3 against 1

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Tim 1:7

One way to view this scripture is to place fear by itself and contrast it against power, love, and a sound mind:


spirit of fear power
love
a sound mind

This looks like three against one, and it takes all three to overcome fear.

It takes the power of God’s Spirit to in-fill a sinner and begin to teach them the truth of God’s Word. The power of God that touches a heart and guides it away from the power of sin.

It takes the love of God. God who gave up his only Son and the Son who gave His life on Calvary as a ransom for our sins. The love of God who forgives when we sin, when we go astray, and who finds us and restores.

It takes God who gives a believer a sound mind. A mind that can detect good from evil, right from wrong, security from insecurity. To understand that most fear is illogical. Most of the fear that we experience does not make any sense. It takes a sound mind to understand this and with Godly wisdom and knowledge quiet one’s fears and trust.