Use the fire appropriately

Introduction: on a plane ride, I saw a man playing a game and I was as invested as he was even though I was just a spectator. The aim of the game was to get fire and break down walls that were in an obstacle course. Once you break down a few walls, you get to a final destination and move to the next round. I like excellence and efficiency but this man was just taking the fire and using it to break down the wrong walls. I almost got up to play the game for him lol. He was frustrating me. He was misusing the fire he had gotten and was just burning anything anyhow.

From this, the Lord spoke to me immediately. He said some of us know we have fire or anointing, but we are misusing it or not fueling it in the right direction. Here are 4 things I learnt from this experience that I want to share with you and I want you to ponder on.

1. In this game, the player did not initially know how to access this fire but it took persistence and continuous playing of the game until he identified the source. We can only access the true power of God when we are desperate and persistent (Mark 10:46-52, Hannah was desperate 1 Samuel 1:8-10).

2. The player knew the aim of the game. He knew why he was there. Do you know why you are here? You might not need to know the exact details but let me tell you for free that every man lives for one purpose, that God may be glorified. We exist to give Him glory, that is the very essence of our existence and that is why holiness is imperative because that is the only proper way we can fulfill our divine duty.

3. The player got distracted and fascinated by how the character was ablaze and what the fire could do. He forgot his mission. Sometimes, we get so caught up in the very thing the Lord led us to do that we forget the main reason why we are there. Stay focused on your mission, the extras are all fringe benefits (Samson was fascinated by what his strength could do but he forgot he was the judge of Israel and aborted his destiny)

4. Lastly, if the player had focused on his mission, he would have wasted less time and reached higher levels before the game ended. We are all on a time scale. One day, the ability to do all that we can in our youth will no longer be available. How effective are we using our time for the kingdom of God? How efficient are we being with the fire that is set ablaze in us? Have we reached heights and levels that attest to the efficiency of our fire usage?

May the Lord guide us on how to effectively and appropriately use this fire within us to  cause the kingdoms of this world to become the kingdoms of our God

Yours truly

Ama (the Holy Spirit is the real author)