Saved in an instance, serve for a life-time
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (1 Timothy 6:12)
God not only saves us, but He explains it is a battle upon earth. He also gives us the power to live according to His will for us. Your life in Christ is one that is empowered by the Holy Spirit living within you.
One of the miracles of salvation is that when we have faith in Christ it is a great gift, and a big shift. It often takes time to change how we think and act. We may have bad habits that take hard work to correct, or patterns of thought that are challenging to break.
Paul reminds Timothy that God’s Spirit does not give us fear or cowardice. Those things are tools of the devil who is trying to keep us from God. But the Spirit of God empowers us with confidence in Him. He gives us the power to live out the purposes of God in our life. This power is one that we need to continually remember as we face challenges.
Consider how God is leading you to change the way you live. As you do that, remember that God doesn’t give us fear. He fills us with love because He wants us to experience a confident relationship and service with Him.
When God places upon you a burden, He places His arms underneath you! ~ Charles Spurgeon
#Originally 'A GREAT GIFT AND A BIG SHIFT' from an unknown source and author, contains SoulSupply edits.