Today is my son’s birthday, so I was looking for inspiration in Timothy when I was reminded of a passage that suitably reflected my faith walk this past month.
NIV: For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7
Although the version that resonated more with me was the NKJV.
NKJV: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
I’m not normally a fearful person. I grew up around people who defined “fear” as “false evidence appearing real.” So I’ve come to view it as that most of my life.
When I found myself struggling a few weeks back with fear and uncertainty in my life, it reached a point of becoming overwhelming. It seemed like every aspect of my life was out of control. Chaos rained and I had no idea how to pick up the pieces yet again. Something I had worked so hard for over the past 18 months slipped through my fingers and there was nothing I could do other than be willing to start again. [Read more…]
