Monday, April 25, 2011

2 Timothy 1:7

For God did not give us a spirit of fear or timidity , but of power and of love and a sound mind.

I needed this verse today!

Yesterday was an amazing day.  Easter.  A reminder of how much we are loved and cared for.  This year it has been especially special for me.  I feel like I am experiencing things for the first time.  I have a new chance at life.  It's a new adventure with opened eyes.  At church we had a bridge on the platform - set up in remembrance of how the Lord has changed our lives.  There were over 30 people that gave their lives to the Lord yesterday at our campus {or recommitted their lives to him}  THIS BRINGS CHANGE!  When we allow God to reach into our hearts He changes us.  No matter how "good" we were to start off with ... He makes us better.  Anytime lives are changed for the better I am broken.  Tears stream down my face - I can't shut the faucet off.  I'm amazed, at how Good God is!!  He is good.

This morning I woke up with insecure thoughts.  I go through these times from the highest of high - so thankful for what is going on in my life and the people around me and then the coin flips and I start to worry and fear, that "I can't do it"  What is "it?"  Anything and everything. 

I became really mad.  How in the world could I have such an amazing day and be so thankful and then move to self-pity and self-doubt? 

Then sweetly, softly and powerfully I was reminded,

"you HAVE NOT been given a spirit of fear, or timidity!!"
"BUT of POWER, LOVE and a SOUND MIND."

I can take that verse - that promise to heart.  I can speak it over and over in my mind.  I can say it until I remember it and believe it! 

God HAS NOT given me a spirit of fear -
what he has given me is LOVE. POWER. A SOUND MIND. 

He has given me His spirit.
The fruit of the spirit.
Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Gentleness. Faithfulness. Self-control.

I can choose to live in the fruit of His spirit. 
Or in what He HAS NOT promised me!!

Why would I live in anything but what He promised. 

I've written this verse down to keep with me and keep my mind, my attitude, my spirit in check. 

Where am I CHOOSING to live?