Have you tried adding sugar in a cup of tea, then took a sip without stirring? Did you get the full taste of the sugar? No. It is until you stir it.
How about when you light a fire using firewood, in order to keep cooking you will need to keep stalking the firewood into the fire until the food is ready.
When you get a glass of juice, some of the contents seems to be at the bottom of the glass, therefore when you stir it blends in well and you get to enjoy all the flavors in that glass of juice.
Sometimes unless something is stirred, then are you able to know its real taste or flavor.
What does it mean to stir?
In English dictionary, provoke, arouse or excite feelings and passions. What is stirring up in the bible context?
Wake up from sleep, to arouse, and activate the mind and understanding.
Stirring also is the mixing of a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern.
Stirring involves usage of different objects in order to achieve a perfect blend. As you cook you stir the ingredients until they blend in together nicely and the aroma is beautiful.
You stop stirring the food gets stuck at the bottom of the pot and starts burning. How about when we stir our spirits?
The Holy Spirit
We receive the Holy Spirit when we repent and receive Christ as our personal savior by faith. Acts 2:38-39. The Holy spirit is the one that gives us power to carry out the great commission Acts 1:7.
The Holy Spirit is the promise of not being left as orphans when Jesus Christ ministry on earth had come to an end. John 14:26-27. It is out of the Holy Spirit that we bear fruit Galatians 5:22-23 and it is out of the Holy spirit that we each receive spiritual gifts accorded to us as God wills.
How then do we stir up our spirit?
Reading the word of God Joshua 1:9 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it, for then it will make your way prosperous and then you will have good success.
Psalm 1:1 6 ; The word of God keeps us stirred up in our spirits. Have a personal time to read, spend time and good time on it, find out the promises, commands, instructions and teachings. Prayer This is the way we get to communicate with God. Have your own personal time of prayer. Pray then listen. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing, Do not be anxious Phillipians 4: 6-7, He hears 1st John 5:14, Devote yourself in prayer Colossians 4:2; believe pray and receive Mark 11:24; He listens Jeremiah 29:12; The lord is close to all who call on him Psalm 145;18
Offer a sacrifice of praise and thanks giving Make a joyful noise to the Lord, Give thanks always 1st Thessalonians 5:18.
Always be in the mood of thanksgiving in whatever circumstance you are going through as hard as it is. Paul and Silas prayed and sang hymns to God while in prison Acts 16:25
Fellowship with other believers The early church did that and there was a tremendous transformation with many being added to the group Acts 2: 42 47.
Meeting up with other believers you get encouraged from the testimonies of others Hebrews 10:25.and blessings all the same Psalm 133:1
Activate your spiritual gift What is that spiritual gift bestowed to you by God. 1st Corinthians 12:8 11 2nd Timothy 1:6 Paul tells Timothy for this reason I remind you to fan the flame the gift of God which is in you by laying of hands,
Salvation is a free gift that we have received by Grace through faith from God.
Even as we are not to boast because it is not about us but to remember that we are Gods workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them, Ephesians 2:10.
The Holy Spirit in us gives us the power to carry out the great commission and also help us to bear fruit as well as use our spiritual gifts accorded to us. Therefore this keeps us stirred up in the spirit and the joy of Christ is completed in us serving God is no longer a struggle but full of joy and love. It becomes a lifestyle.
Stirring up of the spirit grants us a walk in the journey of salvation that is worthy of the calling you have been called Ephesians 4: 1-3 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.
Until it is stirred, It shall remain still.Stir it up today
Lord, help me to stay stirred up in the spirit so that I may walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have called me, as I go out to carry out the great commission as you have commanded for the glory and honor of your name. In Jesus Name I pray Amen.
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