Freedom from Concern – Beloved Ladies – February 28, 2025
READ: “For God gave us a spirit not of worry however of energy and love and self-control.” (2 Timothy 1:7 ESV)
TODAY’S ENCOURAGEMENT: Whether or not it’s a mass capturing or an unstable political local weather this world is continually morphing in direction of extra instability. Regardless of the situations round us, we can not stay in worry. A spirit of worry is oppressive, haunting, and dominating in nature. It overrides braveness in a manner that drastically alters one’s conduct.
Because of this the Apostle Paul reminded Timothy {that a} spirit of worry doesn’t come from God. The query we should ask ourselves is, if not God then who? To repeatedly defeat worry we should notice life crippling worry comes from Devil. Scripture tells us in John 10: 10a (ESV) that he wishes to “steal, kill and destroy.”
What has a “spirit of worry” stolen from you? Has it destroyed your desires or killed your hope? In that case, take coronary heart as a result of we’re not preventing alone however with the God of the universe backing us. The place we now have been robbed by worry and left trembling on the aspect of the highway God makes us courageous. Via His phrase, we will destroy the facility of worry in our lives.
PRAY: Expensive God, I do know You haven’t given me a spirit of worry. When I’m overcome by worry, I ask You assist me to acknowledge that life crippling worry doesn’t come from You however Devil. Please assist me to belief that in You I can defeat my fears. In Jesus Christ’s identify, I pray. Amen.
REFLECT: How have you ever been crippled by a spirit of worry?
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