2 TIMOTHY 1 NOT OF FEAR BUT OF LOVE Posted on August 14, 2023 by ilmaarts <a href="http://www.ilmaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/barrie-visit-2011-3561.jpg"><img decoding="async" src="http://www.ilmaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/barrie-visit-2011-3561-300x165.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="165" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1592" srcset="https://www.ilmaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/barrie-visit-2011-3561-300x165.jpg 300w, https://www.ilmaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/barrie-visit-2011-3561-500x276.jpg 500w, https://www.ilmaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/barrie-visit-2011-3561.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>August 15<br /> ________________________________________<br /> 2 TIMOTHY 1<br /> Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.3 I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. 4 As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, 7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. – 2 Timothy 1:1-7<br /> ________________________________________<br /> 2 TIMOTHY 1 NOT OF FEAR BUT OF LOVE<br /> A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA<br /> To all the people of God: let us remember Christ’s love for us<br /> He died for our sins so we can be reconciled with God the Father<br /> We were made for God and our purpose is to serve him only<br /> God is love and he created us and patterned us after his image<br /> The Lord is Almighty, Sovereign and Wonderful<br /> He passed on to us his love, power and self-control<br /> This is why we need to stir up the gifts God gave us<br /> We cannot be timid and hide such talents and blessings.<br /> Gifts were not given for our own purpose but to praise God<br /> Let us be brave to proclaim such gifts to let his Kingdom come<br /> Be bold and courageous to fan into flame these spiritual blessings<br /> The Holy Spirit will give us courage to do so to build up the body of Christ<br /> Do not be afraid to hone these gifts, all those who live in fear do not know him<br /> God is love and those who know God are also able to live fearlessly<br /> If you know God and serve him, it is not fear but love that stirs you<br /> Timidity and fear are not from God but they are hidden lies that you listen to.<br /> ________________________________________<br /> REFLECTION<br /> • How is “living in fear” an indication that you do not know God?<br /> • Why are we asked to stir up or fan into flames the gifts we received from God?</p> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/category/poem-devotionals/" rel="category tag">Poem devotionals</a> and tagged <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/2-timothy-1-not-of-fear-but-of-love/" rel="tag">2 TIMOTHY 1 NOT OF FEAR BUT OF LOVE</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/christian-blog/" rel="tag">Christian blog</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/christian-devotional/" rel="tag">Christian devotional</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/christian-poem/" rel="tag">Christian poem</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/ilma-barayuga-doherty/" rel="tag">ILMA BARAYUGA-DOHERTY</a>, <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/tag/ilmaarts-com/" rel="tag">ilmaarts.com</a> by <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/author/ilmaarts/">ilmaarts</a>. Bookmark the <a href="https://www.ilmaarts.com/2-timothy-1-not-of-fear-but-of-love/" title="Permalink to 2 TIMOTHY 1 NOT OF FEAR BUT OF LOVE" rel="bookmark">permalink</a>. </footer><!-- .entry-meta --> </article><!-- #post-9029 --> <div id="comments"> </div><!-- #comments --> </div><!-- #content --> </div><!-- #primary --> </div><!-- #main --> <footer id="colophon" role="contentinfo"> <div id="site-generator"> <a href="https://wordpress.org/" class="imprint" title="Semantic Personal Publishing Platform"> Proudly powered by WordPress </a> </div> </footer><!-- #colophon --> </div><!-- #page --> <!-- ngg_resource_manager_marker --> </body> </html>
