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Sunday, June 28, 2026
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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Plain English
Paul tells Timothy that "God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." Hath not given means has not given, and a sound mind means a steady, self-controlled mind. Fear is not the spirit God hands His people as their way of life. You may still feel afraid, and you do not have to obey that feeling, because He gives power, love, and a sound mind.
Devotional
In the middle of the night the bills and the medical report look larger than they did at supper. Your heart races before your feet touch the floor. God has not given you a spirit of fear. You can ask Him for power to do the next right thing, love that looks outward, and a sound mind that refuses to run in circles.
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