The sermon I listened to in church this morning dealt with 2 Timothy 1, especially verse 7, in which Paul lists three things that can encourage and empower us, if we let them. They are great reminders of what our walk with God should look like, if we rest in faith, rather than allow fear to take over. I had to write some of the memorable ideas from this sermon down because I don't want to forget, and I wanted to write down my own thoughts about how the verses apply to me and others.
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."
2 Timothy 1:7
1. Power-- In Christ, I have the strength to face my circumstances. He has my back. He is always beside me, strengthening me. The One who conquered sin and death is for me, so what have I to fear?
2. Love-- I have God's unconditional, immeasurable love, and God gives me the ability to love others. I don't need to be afraid of being unloved, for He loves me even when I am unlovable. I don't need to be afraid to love, either. His love heals and fills emptiness. I can love others who are also unlovable, just as He loved me.
3. A sound mind-- He gives clarity, peace. I don't have to be confused and lost and overwhelmed. I don't have to feel "unsound." I don't have to rely on my own limited understanding or trust my own twisted thoughts. He heals, He eases troubled minds, and He "uncomplicates" matters, making things plain.
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