Contemplative Bible Reading

2 Timothy 1:7 (New Living Translation)

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

God has given us a spirit of, let’s see:

• power
• love
• self-discipline

Seems like an odd list. None of these things is not like the other or something like that. Perhaps we have lost something in the translation. I like all three of these. I like being powerful. Love, well, that is really important to God. Self-discipline, now I really like that one. I have lots of that. Thanks God for giving it to me.

Still. Seems like an odd list. Perhaps one day I will understand.