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Nnamdi Christopher Wallace <[email protected]>
Don’t Intimidate, and Don’t Be Intimidated
The UCB Word For Today <[email protected]> 9 April 2016 at 02:03
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Don’t Intimidate, and Don’t Be Intimidated
9 APRIL 2016
‘God has not given us a spirit of … timidity.’
2 Timothy 1:7 NLT
One of the most famous intimidators in the Bible was Goliath. He boasted,‘Come… and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the
field!’ (1 Samuel 17:44 NKJV). But David didn’t have ‘a spirit of … timidity,’ so he
replied, ‘This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I’ll strike you down
and cut off your head’ (v. 46 NIV 1984 Edition). Intimidators count on you to wilt
in the face of verbal attack. That’s why you must let them know you refuse to
give in, and that you have the God-given strength to resist their tactics. God
never intended anyone to oppress or dominate another person. So stand up for
yourself today in His strength! And if you are the intimidator, ask yourself why
you feel the need to gain power and control over others. Indeed, you may need
the help of a seasoned counsellor to help you work through it. Intimidators often
grow up in a chaotic or negative environment in which they feel powerless to
change their circumstances. As a result they vow never to allow their lives to be
out of control again, so they seek control instead. But their so-called strength
just masks their insecurities and fears. Whatever the cause, intimidators can
never hope to have a meaningful relationship with anyone they force into
submission. And since the spirit of intimidation doesn’t come from God, there’s
only one other source - Satan. Understand this: God is in control of every aspect
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of your life, so you’ve no need to control, or be controlled by the behaviour of
others.
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