2 Timothy 1 : 6
“For this reason I remind you to keep alive the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you.”
Here Apostle Paul was admonishing Timothy to keep the gift of God he had received. Many of us have also received one or more gifts from the Holy Spirit.
Some fasted to activate it. Some got theirs after long hours of prayers. For others, it was after studying the Bible. Some received it because they are faithful, loyal, honest, committed and dedicated, giver, punctual, etc.
However, due to several factors, some people’s gifts are already dying. Someone with the gift of messages full of wisdom can no longer give a meaningful message. Someone that was full of faith is now operating in fear, trial and error, doubt and hatred. Someone who had the gift of healing has now realised that that anointing is no longer flowing.
Likewise, someone operating with the gift of working of miracles has allowed the gift to wane. Someone that could discern easily now finds it difficult to differentiate between the Holy Spirit and a demon. To use their gift of diverse tongues is now becoming boring to some Christians.
Before now, your love for holiness, righteousness, truthfulness, sincerity, punctuality, giving, peace, unity, God’s will, and the Holy Spirit was second to none. But all those good attributes you were known for have disappeared. You are now the exact opposite of what you used to stand for.
It’s high time you reconnected to the Holy Spirit, the source of your gift. It is time to go back to the secret place. It is time to find your way back to His presence. It is time to start those good things like love, humility, generousity, selfless life, loyalty, sincerity, communion with Holy Spirit, evangelism, devotion, giving, having time for the things of God, being punctual in services, being dedicated and committed, spending time in the prayer room, seeking the face of God with fasting; which you abandoned.
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Rotimi Israel is a writer and a teacher of God’s word. He attended the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Bible School. He is also currently training as a pastor with a Pentecostal denomination. He loves reading the Bible and preaching.
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