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Day 5 of 14 · Overcoming Fear

For the Spirit which God gave us was not a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power, love, and self-control.

Do not, therefore, be ashamed of the testimony which we have to bear to our Lord, nor yet of me who am a prisoner for him; but join with me in suffering for the Good News, as far as God enables you.

It was God who saved us, and from him we received our solemn Call — not as a reward for anything that we had done, but in fulfilment of his own loving purpose. For that love was extended to us, through Christ Jesus, before time began,

CONTEXT

Original word: δειλίας, (deilía) · timidity

REFLECTION

God's love drives out fear over time. What does 2 Timothy 1:7 say about his love or care?

PRAYER

God, when I am afraid, I will trust in you. Amen.

QUESTION

What is one small brave step you could take today?

ONE ACTION TODAY

Speak 2 Timothy 1:7 aloud when the fear comes back.

Reflections are drafts awaiting pastoral review.

Source

Twentieth Century New Testament. Public domain. Source: CrossWire SWORD module Twenty (converted to USFM; no wording changed). Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.