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Stir Up The Gift Within!

Day 291

Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1 - 2 Timothy 4:22

We live in a day and age where people admire giftings. When we think of Serena Williams we think of the gift she is in tennis, when we think of Mozart we think of classical music and I could list many giftings that society admires. One day while thinking about my place here on earth God reminded me that I am gifted. Please say it to yourself, " I am gifted".  Life has a way of dividing people into haves and have nots and many times we believers seem to think we are in the realm of have nots.

Paul whilst writing to Timothy reminds him to stir up the gift within him. Paul was telling Timothy there is potential inside of you and it cannot become something unless you awaken it. God placed gifting in you. It's your responsibility to stir up the gift within to be able to shine like a star in God's eyes.  Why must we stir up every gift within us?

  • God has not given us a spirit of fear. Fear is one reason many haven't developed gifting. They don't have the faith to believe God has deposited a gift within them that is useful. Fear causes one to think low of themselves. Fearful people are not willing to challenge the status quo. 
  • Stir up the gift that you may run and finish the race God has set for you. Paul wrote to Timothy that he had run his race. Watching the Olympics I love races, even more, hearing the winner talk of the discipline to get that gold medal. You need to stir up the gift to be able to win the gold medal you deserve. As Paul told the Corinthians to run the race so as not to be disqualified 1 Corinthians 9:24. 
  • Stir up the gift to be ready in season or out of season to proclaim the message of grace. We keep our knives sharpened so that whenever we need them to cut vegetables or meat the knife is ready for use. Many believers whose gifts are dormant are like knives that aren't ready for use!
  • Stir up the gift to circumnavigate your ship during these last days. We are living in the last days. Even in the midst of the many advances and needs that we have. Whether you believe it or not according to God's clock these are the last days. When we stir up our gifts we separate ourselves from the lukewarmness that is plaguing many believers.
Everyday purpose to stir up your gift. Take action in making your gift alive. 

Memory Verse: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Decree: 


2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (italics mine)




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