In 2 Timothy 1, Paul provides encouragement to Timothy to remain faithful. Like Paul's encouraging words to Timothy, we should remind each other of "your sincere faith.. that now lives in you" and encourage each other to "fan into flames" our gifts from God that come from "a Spirit of power, love and self-discipline". Paul says not to be timid or ashamed to testify about God, who called us to Himself before the beginning of time to save us--"not because of anything we have done, but because of His own purpose and grace". We should share the confidence of Paul, who says "He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day". Paul says we must also keep the "pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ, .. with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us".