God's Power!

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"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 

*More than once since I committed this verse to memory, I have had to embrace it as truth and pray that I not give in to a "spirit of fear." The spirit of fear hinders what God has given us: His power, love, and sound mind. This fear grips us with doubts and insecurities and takes captive our thoughts and feelings. This kind of fear is not of God but of the enemy, the devil himself. Fear is one of the greatest weapons satan uses against us, as it attacks our minds. The enemy tells us that we are untalented, unacceptable, unworthy, unloved, unsafe, and useless. These thoughts affect us all, he picks on everyone, no one is spared because the devil is the father of all lies and the truth is not in him. How can we fight against such thoughts? By believing the truth of the second part of the verse. God, through His Holy Spirit, has given us power, love, and a sound mind, not in our strength but in His. Start praying for the Lord to open your mind and help you understand how to use the power given by His Holy Spirit. The power precedes love, so next pray for your heart to be filled with His love, knowing that His perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18). What a great pair… both power and love! Then, ask the Lord to clear your mind and bring to your thoughts His words, taking captive those thoughts not of Him. No we don't know what tomorrow holds, we aren't promised tomorrow but for those who are truly saved, we don't have to walk in fear; yes we are living in perilous times and I know we are living in the last days... but it is more imperative than ever to pray a supernatural hedge of protection over yourself and your loved ones each and every day knowing that God has you in the palm of His hand no matter what happens... as a saved child of God, you have eternity with Him to look forward to. I walk in complete faith and trust that God is ever keeping His hand of protection on my life, and His angels are encamped around me until He returns to get me, and He can do the same for you. Nothing catches God off guard or by surprise! He has the final say, and the work of the enemy will one day end! 

"Lord, I pray that You teach us how to live victorious lives through the empowering love and strength of Your Holy Spirit. And in Jesus name, I ask that You break those strongholds of fear that bind us up and keep us from experiencing the peace and joy that You desire for us. Amen."

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