FIRE.

“I want more of you lord.”

No matter what season of life I am in, I will always want more. Thats exactly how the lord created me, he created me to be hungry, to be intrigue, to be curious, to question specific things. In those seasons of question though, he created my heart to know when I am going down His path or the path of self-righteousness.

A wildfire begins and spreads due to a spark. It isn’t common for a wildfire to break out in a super wet and rainy place, but in a place where its dry. Same thing applies to a campfire, you’ll find it harder to use wet or damp wood to begin a fire. However if you use dry wood or kindling it’ll ignite much easier.

I have a fire that I carry, and the lord has made me aware of this many times. Everywhere I go sparks leave my fire and land on other people. Just as if I’m planting seeds. However my fire won’t start another fire unless the Lord places dry wood and prepares those. Essentially unless He has gone before me preparing and softening the hearts of those I encounter; a fire won’t ignite.

The lord is the only one whom can continue to make sure my fire is staying hot and lit. If I don’t seek the lord in everything that I do, or I find myself turning to earthly things that only provide temporary solutions then my fire will eventually turn to smoldering smoke and instead of spreading sparks I could end up spreading smoke. The more hungry I get and the more I seek the lord the more my fire grows. It grows bigger and stronger, with more life and power.

I have found that in the seasons when my fire is growing bigger and stronger, there is also a lot of friction happening. When this friction happens I have noticed that it can be good friction that triggers growth, or it can be negative friction that can block and prevent growth; sometimes evening dampening the life and power thats present.

Currently I am in a season of lots of friction, both positive and negative. However I am choosing everyday to take what the enemy meant for evil and give it to God; so that he may give that friction back to me in a more controlled and loving way that instead of promoting evil promotes life and growth. In no way is this easy, I have to constantly remind myself of the love and truth of what my Father in heaven says about me. I have to give everything; all my worries, all my stress, and all of my trust.

Whenever I find my surroundings feeling all swirly and the friction is super heavy and strong; I try to step back, take out my ukulele and begin proclaiming truth over myself and over my surroundings. I did this recently in an airport while preparing to fly home to visit family. Everything started swirling and I couldn’t find myself thinking anything positive, so I leaned on the presence of God knowing that He is here and that I am not alone.

With each day presenting its new set of challenges that can in the end be looked at with a sense of growth and strengthening, I will continue to turn to God and trust in him and know that id much rather live out his plan and his way for my life over my own.

today is 2/22/22. I pray that each one of you that encounter this post will be blessed with peace, joy, strength, wisdom and my your needs be met financially and spiritually today. For he has done it before and he can do it again. His mercies new everyday. I thank you lord for your loving kindness and for knowing all my needs even before I do, and for never failing me. I thank you for always being by each of our sides and for never abandoning or forsaking me. I pray that each of these people will encounter your love and all that you have to offer, in Jesus name. AMEN.