“Oherwydd nid ysbryd
sy'n peri llwfrdra a roddodd Duw i ni, ond ysbryd sy'n peri nerth a chariad a
hunanddisgyblaeth.”
(2 Timothy 1:7 from the Welsh Bible)
2
Tim. 1:7 “I have not given you a spirit
of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.”
I
have a good friend who is a prayer warrior and always encouraging. We have had a number of marvelous discussions
lately and one of them was about this verse, about how awesome God is to
establish His Spirit in believers’ hearts as we grow ever close to Him so that
this verse becomes reality in our lives no matter the circumstances we are
experiencing. I also have a very caring
church family at St. Mark’s Missionary Baptist Church and they are praying for
me. One friend there has her family members
that live all over the United States praying for me as well. Like she says, “Sister Linda, we’ve got you
covered in prayer from the North to the South and from the East to the West. As I have been going through the symptoms of
Congestive Heart Failure I seldom experience fear; my legs and lower body have filled with a
little over 30 lbs of fluid as my heart only pumps at 40% and I often get very
short of breath, having to stop and sit often to catch my breath. With so many praying for me I am filled with
their love and reminded about God’s love so there is no room for fear.
“For
God did not give us a spirit of fearfulness, but of power and love and a sound-mind.” -2 Timothy 1:7
DLNT
If all He gave me was love then I
might feel better but would have no ability to face the fear. If all He gave me was a sound mind then I
might be able to reason out what was going on but I would lack the talent to
cope with what I reasoned out. If all He
gave me was power then I could do something but I would not be able to focus it
to just where it needs to go. No, He
gave me a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind so that I could recognize the
problem (sound mind), connect with Him and those He placed around me so I could
be strengthened in the Spirit (love), and finally He has placed at my disposal
everything I need to come through this triumphantly (power). Why? To
reveal His glory to all around me (including my neighbors and those around me
who are unbelievers – because, believe me – they are watching to see what will
happen).
I am not afraid anymore, are you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs25aM0GTO8&index=111&list=PLFrpR56Tw_YcaY92kZiRPGx4-0a5ARXAp
(“I Am Not Afraid Anymore” – Twila Paris
