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EPISODE 321 GIVE ME FIRE

EPISODE 321 GIVE ME FIRE

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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

The title of today’s episode: GIVE ME FIRE  

There has to be toe-stomping preaching in order to save our souls. I long for the days when preachers were full of fire and not afraid to preach the word. I love for a message to step on my toes, because it makes me better and stronger. Today, too many churches have motivational speakers. But we need powerful messages that make us grow and not always the fluff of living our best lives. Sometimes life is hard. Jesus told the disciples that they would face hard things. It is not different for us today. But in those hard things, we grow and become stronger. With our new level of faith, we can be a beacon of hope in a dying world.

Unbelief is the new norm; people do not know how to have faith. The ministry has to start preaching with fire the things the church needs to hear about growing faith. They need to hear that it takes prayer and a lot of prayer to grow your relationship with God. People need to be told and understand that they are signing up for a life of service and sacrifice. Everything will not always be wonderful. Being a Christian is not about having a pampered, cushy life. People need to be taught that there is a difference in saying a prayer to check off a to do list for the day of Christian things and getting down to business and pouring your heart out to God in prayer. One is saying a prayer, and one is praying a prayer.

When we desire sermons that get on our toes, it means we want to grow in strength and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. The truth sets us free. The truth is hard to swallow sometimes. But it is always best for us in the long run.

The truth is like a medicine, bitter to swallow, but it will give you strength and make you stronger. I don’t know when it became the norm to not tell the truth, especially behind the pulpit. Be encouraged, there are real ministers of God out there and they are standing tall to proclaim the truth of God. If you know such a preacher, stand behind them, encourage them and back them in anyway you can.

We need the fire to be restored to the pulpit in order for it to be restored to the body. Our God is a consuming fire. The word consume means to destroy, ingest, swallow up, use, or utilize. Our God will destroy the things of our flesh. He will swallow up who we are and make us better vessels for his use. We have to be on fire, too, for the world to know we are different. In order for us to be a usable vessel for God.  

Just like the burning bush in the desert. What made Moses go see what was going on, because it was on fire. The only one God spoke out of was the bush that was on fire. The only people today that God will truly use are those who are on fire for him.

We are the temple of the Holy Ghost; God’s fire lives within us. Only by allowing His fire to burn on the altar of our hearts, can we learn to walk in the light of his fire.

The Children of Israel had a pillar of fire that was a buffer between them and their enemy. If we keep the fire burning bright, it will keep away the evil of this world. They will not be able to look at us for the light of God that is within us.

People will know we are different and will be drawn to the warmth of the fire of God within us. We will be able to lead them to Jesus, the only one who can save them from the evil of this world and the evil inside of them.

God’s holy fire is important. The fire of truth will help us to understand the word of God. It will help us to know what God is calling us to do in this life. But if the fire has gone out in the church, then the people will starve. Their bones will become cold, and they will die.

Keeping the fire of God in our lives is crucial to our spiritual walk. It is also crucial to all those we will meet along the way that we are supposed to share Jesus. Pray for him to stoke the fire in your life. Pray for the body of Christ to catch on fire. It is the only way we will reach the world. Just like the burning bush, if we are on fire, they will come to see what God has to say through us. And through that word of God, many will be delivered and saved.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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EPISODE 39 KINDLE THE FIRE

EPISODE 39 KINDLE THE FIRE

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Hello my friends

There is a certain peace that is found in the quiet of the night around a campfire. The warmth of the fire chases away the damp, cool air of the night. But a campfire doesn’t burn forever.  Fire needs air, heat, and fuel.  God places a fire in each one of us when we receive his spirit.  This is a zeal to go and do what God has asked for us to do.  That is to spread His fire throughout the cold, dark world. This is what it means to kindle a fire. The definition of kindle is to ignite, light, set on fire, to inspire someone.

Have you ever watched as a fire is stoked? What happens? Small tiny pieces of fire called sparks fly into the air. We are sent into the world to light it on fire for Jesus. This happens through a spark. From a tiny spark, a forest fire can grow. All it takes is the right word or action at the right time to ignite the dry kindling of someone’s heart.

As believers, we have opportunities to light a spark in someone else. This spark could grow into a full flame of fire from heaven under the right circumstances. It depends on the fuel source and the air. If their hearts are ready, they will catch on fire with desire for God and all the things He wishes to give them. He will breathe on them with his holy breath, and they will receive His Spirit. 

We cannot relax as Christians once we have God’s fire inside. It is only the beginning. We are empowered to go start fires, not to sit down and be warmed by our own fire. If we do this, we are in danger of our fire dying down or maybe even going out.

Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. God warns the church of Laodicea to not be lukewarm. Once we have been or fire for God and allow our fire to dwindle we can become a bad light. People may think the failure is on God’s part and that will deter them from ever wanting God’s fire. We have to be ever diligent of allowing ourselves to let down and allow the things of the flesh to snuff out the bulk of our fire. It is a miserable state to be in, you have too much of the world to be godly. But you have too much God to be completely worldly. You do not fit in either place.

The flames need to be fanned and the fuel needs to be replenished.  We do this with prayer. Spending alone time with God and allowing him to give us the air we need to keep going.  The Bible is our fuel, our Spiritual food.  Without fuel our fire will dwindle and could even become an ember that keeps growing colder. It is also good to be around those who are full of fire themselves.  As iron sharpens iron, being around others full of fire will keep us burning bright.

In order to have the kind of fire others need, we have to attend to the fire constantly. Just like the campfire needs fresh wood placed correctly for good air flow. We need God’s word applied correctly to our lives. We put our lives on the altar of sacrifice to God and ask him to let us burn for Him. His fire will burn out our impurities and make us better lights.

God is please when we go out and share the light of our fire. We have to be like the strike anywhere matches. We have to be ready to start a fire anywhere we are given an opportunity.

There was a bush that got Moses’ attention in the desert.  This bush was on fire but didn’t burn up. As he drew nearer, God talked to him out of that bush. God can use us in the same way, he can draw people to us that needs Him. Someone that needs to hear an encouraging word or the story of Jesus.  In this way we can be like the bush, allowing God to speak through us ignite something inside of them.

Don’t be discouraged if what you tell them they don’t yield to right away. Moses questioned God and made excuses to not do what God asked.  People will not always accept what we have to say right away, but they will still know what God has sent us to tell them.  We are planting fire seeds that will one day take root and start a roaring fire within them, if they will surrender to God. That is where their responsibility begins and ours ends.  We are to tell them about Jesus and pray for him to light them on fire. But they have free will and must accept God’s power to transform their lives.

Pray about your fire, is it a slowly dying ember or is it a burning bush? Once it becomes a burning bush, ask God whom He wants to send you to shine a light upon. Then, take your fire and leave some fire seeds or sparks wherever you go.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS