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God Has Not Given
Us A Spirit Of Fear And Timidity,
But Of Power, Love, And Self-Discipline.
Scripture
2 Timothy 1
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
Observation
Whatever,
and I mean “what ever” you and I are facing this morning, if we are believers
in the Lord Jesus Christ; we have been given God’s Holy Spirit that lives
within us to take us through it.
This
week I have heard from two men that I love very much who are now facing
life-threatening diseases. Both of these men are followers of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
God
has not given them or their Christian loved ones a Spirit of fear and timidity,
but God has given all of them a Spirit of power, love, and self-discipline.
Maybe
what is causing fear to creep into our lives is not our health or the health of
a loved one; it could be financial problems, a broken relationship, a
rebellious child, a bad boss, new job, no job, or maybe your company is
struggling.
Fear
can creep into our lives from any and all directions. So what are we to do each
and every time that fear creeps in? Pray and Trust.
My
very good friend Missionary John Seale, who has endured an incredible amount of
suffering in his life time, gave me these words and a verse to go with them
when I was dealing with a lot of pain and poor health. I have placed these
words on my refrigerator so I can be constantly reminded of this powerful
truth:
“Such
difficulties bring many of us to a depth of spiritual oneness and fellowship
with our Maker that most believers would not understand.” Philippians 1:29 “For
you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the
privilege of suffering for him.”
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Don't worry about anything; instead, pray
about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
[7] If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more
wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts
and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:7
O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10
Application
I
will trust God at all times. I will pour out my heart to Him because He helps
me. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I will not be afraid because You are with me. I will not be discouraged
because You are my God. You will strengthen me and You will help me. You will
hold me up with Your victorious right hand. (Isaiah 41;10 personalized)
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