March 13
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Fear is defined as: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Fear is an inborn emotion. The physical response to fear initiates our fight or flight response. It tells us to either run or prepare for a battle. The emotional aspect of fear is much more personal. Some people like the adrenaline rush that comes from fear inducing things--like roller coasters and bungee jumping. But for most of us, fear is not something we enjoy.
2 Timothy 1:7 tells us that God does not want us to have fear. He tells us over and over again in the Bible not to fear. We know we will face troubles, Jesus told His disciples that. But we don't have to let the enemy take over our mind--as he would love to do. Nothing would make the devil more smug and satisfied than to cause the children of God to forget His strength and give over to fear. The faith we have should be stronger than our fear. God says we have power through Him.
Instead of fearing what may lie ahead, we should be praying. We need to ask God to protect us. We need to ask Him to give us wisdom, to give wisdom to others as well. Can bad things happen? Sure. Will any of it take God by surprise? Absolutely not. So why not just turn it all over to Him? Instead of a fight or flight response, we really have a faith or fear response. Are you going to have faith and believe what God says or are you going to have fear and believe what Satan says? Choose faith. Do not fear.
As we go through the day, let us remember to focus on God and have faith in Him.
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