Keep The Fire Burning

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Romans 12:9-21 (NIV)
Love

9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:

"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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According to what Julie Ackerman Link wrote, to keep the fire of our devotion burning strong, we must continue the hard work of stocking our spiritual fuel supply with:

• Hope
• Patience
• Steadfast prayer
• Generosity
• Hospitality
• Humility

Father Lord let my heart not grow cold for Your teachings and Your children. With each day, I pray for renewal so I may head out with fervor to do Your work.

Lord I know it's easy to become lukewarm, especially when we're facing and living with people who have no passion for You. With each day passing by, if we do not do anything, we may follow mainstream and get cold, forgetting what sparked our flame to glorious brightness in the first place.

It's never easy when it comes to handling relationships. Lord I thank You for the brothers and sisters around me who encourage me through this journey, people who have helped to fuel my passion. While I'm still walking through this life on earth Father, I pray that people around me may be blessed as well, and when I bring Your good news to them, by Your will I may be able to ignite their long dried heap of grass into a blazingly beautiful fire of burning passion for You.