Worthy Brief - 1/29/2026
Friend, do not tolerate what God has already conquered!
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Fear is not a personality trait, a weakness, or a harmless emotion—it is a trespasser. Scripture is clear: “God has not given us a spirit of fear.” If fear was not given by God, it does not belong. It enters uninvited, attempts to settle illegally, and speaks as though it has authority -- but it does not. Fear’s power lies only in permission, and authority exists to evict what does not belong.
Intimidation is fear’s language. It does not need reality to speak -- it thrives on suggestion, pressure, and threat. But intimidation loses its voice where authority is exercised. God did not replace fear with nothing; He replaced it with power, love, and a sound mind. Power confronts. Love stabilizes. A sound mind refuses distortion. These are not emotional states -- they are governing realities.
Boldness is not volume or aggression. Boldness is Heaven’s atmosphere resting on a yielded life. When you stand in alignment with God, fear cannot remain. Darkness does not argue when authority enters -- it leaves. You do not manage fear; you remove it. You do not coexist with intimidation; you confront it.
Fear does not need to be analyzed -- it needs to be addressed. Authority does not negotiate with trespassers -- it removes them. Where the Spirit of the Lord governs, fear has no jurisdiction, no legal standing, and no voice. The moment authority is exercised, intimidation loses access, confusion gives way to clarity, and peace is restored as Heaven’s order reasserts itself.
Friend, stand in the authority of the Spirit and drive fear out of every place it attempted to claim. Let divine power assert itself, let perfected love establish dominion, and let a sound mind rule without compromise. Move forward victorious -- unthreatened, unmoved, and unafraid. Boldness is not summoned by effort; it is the atmosphere of Heaven surrounding those who know they stand in triumph. Where you stand in Yeshua (Jesus), fear has no choice but to retreat.
George & Baht Rivka (Melbourne, Florida)
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