Consuming Fire

In the past month, my spirit has been awakened again to a new burning.  Hearing testimonies from the Lakeland Revival, powerful messages from respected pastors in my life, the ministry of His Spirit in my own personal worship times, His Word coming alive again to me, prayers answered....all these things have worked together to fan the flame of my passion for Him.  I have had wonderful, inexpressible times of basking in His presence...and I can't get enough.  

I've always loved God.  And loved worshipping Him.  I accepted Christ at 3 years old (probably the earliest age possible to understand the basics of the gospel), and truly made Him Lord of my life at 12, dedicating myself to the pursuit of Him and surrendering to His Spirit in all things.  As a teenager, I worshipped and prayed with passion.  And growing into adulthood, my faith has never been static.  

But as a wife, mom of two kids, and with a household to run, it's easy to get caught up in trying to meet the immediate needs around me; a diaper change, a meal, a load of laundry, a bill to pay, an errand to run, etc. etc. etc.  All these things are a necessary part of the calling God has placed on me as wife and mother.  But I am hungry for more, so hungry for Him.  I don't want to trudge through the day to day content with my faith as it is, and miss the fullness of all that Christ can bring.  He said over and over again "The Kingdom of Heaven is near."  I want the power, glory, love, and presence of God that is in Heaven to be present and active in my earthly life now.   I don't just want encounters with God, I want to live in His presence.  When I dress my children,  when I drive through town, when I cook and clean, I want to be filled with His Spirit, tuned in to what He wants to do in each situation.  I want to see Him move supernaturally in my life, and I want to be a vessel of His glory to see transformation in the lives of people around me.  I want to live under an open heaven.  I want that experience of worship to follow me around in everything I do, so that my life becomes an offering of worship to Him.  

God is a consuming fire.  I am the fuel.  And I'm burning up. 

More, Lord.  More.  More. 

"Lord what we desire most, is that You saturate our souls, in the presence of Your Love, like a flood.  Keep us close in Your embrace, safe within Your grace.  In the presence of Your Love, cover us like a flood."  - Cover Us by Sonflowerz