the fire triangle

Sometimes people are said to be ‘on fire for Jesus’. Ever wondered what that means? I think it’s that they’re passionate rather than incendiary, but you get the picture. Everybody knows what ‘on-fire’ people like to talk about...

They used to say you need three things to keep a fire going: ignition, fuel, and oxygen. Paul, encouraging his friend Timothy to stay bright and burning, puts it like this...

“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” - 2 Timothy 1:6-7

In Paul’s fire triangle, the ‘fuel’ is you, the ‘ignition’ is the spark of God’s gift in you, and the ‘oxygen’ is the Spirit. It takes all three to get a blaze going.

So, if you’d like to be ‘on fire’ for the Lord, ask yourself today what kind of fuel your life is producing. Is it ready to be burned up?

Then, are you ready to be sparked into life by contact between God Himself and your potential? It might only take a moment of connection with the gift He’s given you.

Are you living in an atmosphere of power, love and self-discipline, where the Holy Spirit can breathe you into life? What might that look like for you today?