Friday, November 14, 2008

spirit of fear

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;but of power,and of love,and of a sound mind.

Does fear ever grip hold of you? Maybe you have felt it. Out of nowhere fear just washes over you without warning. According to the above mentioned verse, we know this is just an attack by Satan. God does not attack us with fear. God will actually protect us from fear. Knowing all this, I still get caught of guard sometimes. Once fear grabs you it can be hard to shake. We start to give in, or even panic at the notion that something bad is going to happen. Satan probably laughs at or fear. The devil tries to make sport of us. It is in this moment that we must fully trust God. God has given us the spirit of love and power. This is what we must use against the devil. We must love God and depend on His power. Pray for me, this is one of my greatest weaknesses.

1 comment:

Heather said...

1 Peter 5:7 "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." Matthew 18:20 "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." Psalms 4:8 "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety."