God speaks today Monday | August 21, 2023
And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
(1 Samuel 10:6)Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
(2 Timothy 1:6) Full of the Holy Spirit and full of mistakes?
Being filled with the Holy Spirit does not guarantee perfection or exemption from responsibility. It is up to us to continually submit to the Holy Spirit and allow it to mold and change us. We must use the wisdom that comes from the Holy Spirit to handle the power entrusted to us with reverence and care. The apostle Paul advises Timothy to fan the fire of God's gift in him, implying that it is our responsibility to enliven the gift within us and put it into manifestation. Imperfect people can still be used by God, but we must be willing to cooperate with the Holy Spirit to bring its manifestation to its fullest potential.
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Cross Reference
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
(1 Timothy 4:14)As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
(1 Peter 4:10)This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
(2 Peter 3:1)And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
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