Spirit of fear

"God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power and of love, and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1: 7)

Very often in his ministry, Jesus Christ tells us: "Do not be afraid." The truth is that when we look around us, we see so many things to cause us fear. We live our human condition in an environment of insecurity and fear inducing events. Let us consider some of these for a moment:

• Family
  
• Money
  
• Health
  
• Job
  
• Food
  
• Tools
  

These are things that cause us worry and fear. Why did Jesus tell us so often not to be afraid? First, God's loving providence provides and protects us in every situation. And the naked truth is that there is nothing we can do to change the situation that causes us fear. Then consider the Holy Spirit that God has given us – "the spirit of power and of love, and of a sound mind."