Read the verse directly before, and the verse directly after, 2 Timothy 1:7. Paul is talking to Timothy about being able to have faith in the gifts and mission that God has given him. He’s telling him to not be ashamed of those things. And verse 7 provides him with the reason. In that verse, the words ‘spirit of’ are actually referring to something pretty human, and natural, rather than super-natural. It basically means an ‘attitude of’, or ‘disposition of’. Paul is telling Timothy that God has given him an attitude of love, power, and of clear thinking. And that means that Timothy is able to live out what God wants for him.
We reckon the same applies to you, too. You’re invited to have faith in what God’s given you, and in the gospel. The thing that you’re choosing to put your trust in *is* trustworthy. When things go wrong around you, that doesn’t mean the gospel’s gone wrong, it doesn’t mean that God’s gone wrong. You really can have complete faith in Him. He’s given you the ability to have an attitude of power, love and clear thinking, which means that you have nothing to be afraid of, in any circumstance.
So. Take the God-given, attitude-changing message of the gospel, and know that you can carry it with faith, not with fear. Fear breeds fear. Fear welcomes in yet more fear. But faith welcomes in hope. Faith welcomes in the presence of God.

What Now?
What’s your biggest fear? Write down any logical reasons that you have to be afraid of it. Now write down all the reasons you have to trust God and His love for you, including Bible verses. Bet the second list is longer.