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You CAN love, You HAVE strength to deal with difficulties, You CAN control yourself!

Did you know that the Spirit of God has given YOU power, the ability to love and be self-disciplined?

 Nope, I didn't make it up:

 "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline." (2 Timothy 1:6)

 I had read Timothy a few times, but this verse never stood out for me. It's very exciting finding something new in God's word that you never knew existed - and totally changes the way you think about something.

 There are many times I (and we) feel like I don't have the mental, emotional or physical strength to deal with certain things, the power to love someone who is just so unlovable, or the ability to restrain myself - but God revealed to me that I actually do!

 And that changed the game completely. How so, you ask? (Maybe you didn't, but I'll tell you anyway.) Now, picture this: You have constant nagging headaches; the kind that isn't moved at all by any painkillers you bring its way. One day, you realise that you actually never needed the Paracetamol in the first place; your body has an in-built Pain Terminator.

 Get it? YOU hold the power. God's already given it to you! You can love, you have the strength to deal with difficulties, you can control yourself!

 That's what the word of God does, and that's why it's so crucial to get as much of it in as you can. It sets you free - especially from yourself, which can sometimes be the most difficult to achieve.

 "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:16)

 When you know of the power you hold within you, it makes it easier to defeat the devil.
Kunmi x



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