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A lot on my mind tonight…

Thoughts · 2 minute read

I have a lot on my mind tonight.

…a lot I’m not happy about in this world.

…a lot to be discouraged, angry, even fearful about…

But this truth keeps coming back around in me… “God has not given me a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind.” (2 Tim 1:7)

So…if this is true…if this is what I have from God, then, heck yeah! I choose strength!

I choose love.

I take every thought captive so I have a mind clear and am thinking straight.

It’s not that I set my mind on it out of some drummed up personal motivation…

There’s nothing naturally in me that could resolve this worry and sadness for the world that groan with me…but…

I’m not natural any more. I’m new. I’m a creation not of this world.

You wouldn’t understand unless you do…and if you do you get it… IYKYN

I have the Spirit of the Living God in me.

That’s something stronger than me, more loving and definitely less fearful than me.

I’m empowered. Set free. No longer a slave to sin or fear.

I don’t choose power, love, or a sound mind out of thin air – I’m a child of God – new family, new identity, new power…

I fear no evil not because I’m so big and brave but because I’m emboldened by the bigness of God and assured of the strength of my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ!

I am not happy – but I am joyful!

I am thankful for the mercies of God that are new every morning and I live today in zero fear of tomorrow!

Bring it on, tomorrow.

Sun, you go ahead and come on up on another day.

I got this! Not because I’m enough…but because I am empowered by the One who was and is and always will be…Enough for me!

~ Jennifer

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