No Fear
(NRSV) 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. 6 For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands;
7 for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.
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*For God has not given you a spirit of fear, Carol, but a spirit of power, and love, and of a sound mind.”
2 Timothy 1:7
Fear-Distressing emotion caused by feelings of impending danger
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If I have any fear, it came from my mother who, because she lost her hearing at age 14, lived her life in fear. Ironically, my mother was also the greatest influencer of my Faith. There were many nights I heard Mama cry out to God, asking Him to watch over her children. But, like Job whose prayers for his children were based on the fear they would offend God, fear was a great motivator for my mother.
Timothy was a young man who Paul met while serving in Ephesus. There were many outside influences on the young church and Paul was instructing his protégé about the beliefs and behaviors to which Timothy should adhere. When we can go through our day filled with hope rather than dread, our outlook not only affects the way we approach our challenges, but also influences others around us.
May we face each day with the assurance that God is more powerful than our problems and His love is greater than any fear.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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