“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,”‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1:7-9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/2ti.1.7-9.esv
All,
This stands out because Paul says, “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” There are many instances where life seems to knock us on our heels, but God gives us the ability to walk through them. It’s better to walk through those times on “offense instead of defense”. Playing defense means you are looking around every corner wondering when something else will happen, but playing offense gives us a game plan than enables us to walk through those times. Please pray that we and our friends believe God and rely on the Spirit to give us “power, love and self-control”. Please pray for the men considering CLC.