Stir Up the Gift of God

“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” – 2 Timothy 1:6-7 Timothy encourages us to actively stir up the gift of God that has been given to us. Some Bible translations even say to “fan the flame” of God’s gift! In 2 Timothy 1:7, it states, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.” So, how do we achieve this? The answer lies in his instruction: we must stir up the gift that is within us. A friend of ours shared a great analogy for stirring up our gifts. She compared it to making chocolate milk, something many of us enjoyed as kids. Remember