2 Timothy 1:7
If you suddenly feel afraid, or are plagued by doubts, stress, etc. this one-line prayer is really handy and powerful. When we are afraid, it can be difficult to just stop being afraid on our own accord. Often if we tell ourselves (or someone tells us) - stop being afraid, or there's nothing to be afraid of, etc., often this doesn't really help, even if we logically know our fears are silly (or we just want to calm down). So we need something more powerful and reassuring than that, and this verse is perfect.
In 2 Timothy 1:7, God is telling us that He did NOT give us a spirit of fear. Our spirit is NOT a fearful spirit. Instead, our spirit is powerful. Our spirit is one of love. And our spirit has a sound mind - that means those crazy, silly, insecure fears and thoughts that may enter our mind is NOT the real you.
I really recommend memorising this simple, one-line verse, and the next time you are caught in fear, pray it out loud (or under your breath if you're in public!) and keep repeating it over and over again until the fear leaves you. And while you pray, imagine your spirit as a powerful spirit, a loving spirit, and a spirit with a sound mind that doesn't succumb to irrational thoughts.
(Then, once you have calmed down, if the situation is appropriate, pray to God for protection!)
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