30 Jul 2013
Thoughts#2904
I am not weak
Jesus
gave all Christians the gift of the Holy
Spirit (Acts 2:38; Titus 3:3-7). The Spirit lives in us, making our bodies a
Temple (1 Cor. 6:19-20) and blessing us in many ways (Romans 8).
We
can be courageous people even in the face of attack, criticism, and ridicule
because of the Spirit's presence. The fruit that the Spirit produces (Gal.
5:22-23) and the love that the Spirit pours into our heart (Rom. 5:5) do not
make us weak. Instead, the Spirit's presence is a powerful force to help us
overcome sin (Rom. 8:13) and live self-disciplined lives.
2
Timothy 1:7
For
God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of
self-discipline