STIRRING UP THE SPIRITUAL GRACE WITHIN: GIVES THE ENABLING TO ENACT THE POWER, LOVE AND SOUND MIND YOU ARE ENDOWED!
“That is why I remind you to FAN INTO FLAME the gracious GIFT of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is IN you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. 7 For God DID NOT GIVE US a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has GIVEN US a spirit] of POWER and of LOVE and of SOUND JUDGMENT and PERSONAL DISCIPLINE [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” 2 Timothy 2:6-7/AMP.
When you stir up the Spiritual gift within you, then the elements of FEAR – (and ALL it stands for) – will give way for you to exercise and actualise BOLDNESS, POWER, SOUND MIND, LOVE and PEACE in everyway of doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.
In Scriptural and translation version terms, to STIR UP means:
To rekindle (NKJV)
To fan into flames (NLT)
To keep ablaze (Message Bible)
To keep alive (Good News Translation)
To flame into fire (LB)
And such like much and more . . . when actively in operation.
In ancient times embers were kept slowly burning so that they could be fanned into flames when a fire was needed. And we all needs fire in our bones to set us ablaze for the next levels in our lives. For no flies hangs around and about a flaming vicinity for any reason – indicating, that matters that are irrelevant to your wellbeing in fulfilling purpose can’t be within your vicinity when you are rekindling and inflaming by the Holy Spirit of life and grace to fulfil purpose.
Apostle Paul said to Timothy, if you MUST overcome FEAR of all sorts in life and godliness, he must FAN into flame – to rekindle and to keep alive the Holy Spirit gift within him, in order to ENJOY the sound mind, peace, love, self control and more in his life and ministry, as he do life and live godly in Christ Jesus. Same also it’s applicable to you and I in life and grace.
And you CAN STIR UP the spirit within by praying in the Holy Spirit of grace to guarantee you the daily sense of being – VICTORIOUS, TRIUMPHANT, OVERCOMER, DOMINION and A MORE THAN CONQUERORS in life and grace. And I can perceive you OVERCOME the spirit of FEAR of ALL sorts in Jesus’ name, as you stir up the spirit [human spirit] within by the Holy Spirit that is made available for us all to win in life in Christ Jesus – Amen.
STIRRING UP THE SPIRITUAL GRACE WITHIN GIVES THE ENABLING TO ENACT THE POWER, LOVE AND SOUND MIND YOU ARE ENDOWED
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“That is why I remind you to FAN INTO FLAME the gracious GIFT of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is IN you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has given us a spirit] of POWER and of LOVE and of SOUND JUDGMENT and PERSONAL DISCIPLINE [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” 2 Timothy 2:6-7/AMP.
“But you, beloved, BUILD YOURSELVES UP on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], PRAY in the Holy Spirit, 21 and keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously and looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ [which will bring you] to eternal life” Jude 1:20-21/AMP.
“Praying ALWAYS with all prayer and supplication IN the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” Ephesians 6:18.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI