KEEP YOUR FIRE BURNING!

" Meditate upon these things, give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all."
1 Timothy 4:15

I think that a lot of us are like Timothy.  He was a young Pastor and therefore may have been looked down on by other "older" Christians.  But you know, regardless of your age, GOD can use you.  I was told once "  GOD DOES NOT CALL THE QUALIFIED, INSTEAD HE QUALIFIES THE CALLED!"  Live so that others can see Christ in you.  No matter your age!  Let the joy of the Lord reflect in you.  Some one is watching you, and learning from you.

I once had a very dear friend, whom I admire and love tell me, "Carolina you are burning up!" 
How I long to hear my Savior say that!  So when I finally get to hug my Jesus and kneel at his feet or dance with HIM, I want to hear HIM say, "Mija, you were burning up for me."

You know God gave me a fire at one of, if not the most hardest time in my life.  A fire that I wish I had known many years before.  It has been a fire, that has gotten me and practically dragged me through the roughest time of my life.  Because in HIM I have everything.  I want to burn, and I want to burn so brightly and so strongly I want to scorch everyone I come in contact with!!  I want my JESUS to shine!!

Yet there are moments in which I struggle to fan the flame, moments in which only my spirit can speak for me to my heavenly father, because my heart hurts so much.  Do you have those moments?
I am quite certain that at one point or another, we have all had a heart breaking moment in which we struggle to understand the why's and the how's.
My friend it is in those moments that we must shine and burn even brighter!!  It is in those moments in which we have been driven to our knees in which only our spirit can word our prayers, that we are most effective in reflecting Christ to those that are watching us.  Make no mistake. . . someone IS watching you.  They are learning from you.  They will measure you, they will measure your walk with the Lord by how you react when you forcefully hit your knees.  At this point you need true heart energy!  Do you have heart energy?  I ask myself this question frequently.  And then I pray for mercy.  lol

If we keep our head and our hearts in the word and work of the LORD and give ourselves wholly then shall we profit.  Profit, you may ask.  Yes profit!  Not profit in silver or gold, but profit in knowing that you have a Savior that will hold you in times of trouble.  A Savior that will comfort you when the tears will not stop.  A Savior that stands and fights for you, as the enemy accuses you.  A Savior that removes the debris and clutter from your heart and keeps HIMSELF accessible to you at all times, day or night.  Acts 18:10

My friends keep your fire burning!!  For things that are visible are brief and fleeting yet those things which are invisible are everlasting.
How is your fire doing?  Do you have a fire?  Do you want a fire?
Like Timothy, we must not fear what others think of us, there is only ONE that we need worry about.  Only HE can qualify or disqualify us.  Are you burning?

Father in Heaven:  Thank you Lord for everything!  Thank you for the works you have done and are doing! We praise your holy name. Keep our fires burning and let us shine for you at all times and in all seasons!  Amen