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A thought for the day!

I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.  For this reason I remind you to flan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.  For God did not give us a sprit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline.
 
2 Timothy 1: 5-7  (New International Version)

Paul reminds his young protege that there are two ways in which we are equipped in faith for our service to the Lord.  In the first instance it comes through our family.  In Timothy's case it was through his grandmother and mother.

Secondly, we grow in faith through the gifting of the Holy Spirit.  Not only does the Spirit empower us in service, we are specially gifted to honor God in our work.  However, it is our responsibility to make a wise use of the gift.

God wants us to be bold in ministry, not arrogant.  Arrogance is self-reliant, whereas boldness comes by submitting to God's direction through the Spirit.  God's boldness is based on power, love and self-discipline lived out in faith.

(I'll be a way for a few days so no new devotion until next monday, the 12th--DRS)

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