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!
Post Tags: 1 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, Holy Spirit
These two verses you posted are hurting my brain, now I’m confused…
Confused? How so?
Those just seem like two contradictory verses and to have them together is simply confusing to me. I understand them but to have them together, well it’s like two different devo’s in one. But don’t mind me, this isn’t my journey but yours.