A snack for your soul

A young friend, Grace Williams (daughter of dear family friends), attends a big city public high school and unabashedly shares her faith in Jesus.  She regularly writes and circulates a text message to her friends that she calls the "Spiritual Snack of the Day."  With her permission, I'm sharing one of those "snacks" with you here on The Electric Gospel blog.

Mental and Spiritual Toughness

by Grace Williams

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“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
(2 Timothy 1:7 – NKJV)

For the past few days, I have been hearing the phrase “mental toughness” very often.  As an athlete, coaches often encourage me to be “mentally tough.”  But what does this mean?  Mental toughness is best described as a measure of where you stand in times of challenge and controversy.  As Christians, we are persecuted and pressured daily and need this mental toughness.  But we also need spiritual toughness to face these trials.  God has promised us that he HAS given us this spirit, for he is our strength and our light.  It is our faith in him that gives us hope, power and wisdom, and the ability truly to love.  Therefore rejoice, and have no fear!  For what can man do to us when we are in God’s hands?  Alleluia!

“The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?”
(Psalm 118:6 – NIV 2011)