A Sound Mind

When fear takes control, God just crushes it.

None of us are immune from feeling unsettled at times. Circumstances have a way of knocking us off balance. How we respond not only affects our lives, but those who are watching us.

In the film “The Patriot,” a Colonial militia leader sees the British kidnap his son. Taking the two younger sons with him, they wait in ambush in the forest. One of the sons is rattled and crying, so the father puts his hands on the boy’s shoulders, looks him in the eyes, and says, “Steady.” Fear drains from the boy’s face.

In that moment of terror for the whole family, the father’s example won the day, and their day ended well.

In 2 Timothy 1:7, we learn the source of calm. It says this: “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and a sound mind.”

God has given you a spirit of power, love, and a good mind. So don’t let fear, the enemy, or the world intimidate you when it comes to sharing your faith. Speak God’s truth with boldness, and love. Your moment will come one day, and by keeping in mind the truth of God’s word, courage will overcome fear.

Notice the qualities mentioned in Second Timothy. God has actually given us courage, but also power, and a sound mind—also phrased as self-discipline. And discipline will help keep you steady in a crisis. That spirit of power actually does our fighting for us, and it is the enemy who is afraid.

Let’s pray.

Father, you are good to us. Just as Jesus modeled for us how to handle fear when he prayed in the garden, we know that you have our back, and we can be courageous. Thank you for a sound mind and a calm heart in times of trouble. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
When fear takes control, god just crushes it.
None of us are immune fromfeeling unsettled at times.
Circumstances have a way ofknocking us off balance.
How we respond not only affectsour lives but those who are
watching us.
In the film the Patriot, acolonial militia leader sees the
British kidnap his son, takingthe two younger sons with him.

(00:23):
They wait in ambush in theforest.
One of the sons is rattled andcrying.
So the father puts his hands onthe boy's shoulders, looks him
in the eyes and says steady Feardrains from the boy's face.
In that moment of terror forthe whole family, the father's
example won the day, and theirday ended well.

(00:45):
In 2 Timothy 1.7, we learn thesource of calm.
It says this for the spirit Godgave us does not make us timid,
but gives us power, love and asound mind.
God has given you a spirit ofpower, love and a good mind.
So don't let fear, the enemy orthe world intimidate you when

(01:06):
it comes to sharing your faith.
Speak God's truth with boldnessand love.
Your moment will come one dayand by keeping in mind the truth
of God's word, courage willovercome fear.
Notice the qualities mentionedin 2 Timothy.
God has actually given uscourage, but also power and a

(01:28):
sound mind, or also phrased asself-discipline and discipline,
will help keep you steady in acrisis.
That spirit of power actuallydoes our fighting for us.
And it's the enemy who's afraid?
Let's pray me.

(01:49):
Who's afraid, let's pray Father.
You are good to us, just asJesus modeled for us how to
handle fear when he prayed inthe garden.
We know that you have our backand we can be courageous.
Thank you for a sound mind anda calm heart in times of trouble
, in Jesus' name amen.