Stir Up The Gift
We were challenged to face the question God asks of every steward: “What did you do with what I gave you?” From 2 Timothy 1:6–7, we were reminded that stewardship is bigger than money—it includes our time, relationships, opportunities, influence, and the gifts God has entrusted to us. Faithfulness isn’t proven by busyness, applause, or visible activity, but by caring for the assignment God actually placed in our hands.
We were called to recognize what God has entrusted to us and stop burying it under fear, comparison, or the expectations of others. Then we were urged to rekindle that gift—to “stir up the gift” through intentional prayer, preparation, discipline, and courageous obedience marked by power, love, and a sound mind. The invitation was to bring neglected callings, misplaced priorities, or a need for salvation or rededication to the Lord, and to move forward in faithful stewardship of what God has entrusted to us.
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