Changing Channels

Every believer has two channels playing inside at the same time. One is the Flesh Channel. The other is the Spirit Channel. Both are always broadcasting. You cannot cancel either one, but you get to choose which one you listen to.

The Flesh Channel plays loud and fast. It runs on fear, control, pride, and self-protection. It tells you to figure things out, to manage people, to fix what only God can fix. It sounds smart for a moment, but it always ends with anxiety, guilt, or exhaustion.

The Spirit Channel is steady and quiet. It runs on trust, peace, and dependence. It reminds you that Christ lives in you, that you are safe, and that God is handling what you cannot. It never shouts, but it always speaks truth.

The key is learning how to change the channel when the wrong one starts playing. Here is a simple way to do that.

Step 1: Notice what you are hearing.
Stop long enough to ask, “What channel is this?” If your thoughts are loud, restless, or driven by fear, it is the Flesh Channel. If you sense calm, clarity, or hope, you are tuned to the Spirit Channel.

Step 2: Call it what it is.
When you recognize the wrong channel, say it out loud if you can: “That is the Flesh Channel.” Naming it breaks its hold.

Step 3: Change the channel.
You do not need a long prayer. You only need a choice. Say, “Change the channel,” and turn your attention to God. You might read a verse, take a slow breath, or simply whisper, “Jesus, You are my peace.” That choice of focus is an act of faith.

Step 4: Rest in the new frequency.
Once you switch, do not recheck to see if it worked. Just stay there. Let the Spirit handle the feelings. Peace will follow because peace is always broadcasting.

This is what Paul meant in Galatians 5 when he said, “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh.” You walk by tuning in to the right channel, over and over, until it becomes natural. You do not fight the Flesh Channel. You simply stop listening to it.

​The next time your thoughts start racing, remember how simple it is. Wrong channel. Change it. Peace is already on the other channel.