** Daily Devotions * FEELING FEAR IS NOT COWARDLY * December 3, 2013 **

POWER THOUGHTS

By Joyce Meyer

FEELING FEAR IS NOT COWARDLY

For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness,

but one of power, love, and sound judgment.

2 Timothy 1:7 (HCSB)

When the Bible says "God hath not given us the Spirit of fear," it does not mean we will never feel fear. Feeling fear is part of being alive. We may feel fearful when we are doing something we have never done before, or when obstacles seem insurmountable. But this does not mean we are cowards; it simply means we are human. It is cowardly only when we allow our fears to dictate our actions or decisions instead of following our hearts.

Feeling fear is not the same as being afraid --which means letting fearful feelings control our actions. I might feel angry, but I can still choose not to act on my anger and instead respond with forgiveness and love. In the same way, we can feel fear while not letting it influence our decisions.

*             *             *             *             *             *             *             *             *             *             *             *             *             *

Tags: "Daily Devotional," "Todays Devotional," "Bible Devotional," "Daily Devotions," "Daily Inspirational Devotional," "Online Daily Bible Devotions," "Online Devotionals," "Devotionals," Facebook Devotionals," "Online Devotions," "Online Bible Devotions" "Today Devotions," "Today Devotionals," Daily Bible Devotionals," Daily Bible Devotional," "Christian Devotions."