Stir it up! | 2Tim 1:5-7

Paul was keenly interested in the life and ministry of Timothy, and he wanted to make sure that Timothy used the gift he was given effectively, for the glory of God.  It’s not that Paul thought Timothy’s faith was weak or dying out, but that he wanted Timothy to experience the fullness of God’s gift. The gifts we receive from the Lord through the filling of the Holy Spirit are not given to us fully developed but need to be strengthened and matured through use.  God wants us to do His good works through the gift(s) He gave us. A man does not become a Christian by doing these good works, but rather he does these good works because he is a Christian.