# Don’t Duck The Smoke // FEAR-LESS (Part 2) // Charles Metcalf

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Podcast: [Transformation Church](https://stenobird.com/podcast/transformation-church-410188)
Published: 2026-06-21T21:45:02+00:00
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## Resource

Anxiety is everywhere. But what if anxiety isn't the real problem? What if it's simply revealing something deeper? In Week 2 of Fear-Less, Pastor Charles Metcalf challenged us to stop running from the smoke and start investigating the fire. This message reveals that beneath an anxious spirit is often a divided heart that is wrestling with who or what it truly trusts. Instead of fighting symptoms, we're invited to follow the smoke, identify the source, and allow God to heal the deeper fears driving our anxiety. When we stop ducking the smoke and bring our fears into the presence of God, we discover that He is greater than every threat, every uncertainty, and every "what if." If you've been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or consumed by fear, this message will help you move from reacting to the smoke to confronting the fire and trusting the God who never leaves you alone in the fight. Scripture Reference: Psalm 3:1-8 NLT Matthew 6:25-34 NLT Philippians 4:6-7 NLT

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