Standing at the Edge of a New Year with Giants in Your Path? Discover Seven Biblical Strategies to Conquer Your Greatest Fears in 2026.

Few things unsettle a parent’s heart like the uncertainty and challenges a new year can bring. When the calendar flips and giants—finances, relationships, health issues, parenting worries—seem larger than life, how do we stand firm in faith and lead our families with confidence?

In this empowering New Year’s episode of Christian Parent/Crazy World, Catherine takes listeners on an honest and hope-filled journey, asking the crucial question: "How do you conquer the giants staring you down in the new year?" Drawing from her own season of transition—relocating her family, homeschooling five kids, navigating empty nesting, and facing financial mountains—Catherine shares seven unshakeable principles for slaying the giants in our lives, straight from Scripture and her own experience.

From recounting stories of friends facing enormous trials to sharing her own “embarrassing” moments of doubt and panic, Catherine models vulnerability and practical faith. She reminds parents: Your giant is real, but your God is bigger.

🌱 7 Principles to Slay Your Giants (And Find Peace This Year!)

1. Keep a Childlike Faith: Look to David, young and unjaded, who believed God could do the impossible. Jesus tells us, “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of God.” (Matthew 18)
2. Fear Not: Identify the specific lie that’s fueling your fear. Don’t gloss over your anxieties—journal them, talk to God about them, and let Him speak truth in their place.
3. Be Thankful: Shift your focus away from the giant by remembering God’s faithfulness. Thanksgiving isn’t just polite—it’s the bridge to supernatural peace (Philippians 4).
4. Don’t Complain: Just like Israel grumbled in the desert and missed the Promised Land, complaining focuses our hearts on the obstacle—not the God who overcomes it. Choose gratitude and see your perspective change.
5. Help Someone Else with Their Giant: Serving others shrinks your own problems. When your world feels small, intentionally loving and supporting another can break fear’s hold and invite fresh hope.
6. Persevere in Prayer: Pray specific scriptures over your situation, your children, your marriage—every single day. Prayer doesn’t just change circumstances; it changes us.
7. Remember God is With You (and For You): Whatever you’re facing, you never face it alone. God’s presence is your source of victory—He goes before you, fights for you, and He is for you.

Why This Matters Now: 2026 may bring uncertainty, but God is bigger than every giant we face as parents, spouses, and believers. By reclaiming these timeless principles—faith, gratitude, community, and prayer—parents can move from panic to peace and model resilience for their children.

Call to Action: What is the greatest giant looming over your family this year? Take hold of the principles from today’s episode and make them your daily practice—and watch what God will do!

Share your story or prayer requests with Catherine at [email protected] and join a community of Christian parents determined to walk in faith, not fear.

EPISODE LINKS:

• Matt Scott’s “Fear Not” sermon (The Gathering Place)
• Scripture playlists, prodigal prayers, and more at Catherine’s website

Giants may roar, but God’s promises thunder louder. Happy New Year—and remember, God’s got you, and He is bigger than your giant.

 

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