God bless,
You are not a coward!! You are not a looser!! You are not a quitter!! You are not a wimp!! You do not lack courage!! You are not shy!! You are not easily alarmed!! You are not easily intimidated!! Fear and doubt do not describe you; these are total antonyms (opposites) when it comes to words that describe you!! How do I know this? Why am I saying this? Because today’s verse reminds all of us that God has given us His Spirit!! Yes He has and His Spirit is ALL-POWERFUL!! His Spirit is mighty, loving, peaceful, balanced, and disciplined therefore; these are qualities we possess as children of the Most High God! Let’s not overlook that the beginning of the verse tells us: “For God did not give us”, if God doesn’t give us something then, who do you think does? You guessed right…the enemy does! He tries to instill fear and doubt in our minds and hearts from the very beginning. He wants us to feel fear, defeat, loss, anxiety, distress, sorrow, anger, pain and many other traits that only come from him…He is the looser!! We are victors through the power of Christ in us and through us!! Let’s start our day recognizing that nothing bad comes from God, He always wants for us to have his qualities and no one else’s.
Pastor Laura Palacios
2 Timothy 1:7 (AMP) “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.”
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