To burn for Christ

This morning I was in God’s presence and I asked to know the secrets of His kingdom.

As I continued to pray He told me all about what it really means to be consumed by Him; by His Spirit, His fire. He reminded me that everything He created is being changed by the environment it exists in. Our atmosphere is full of oxygen that we need to breathe but that oxygen also ages us. It interacts with our cells and with matter in general and oxidizes whatever is exposed to it. The more energy, life that is generated by matter the quicker it is consumed, changed as a transfer of energy generates heat and that speeds up the process hence how quickly matter is consumed when it is exposed to heat and lit on fire.

To be consumed is to be changed from one state of existing to another as the process changes the chemical composition of matter whether it is food that is consumed or anything burned in a fire or even exposed to freezing temperatures.

So what does it mean to be consumed by or to be on fire for God?

When I fully surrender my life to God my doubts, fears, worries, attachment to people and possessions are consumed by Him and are no longer mine to hold onto. I belong to Him completely. 

I believe it is this process of my drawing near and surrendering to my holy and powerful God where I am exposed to the fire of His Spirit and consumed, forever changed in His presence. I am not the same.

To burn for Christ is to surrender all to Him and how powerfully His Spirit moves, burns in me depends on my willingness to allow the Holy Spirit to lead me, to pour me out on His behalf. As I am poured out I am being continually filled with more of His Spirit, His power as long as I continue to stay surrendered to Him. His Spirit in me is increased in intensity and I am able to burn hotter and brighter for Him. There is a transfer of energy in and out taking place as I am poured into and out of.

I am alive to the fullest extent that God created me to be.

I am then free to fulfill His plan and purpose for my life.

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