2 Timothy 1:7
"For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control."
We are living in a historical time. This moment we are living in where our day to day lives have been completely turned upside down and put on pause, is something like the majority of us have never experienced before. There is so much uncertainty, anxiety, fear and worry in the air that if feels like you can't escape it. Almost every channel is talking about the coronavirus, to the point that we're all sick of even hearing the word. As much darkness that seems to be all around us, now is the time when we christians can really shine! We need to turn up our lights as bright as we can and shine our light into the darkness and show others the way through!
Can christians be scared or worried? Of course! I mean, our lives have changed so drastically and almost overnight! So it's totally natural to be uncomfortable and anxious. But God! We know how our faith and hope is in. And now we need to remind others. In times like these we need to suit up, put on our armor and have a battle plan! God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. Fear does not come from him, so we must not focus and dwell on it. Instead we need to focus on power and self-control.
I have 3 steps in my battle plan!
1. Adopt a Fear-Not Mentality
We need to put aside our fears, questions, worries and concerns. We can't dwell on the negative fearful thoughts that the media is constantly putting out there. We have our faith and that is so much stronger than fear!
2. Stand Tall & Trust God
Our God is an awesome God! He is all powerful and all mighty! HE IS ABLE!
3. Expect God's Help
It is human nature to try and fix all of our problems on our own. Even when we KNOW things are out of our control, we still do our best to fix things. And too often it's not until all our attempts have failed that we seek His help. But I truly believe that this worldwide pandemic has really opened a lot of people's eyes. I believe people who haven't prayed in a long time are now praying to God for help. I have prayed that God stops this sickness is such an amazing way that no one ever doubts that there is a God! How wonderful would that be! We need to expect His help, because He WILL help us!
So get up, grab your armor, suit up, and be ready for battle!
xoxo,
Stephanie
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