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2Timothy 1:6 Because Of 18 Jul 2025

2Ti 1:6 That is why I am reminding you now
to fan into a flame the gift of God
that you possess through the laying on of my hands.

Excerpt from THE NEW JERUSALEM BIBLE, copyright (c) 1985 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. Reprinted by Permission.

Inheritance, Inheritance

Good things start somewhere. We inherit from others.

Fanning The Flame

Starting a fire is a great example of starting to use a gift of the Holy Spirit. I can learn a lot from the analogy:
1. A gift needs a preparation, a set up. Perhaps a prayer or prophesy. I know what to anticipate.
2. Then a match is needed to ignite: e.g. the laying on of hands.
3. I need to fan, to encourage. Sometime the fire dies starves out during the process. Then I light again and fan it again. I may have to improve the set-up.

Prayer

Jesus, thank you for the beautiful analogy of fanning the flame.