Stir Up the Gift

"Wherefore I put thee in remembrance
that thou stir up the gift of God, which
is in thee by the putting on of my hands."
2 Timothy 1:6

Timothy was a special friend of Paul's.
Paul had 'laid hands' on him. He was
empowered by the Holy Spirit, anointed,
and called by God.

Paul, still, felt he was to remind Timothy
about 'stirring up the gift of God'. This
suggests that the gifts shown bright in his
life but the passion, anointing, and Holy
Spirit had grown dim. Timothy may have
let himself become spiritually weak, afraid,
timid and overwhelmed with cares.

The answer was to stir up the gift Timothy
had received. He needed to dedicate him
self more to God's Word and spend more
time listening to sound teaching.

That is what we have to do. Filled with the
Spirit, we can face life unafraid, knowing
that He is with us in every situation.