Did you ever watch the flames of a fire dance and spread?

In this hectic world in which we live we don't sit and watch a fire burn much. We live a hurried life. We don't depend on a fire for our livelihood. When I flew into Africa for the first time, it looked like the entire country was on fire. There were little fires in a patchwork quilt pattern across the ground. It reminded me of flying into Florida where the ground looked as though it was covered with mirrors. Why? Because everyone has a pool in Florida and everyone had a fire in Africa. Open fires are used to cook food outside in the area in which I visited. It was normal for water to be heated, meat and vegetables to be cooked and even for warmth in Eldoret Kenya.

We here in America rarely have the opportunity, or time, to sit in front of a fire. I recently took the time to sit and study in front of my fireplace. As I stared into the fire, I noticed the flames looked as though they are dancing. My mind raced back to the many Bible stories I have read, I remembered David danced. I remembered Miriam danced. I even had memories flood me, of dancing myself.

God is an all consuming fire. What does that mean? It means He is a jealous God in that He wants every part of us. He takes the good with the bad, just like a fire will burn up anything in its path. God wants to be the center of our lives and when He is, He consumes our thoughts, our actions, determines our decisions and dictates our actions--or should. 

ACTION STEP: ​Do 2 Timothy 1:6. Stir your gift up. Do what sets you on fire again for God. Find your passion. What makes you dance like those flames of a fire? When you find your passion, that thing you were created for, you will come to life. You will be consumed by God and His desire for your life.