The Arkansas Traveler

2 Timothy 1:5-7 (NASB)
5 For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you .....
6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is
in you through the laying on of my hands.
7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity (fear), but of power and
love and discipline (sound mind).
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     In the world where we live, there is much that can be fearful. We
could focus on our circumstances and become paralyzed by fear. But, as
Christians, we need to look beyond the circumstances and see what God is
doing. He has promised us power and sound mind. That means that even
when we face fearful situations, we can look to God to walk through the
storms with us.
        Someone has said that courage is the absence of fear. For the
Christian, courage is the faith to trust God in the face of fear. We can
recognize the seriousness of our surroundings, but trust God and not be
afraid! We can take appropriate precautions while trusting God for the
result.