A Flame of Fire
Early in my Christian walk, it was common vernacular to say someone was "on fire" for God because of their overt zeal and passion for Christ. I heard it preached if you were not "on fire" for God, something was wrong with your relationship with God. This was a source of confusion for me because it seemed to be subjective. Another problem was it was often determined by comparison with other Christians and was dependent on what we did. A Christian could be deemed "on fire" because they were more enthusiastic than their peers. Could it just be an outgoing personality? Another issue I found difficult to navigate was the terminology concerning being "on fire" was not typically taught from Scripture. The verses I remember people using to emphasise this need to be "on fire" quoted the words of John the Baptist who spoke of Jesus who would baptise with the Holy Spirit and fire. Some might have alluded to when the Holy Spirit came upon Ch...