I have had two verses working in my brain for a few weeks. They stand in contrast to one another and yet they compliment one another. Here they are:

Do not put out the Spirit’s fire.
I Thessalonians 5:19, NIV

This is why I remind you to fan into flames the
spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.
2 Timothy 1:6, NLT

As I have been reading and reflecting on these two passages I have to ask myself: Am I a firefighter or a pyromaniac? Of course, in this case the roles are a little bit reversed as it’s better to be a pyro when it comes to spiritual matters. Being a firefighters and putting out the Spirit’s fire in your life is downright dangerous—God will eventually leave us to our own devises.

I also wonder how I put out His fire in my life? And how do I, instead, fan into flames the gift He has given to me? How do I walk closer with Him instead of hiding myself from him? All great questions…wish I had better answers.

For now I will just keep focusing on being more of a pyromaniac!