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Promises of God: A spirit of power, love and a sound mind

5/5/2020

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This is a particularly relevant promise given that we're in the middle of a global pandemic at the moment. It's easy to feel a bit unhinged and crazy and afraid, but God did not give us a spirit of fear. When we are his we can be unshakeable in the storm because he gives us a spirit of power, love and a sound mind. Paul wrote this to Timothy who was a young man in charge of the church in Ephesus.

Let's look at the three characteristics Paul mentions.
POWER: God gives us power for our weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9 says, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. 
LOVE: Our natural instinct is to be selfish but God's spirit in us helps us to love others and put their needs before our own.
SOUND MIND: It's easy to get carried away with the paranoia, panic, stress, worry and anxiety around us, but God's spirit helps us to stand firm despite our circumstances. You can have peace, knowing that God loves you and is looking after you, even in the middle of a global pandemic. 


This power, love and sound mind is not anything you can conjure up on your own - it's God's gift to you.

You can download a free printable of this week's verse below.
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19/4/2022 10:05:29 pm

Great article! Awesome content.I Loved this post and I’m definitely pinning it to share!

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