Stir up!

“Therefore I remind you that you stir up the gift of God, which is in you...” (2 Tim. 1:6 NKJV)

Don’t allow yourself to become settled!

 Settled is defined as “fixed or established; unlikely to change, concluded, decided, ended, over and final”. That should NEVER describe the life of a follower of Jesus. 

 Grow and increase

“Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,” (Prov. 1:5 ESV)

“Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—“ (1 Pet. 2:2 ESV) 

“Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 3:12-14 ESV)

Therefore…

“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” (Col. 2:6-7 ESV)

 “Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.” (1 Tim. 4:15 ESV)

“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” (Gal. 6:9 ESV)

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Phil. 4:13 ESV)

 “And though your beginning was small, your latter days will be very great.” (Job 8:7)

 Even when you’re old 

“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age,” (Psalms 82:12-14 )