2 TIMOTHY 1:7 NKJV
“For GOD has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
As a child, we often fear the dark or the monsters under our bed. As teenagers, we fear rejection and the unwelcome breakout on our faces. As an adult, the list of fears multiplies as we worry about a spouse, children, a paycheck, and our health, to name a few. Fear can quickly consume us and become a bad habit that rules our lives. But Scripture tells us over and over not to fear. So how do we overcome something that devours our joy and overwhelms our hearts?
Scripture tells us in 2 Timothy 1:7, "For GOD has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound mind."
GOD never intended fear to be a part of our lives. Sin has marred the sound minds He created for us. Sin takes our hearts and uses fear to control them. Fear drives out love and sound judgment, but the love of CHRIST has the ultimate control over fear. JESUS is the light that shines through the darkness and gives us the power to overcome fear.
PRAYER:
Dear Heavenly FATHER, thank You for Your HOLY SPIRIT who gives me power, love, and a sound mind, not fear. LORD, I ask for Your strength to rise in me, to replace my anxieties with courage. Fill me with Your love for You and others, and grant me the self-discipline to focus on Your purposes. Help me walk by faith, not by sight, and not be controlled by circumstances. In JESUS’ great Name, Amen,