Welcome to "Victorious Daily Devotion" in the most sweet name of Jesus Christ! 🙋‍♀️💐💐💐 Topic: Do You Have The Spirit Of Fear Unable To Speak Boldly And Take Bold Decisions? Paul encourages Timothy to be bold and courageous... Let's prayerfully read: 2 Timothy 1:6,7 & 8 verses. Paul addresses to young Pastor, Timothy saying, "Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Therfore, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord.. and share with me in the sufferings for the gospel.." I shared this passage in several places. Here Apostle Paul, mentor of young Timothy encourages him - we can see in 5th verse to stir up the gift in him, or rather to horn the gift he received by laying of hands on him by Paul. Probably what I understand from the passage is, since Timothy was a young pastor he may have to come across several leaders much older and powerful and wordly ritualistic leaders like Pharisees and Saducees. 2nd thing I l noticed is, Timothy must have been shy and timid, and afraid to speak the truth to share boldly for living a holy life. We see even in the present days many are afraid to share the gospel of Salvation and Word to live a holy life instead speak emotion stirring words often like favour, breakthroughs, enlargement, progress.. This alone gives a rise to false or weak faith. So, Paul urges and encourages Timothy saying, since Timothy has the gift, he tells him to be an extrovert, bold and courageous shuning away his cowardice and timid nature. And in 8th verse, Paul says to Timothy not to be ashamed to share the testimony of the Lord. This word 'spirit of fear' means cowardice or timidity. A person with a spirit of fear or timidity may shy away from proclaiming the gospel or upholding the truth of God's word. This happens because of an impending sense of threat or danger whether it is real or imagined. Life is filled with situations and conditions that can intimidate us. Sometimes, we are afraid of our past and how it may influence our future. Sometimes we are afraid of the challenges that we face - can be a child, teenager, or can be elderly people. The spirit of fear often constricts the heart. However, there exists a different kind of fear – the fear of the Lord – which expands our hearts and fosters a vibrant connection with the Divine. It is crucial to cultivate a discerning eye to see the profound distinction between these two forms of fear. Lord thank you Lord for speaking to us to shun away the cowardice and timidness to confront any Goliath like situation we face. And be bold to share the gospel of truth with power - but in love.... If you are blessed with devotion you are welcome to share with us. God bless! 🙋🏻‍♂️💐💐💐 Benedict James. Our contact for queries or any prayer request @91 97040 28977