God Gifted Us 3 Important Tools To Win Our Battles

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” -2 Timothy 1:7.

God instilled us with power, love, and self-control for a reason.

Power:

Black Power is political and spiritual.  

Let’s reframe Black Power as a divine call to action. What are you being called to do? This is where your power lies.

Love:

Black love is the root of our liberation efforts.

Black love is a form of spiritual care and protest. Black love is why we fight against systemic oppression. Black love is why we will win.

Self-Control:

Self-control doesn’t mean policing our emotions. It means deciding how we respond to anti-Blackness and hatred.

The power of self-control could be seen throughout the Civil Rights protests. What’s often forgotten is that protesters went through extensive training, proving that self-control is a form of discipline.

No matter what comes our way, we can always call on our power. Let our divine love, power, and self-control inform how we respond to it.