The apostle Paul has been sentenced to death and Timothy is facing much adversity. Paul reminds young Timothy of his possession in Christ.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Doubt and fear are likely two of the biggest hindrances to the Christian and their witness for the Lord.
God has not placed fear in our hearts, but He has given us power to overcome.
He has given us a spirit of love—Agape love—God’s love.
We also have been given a sound mind in Christ—self-control and sound judgment.
Serving the Lord will not be without difficulty, but we possess the courage and confidence we need to overcome if we look to the Lord for strength by His Spirit in our inner man.
Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
