You said it Paul!

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." (2Tim 1:7)

I often have to remind myself of that verse. Thankfully, the Spirit moved me to that verse during some quiet time last month. Up to that point, I was vaguely familiar with it. Now, I believe it is firmly tattooed on my heart. I still may have trouble remembering if it's in 1st or 2nd Timothy, but those words are now ALIVE in me.

That's a good thing.

Now, I've been tap dancing around starting this blog for several weeks. I first had the idea to start one several months ago when I knew I would be going through a group study for men called Strongholds. We're learning how spiritual forces opposed to God exist and want to systematically pick us off, be it one by one or millions by millions. Conceptually, I was familiar with spiritual warfare. Now, I'm blessed to have a band of brothers shining lights on many areas of my life. Let's just say the cockroaches are scattering.

That begs the question. Why am I threat to the enemy? I guess it's the fact that I was made in my Heavenly Father's image...that I have the capacity to not just be like Jesus, but to be greater than Jesus (John 14:12).

Blasphemy? He said it, not me.

Hearing that excites me. It reminds me I do have a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. It's sitting right there, waiting for me to recognize it and spring into action.

So yes, while anyone can write a blog (please excuse yourself, spirit of accusation, we won't be needing you here), only I can capture what is happening in me...in my heart as it pumps the blood of Jesus throughout my ravaged body and in my brain as it becomes renewed by these truths.(Romans 8:5-6).

I see the light, and now I'm going to start LIVING in it. (YES!)

bc