Christine Caine on Embracing the Unexpected, How Christians Can Combat Satanic 'Spirit of Fear'

To effectively combat the "spirit of fear" pushed by Satan in today's chaotic world, Christians must build their "faith muscle" and remember that God is unchanging in both the good and bad times, according to evangelist Christine Caine.

Caine, an internationally known preacher, speaker and author, told The Christian Post that the climate of fear and uncertainty evident across the globe prompted her to write her latest book, Unexpected: Leave Fear Behind, Move Forward in Faith, Embrace the Adventure.

"Over the last few years, I've seen so many people shaken by unexpected circumstances and events, morally, politically, and spiritually," she said. "The Bible tells that a spirit of fear doesn't come from God — it's from Satan. The enemy wants to cripple and paralyze our faith, because without faith, it's impossible to please God. When I look at the landscape of the world and I see all of the chaos, pain, suffering, and division, I think the enemy has gone after people's faith. You see a real sense of hopelessness and futility."

"It occurred to me that what is unexpected to us is not unexpected to God, and the same grace that got us this far will get us through anything in the future," she continued. "I want to inject faith and hope in a time right now where there's a lot of despair."

In her book, Caine presents compelling, real-life stories and practical, scripture-based strategies to encourage readers to expect and even embrace unpredictable circumstances and live in the freedom and security found in Christ alone.

"Unexpected circumstances are part of living and breathing, so we need to strengthen our faith muscle so that in the midst of things changing or being chaotic, we can navigate that from a place of faith," she said. "Although everything that happens to us is not good, God is still good, and He works all things together for good."

When it comes to facing the unexpected, Caine speaks from experience. In 2014, she was diagnosed with cancer after waking up with a sore throat during one of the "busiest and biggest seasons" of her life.

"I was participating in speaking engagements and had just released a new book when the doctor called me and said those words no one ever wants to hear: 'You have cancer,'" she recalled. "At that moment, I had to really decide how I was going to respond. I said to my doctor, 'My battle isn't against cancer. My battle is against fear, because fear will cripple and paralyze me and prevent me from thinking clearly and moving in faith.'"

While she was healed from her illness thanks to "prayer and medical intervention," Caine said that during those weeks of uncertainty she surrounded herself with friends who would sympathize but refuse to allow her to wallow in a negative diagnosis.

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