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KEY SCRIPTURE:

2Ti 1:6 KJV 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.

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Timothy received a spiritual gift when  Paul laid his hands on him. This verse proves that servants of God are filled with the ability of God, which can be given to others who need it. Peter said in Acts 3:6 as follows, ” Silver and gold have I none ,but such as I have  give  I thee,In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, rise up and walk. Perer had the ability to heal through  the Holy Spirit in Himl. Paul has certain gifts that he also imparted to Timothy when he laid his hands on him.

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Dear child of God, know that you are not  empty. The presence of the Holy Spirit in you means you are filled with divine abilities. Believe it and exercise your faith to be a blessing to some other persons.

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Apostle Paul instructs Timothy to stir up the gift that was imparted to him. How can one stir up the gift of God?

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1 The gift could be stirred through an act of faith. This involves believing in your heart that you have such a gift. You may boldly say that through the laying on of the hands of the man of God, I received this gift. As I take a step in faith, it will be stirred into operation.

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2 Through prayer and the study of the word of God, faith would rise up in you to get that gift stirred . Spiritual gifts get into operation when you act on the word.

For example, the gift of healing goes into operation when you go about ministering to the sick.

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You can get the gift of prophecy or discernment of the Spirit as you spend good time fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit through worship and prayer. The catalyst to get any gift going into operation is   to believe that you have it and then act in line with that gift.

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In the preceding verse, Paul explains that as children of God, we have not been given the spirit of fear. This clearly explains that one can only make use of the gifts of the Spirit through boldly acting on the word of God. Fear paralyses and keeps you from taking a positive action. When the persecution of the early church started for the first time, they prayed and asked for boldness. Act 4:29 KJV And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word.” Boldness means being ready to act irrespective of what may be threatening you.

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There is so much in each of us, yet most of us experience very little of what the Holy Spirit has invested in us. Who could be seeing amazing miracles every day if we had dared to act in faith? The presence of the Holy Spirit in us means an abundance of supernatural power latent in us. Boldly acting on it would cause the Spirit to manifest His power through us.

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THOUGHT: IF YOU HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT, THEN YOU ARE BOLD. ACT NOW

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FURTHER STUDIES

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Act 2:14 KJV” But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:”

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Act 1:8 KJV” But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”