“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” – 2 Timothy 1:7

This verse is speaking to me very strongly today. If I grasp this as True it will relieve a lot of struggles that I’ve been facing. With someone diagnosed with a mental illness, how great would it be to accept a sound mind from God? How wonderful would it be to embrace the spirit of love? The power to love the Lord & others. The power to be at peace mentally.

I feel that I can mention the spiritual warfare I’ve experienced, especially when the devil sees me as a threat. Is there truth in the idea of spreading the gospel & seeking God leads to spiritual attacks from evil? If God is not the one giving a spirit of fear, then it must be arriving from something else. I will confess I’ve turned away from thinking there is evil attacking me because it scares me. But with this Biblical verse & what I’ve been experiencing, I need to declare victory over fear through Christ Jesus.

That sums up how I interpret this verse & what it means to me in my life. I need to embrace & believe in the power of Scripture. For the benefit of myself & others I want to pray how important it is to trust in God’s promise of power, love, & a sound mind. If anyone needs prayer or wants to discuss this, please leave a comment. Take care. Life in a fallen world with a sinful nature isn’t easy. I hope we all can conquer over it through the power the Lord has given us by believing in Him.