faith does not turn off fear. Fear is a built in response to threat. Faith is not certainty about outcomes. Faith is trust in the heart of God even when tomorrow is unknown. I close by inviting listeners to live more in the present, to read the Where Do You Live series on my Substack, and to send questions to Mondays with Mitch.

Links referenced in this episode:

• bit.ly/mondayswithmitsch26
• dr-raymitsch.substack.com
• sgi-net.org