Isolation is the Enemy's Strategy

Isolation can feel like strength. Shame tells us to hide. Anxiety tells us to handle everything ourselves. But Scripture gives us a different picture. In 1 Peter 5:5–11, Peter calls Christians to humility, to cast their anxiety on God, and to remain alert because the enemy prowls like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. In this message, Pastor Mathew Hargett explores why Christian community matters, how shame drives us into hiding, and why real strength begins with admitting that we need Jesus and we need one another. You were never meant to suffer alone or struggle in silence. The God of all grace is calling you out of hiding and forward into healing, truth, and community.