July 10, 2025
You’ve Got What You Need
What do we do when feelings of insecurity and fear start to creep into our daily lives? In today’s episode, host Lauren Alessi invites us to reflect on the strength and confidence God has already placed within us, centering on the empowering message of 2 Timothy 1:7. Together, we’ll uncover how to move beyond fear and feelings of lack, discovering that everything we need to face our day is already within us—God has given us a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind.
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You're listening to the My Morning Devotional podcast, episode 1309. Today's episode is called you've got what yout need. Hey there. We're the Alessies, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time.
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That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the My Morning Devotional podcast. Hello, everyone. My name is Lauren Alessi. I will be your host for this week, or I have been your host for this week, and we are talking about confidence. And today's episode is called you, you've got what you need. No, I changed the lyrics there. But anyways.
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And now we're at the point where, you know, it's Thursday and I'm feeling a little. I feel like when I record, it's like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday is like, you know, very to the point. Here's the formula. And then I hit Thursday and I'm like, let's have fun.
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My morning devotional, right? And then I just start singing. I don't know why, but that's how it is. Okay, so today's episode is called you've got what you need.
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7. And it says this. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. I love this verse so much because I think it speaks directly to us as humans who so easily fear, who so easily, you know, get anxious, who so easily get scared, who so easily kind of fall prey to insecurities and weakness.
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And even when it says love, like, we so easily fall prey to even hatred and negativity, but it says this. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but he's given us a spirit of power, of love and of a sound mind.
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And right there, I just think that gives us permission today.
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If we're insecure because we think we lack something, God hasn't given us a spirit of lack, a spirit of fear. He's given us a spirit of power, of love and of a sound mind.
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And I'm just going to keep repeating that until you believe it for yourself today.
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If you feel insecure because you feel you lack children. I don't have children in my life, and I still feel like I should have children at this stage of my life. God hasn't given you a spirit of lack or a spirit of fear. So don't fear that. Don't fear that God's not going to provide that. He's given you a spirit of power, of love, and of a sound mind.
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If you feel insecure because you lack a husband or you lack a wife or you lack a spouse in this time of your life, well, he's not giving you a spirit of fear or a spirit of lack. He's given you a spirit of power, love, and of a sound mind.
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Regardless of what that is you feel insecure about or that you're lacking, a lot of times it could be okay. I, you know, I didn't think I'd be in my 30s and my life would look like this.
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I didn't think I'd be In my 20s, in my life would look like this, or I thought raising kids would just look differently. I just never expected this. And a lot of times that can cause a lot of insecurities. No matter what you're going through, if it's causing fear, if it's causing insecurity, if it's causing that feeling of lack or anxiety or anxiousness. God hasn't given you or us a spirit of fear that's not from God. And a lot of people, a lot of us want to say, okay, but is this from God subconsciously? No, that spirit of fear is not from God because he hasn't given us a spirit of fear.
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He's given us a spirit of power, of love, and of a sound mind. So that means wherever you're at today, wherever you're feeling a little bit of fear, maybe you're feeling a little bit of insecurity, just remember, replace it with power, with love, and with a sound mind. Don't let your mind get clouded with judgment. Don't let your mind get insecure and go down a rabbit trail of okay, this is just what my life's gonna look like forever. And trust me, I've been there. And your, you, your mind can tell you some crazy, crazy thoughts, but don't let your mind get there. Instead, recognize that God has given you a spirit of power, love, and of a sound mind. And also, you don't need the kids or the house or the spouse or the housing market to be good or the economy to be good, or the dream job to finally come good to be ready. God's already given you the spirit of power and the love and the sound of mind. The rest is just external, but everything else is just on the inside of you. God's just waiting for you to tap into it. And then the External factors come later. But that's what's so good about God. He's like, yeah, all the internal stuff, it's already in you. I've already given it to you. Which is why this episode's called Guys, you've got what you need. Everything you need is on the inside of you. And I have a feeling God's looking down at a lot more of us from heaven, going, I don't get it. They've all got what they need. Like, they just need to tap into it and use it. Let's pray.
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Lord, help us to use what you have already placed in us, God.
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And that's including me, God. That's including everyone under the sound of my voice, but even the speaker herself.
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God, help us to tap into what you've already placed on the inside of us. The spirit of power, the spirit of confidence, the spirit of love, and the spirit of a sound mind, God. Replace fear with faith, Lord. Replace insecurity with confidence, Lord.
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And doubt with boldness. In Jesus name I pray.
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Amen. So there you have it. Your 5 minute daily dose of heaven. Thank you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotionals empower you to take take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it with a friend, leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using right now. Until tomorrow. We pray that your latte is strong, but your love for Jesus is stronger.
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You're listening to the My Morning Devotional podcast, episode 1309. Today's episode is called you've got what yout need. Hey there. We're the Alessies, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time.
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That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the My Morning Devotional podcast. Hello, everyone. My name is Lauren Alessi. I will be your host for this week, or I have been your host for this week, and we are talking about confidence. And today's episode is called you, you've got what you need. No, I changed the lyrics there. But anyways.
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And now we're at the point where, you know, it's Thursday and I'm feeling a little. I feel like when I record, it's like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday is like, you know, very to the point. Here's the formula. And then I hit Thursday and I'm like, let's have fun.
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My morning devotional, right? And then I just start singing. I don't know why, but that's how it is. Okay, so today's episode is called you've got what you need.
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