Written by Louie Giglio, a contemporary pastor. This is an excerpt from his book “Indescribable: 100 Devotions about God and Science.”
The Sun — it warms our faces and gives light to our days. We also draw pictures of it: a small, bright-yellow ball with a smiley face in the center. It just seems so… friendly. But that’s only because the Sun is 93 million miles away! Up close, our Sun isn’t very friendly at all. It’s a raging inferno of flames. The temperature of the Sun’s core is 27 million degrees Fahrenheit! And it isn’t some small, yellow ball either. It’s huge — ginormously huge! If Earth were the size of a golf ball, the Sun would be about the size of an elephant. God breathed that Sun out of His mouth (check out Psalm 33:6). What does that tell us about God? He is mighty. He is awesome. He is able to do things we cannot even begin to imagine. Our God is ferocious in His power! What does God do with all that power? He gives His power to you. When you are tired of trying to do the right thing and getting nowhere, when your worries make you afraid to take a step, or when you feel attacked by troubles too big to handle on your own, don’t be scared. Be bold! Be brave! Call out to God in prayer, and ask Him for His power. He will answer. And His Spirit will make you strong and mighty and powerful. Trust God. He is ferociously on your side, and He’s got this.
God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid. He gave us a spirit of power and love and self-control. [2 Timothy 1:7]
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