Reflections from March 27, 2022 – Day 16 of my journey.
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)
Fear is something we all encounter.
Fear of what the future holds.
Fear that past tragedies will somehow repeat themselves.
Fear of the unknown.
And when fear arrives in the aftermath of tragedy, it can be paralyzing.
It grips the heart.
It clouds the mind.
And it convinces you that you’ll never move forward.
After the loss of my son, Maxwell Seraphim, I was flooded with fear.
Fear that life would never feel whole again.
Fear that I would never find the strength to keep going.
Fear that the tunnel I was trapped in had no light waiting at the end.
But this verse—2 Timothy 1:7—pierced through that darkness.
It didn’t erase the pain.
But it reminded me of something deeper:
That fear is not from God.
As I read and reflected on this verse, I began to realize that fear is a recurring theme throughout the Bible.
It’s not something new.
It’s something humans have been battling since the very beginning.
And because of that, God gave us guidance—not once, but repeatedly—on how to face fear and push through it.
This verse felt like God’s voice cutting through the noise of my grief.
A divine reminder that fear may be real, but it does not belong to me.
God hasn’t given me a spirit of fear.
He has given me a spirit of power,
Of love,
And of a sound mind.
With a sound mind, we begin to see more clearly.
We begin to recognize our why.
We begin to understand that God’s strength becomes ours in the moments we feel weakest.
And with that strength, we are able to focus not on fear—but on love.
For me, that love is the love I will always carry for Max.
That love led me to this journey.
A journey rooted in purpose.
A journey built on the desire to be 1% better every single day—not just for myself, but to honor the son I lost.
And through that daily discipline, I have found clarity.
I have found strength.
And I have found the soundness of mind that this verse speaks of.
So if you’re walking through fear right now, if you’re sitting in the unknown and wondering how to move forward, remember:
Fear is not from God.
But power is.
Love is.
And a sound mind is.
Let those be the tools you carry.
Let them be the truth that guides you.
And let them lead you, one step at a time, toward your why.
From Loss to Legacy 
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