End of Month Fasting & Prayer – Day 2

25. June 2026

Devotion by Reverend Joseph Antwi

Theme: Dream Come True

Stirring Up Your Gifts to Transform Switzerland, Europe and the Nations

Scriptural Reading

2 Timothy 1:6-7

“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.”

— 2 Timothy 1:6 (NKJV)

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

— 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)

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Hello Church!

Welcome to Day 2 of our End of Month Fasting and Prayer under the theme:

Dream Come True

Yesterday, we looked at the life of Joseph and learned that dreams are important. We saw how God can place a dream in the heart of an ordinary person and use that dream to shape destinies, families, and even nations. We also learned that not everyone who hears your dream will celebrate it. Joseph’s dream attracted jealousy, opposition, misunderstanding, and challenges, yet God used every stage of his journey to fulfill His purpose.

Today, we move one step further and focus on the gifts that God has placed within us.

As I reflected on Joseph’s life, I realized something very interesting. The same gift that got Joseph into trouble was the same gift that brought him into prominence. His ability to receive and interpret dreams seemed to create problems everywhere he went, yet it was also the key God used to elevate him.

I personally call this the Three Ps of Gifting:

The Pit, the Prison, and the Palace.

Joseph’s gift took him to the pit because his brothers envied him.

Joseph’s gift took him to the prison because he continued operating in that gift while suffering injustice.

Yet that same gift eventually brought him into the palace and before Pharaoh, where he became a blessing to an entire nation.

The lesson is simple: never abandon your gift because of temporary difficulties. The same gift that appears to be causing challenges today may become the very key that opens tomorrow’s doors.

The Bible says:

“A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.”

— Proverbs 18:16 (NKJV)

This is why Paul reminded Timothy:

“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you.”

— 2 Timothy 1:6 (NKJV)

Notice that Paul did not tell Timothy to pray for another gift. Timothy already had the gift. The issue was not possession but activation.

Many believers today are carrying gifts they have not yet discovered, developed, or deployed. Some people do not know they have a gift until they begin serving. You may not know you have a gift for evangelism until you share Christ with someone. You may not know you have a gift for encouragement until someone tells you how your words strengthened them. You may not know you have a gift for leadership until God places responsibility in your hands.

Across the Church of Pentecost in Switzerland, we have seen people arrive without knowing they carried a calling. Yet as they made themselves available to God through prayer, worship, service, and ministry, those gifts began to emerge. Today, many of them are blessing lives, leading ministries, serving in national programs, and impacting others because they chose not to leave their gifts dormant.

Church, gifts do not grow through neglect; they grow through use.

When cooking porridge, if you do not stir it, lumps begin to form. In the same way, when we neglect our gifts, they become dormant. Stirring simply means nurturing, developing, exercising, feeding, and rekindling what God has already deposited within us.

Today, Switzerland does not simply need more words; it needs believers who are willing to act. We need Christians who will use their gifts to bring more people into the Kingdom of God. We need believers who will influence their workplaces, schools, businesses, hospitals, communities, and every sphere of society with the gifts God has given them.

The nations are waiting for believers who know who they are and are willing to serve boldly.

May every dormant gift be awakened.

May every fear be broken.

May every believer arise and become a vessel of transformation.

Now let us go into the prayer points.

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Prayer Points with Scriptures ⸻

1. Thanksgiving for Spiritual Gifts

Scriptures

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.”

— James 1:17 (NKJV)

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all.”

— 1 Corinthians 12:7 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Father, thank You for every spiritual gift and grace You have deposited in our lives.

* Thank You for calling us to be useful vessels in Your Kingdom.

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2. Stirring Up Dormant Gifts

Scriptures

“Stir up the gift of God which is in you.”

— 2 Timothy 1:6 (NKJV)

“Do not neglect the gift that is in you.”

— 1 Timothy 4:14 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, awaken every dormant gift, talent, and calling within us.

* Help us to faithfully use every gift You have entrusted to us.

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3. Deliverance from Fear and Intimidation

Scriptures

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

— 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)

“The righteous are bold as a lion.”

— Proverbs 28:1 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, remove every fear that prevents us from exercising our gifts.

* Fill us with boldness to serve You and impact our generation.

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4. Transformation of Switzerland, Europe and the Nations

Scriptures

“You are the light of the world.”

— Matthew 5:14 (NKJV)

“Arise, shine; For your light has come!”

— Isaiah 60:1 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, use Your Church to transform Switzerland, Europe, and the nations.

* Raise believers who will influence every sphere of society for Your glory.

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5. Prayer for Church Leadership and Kingdom Expansion

Scriptures

“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers.”

— Ephesians 4:11 (NKJV)

“Pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

— Matthew 9:38 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, strengthen our Chairman, Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Elders, and all Church leaders.

* Let the Church grow spiritually, numerically, and in influence throughout Switzerland and beyond.

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Final Declaration

I will not bury my gift.

I will stir up what God has placed within me.

Fear shall not limit me.

I shall be a vessel of transformation.

Switzerland shall encounter Jesus.

Europe shall encounter revival.

The nations shall see the glory of God.

My gifts shall impact my generation.

In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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Daily Charge

Church, God never gives gifts for decoration. He gives them for service, impact, and transformation.

Do not underestimate what God has placed within you. The future of a family, a city, a nation, or even a generation may be connected to the gift God has deposited in your life.

Stir it up. Use it. Multiply it.

Shalom

Rev. Joe