The Fire. Is It in You?

There was a room full of kids.  Some were glowing with the fire in their hearts.  In some, the fire was faint.  Some didn't have the flame at all, and their hearts were hard and dark. The expressions on their faces were dismal and rude.  Written on the kids were the words selfish, judgmental, arrogant, unloving, and hateful, so it was obvious to anyone that came into the room what they were like.


  For months and months the ones with the fire glowing in their hearts prayed and prayed.  They prayed for the hearts of the group to be changed, for a revival.  Slowly, God softened the hearts of the group.  The writing on their bodies began to fade, and be replaced with words like encouraging, selfless, compassionate, joyful, and loving, so it was obvious to anyone that came into the room what they were like. .

The expressions on their faces changed, and they were joyful; intermixing with each other.  God also worked on the hearts of the ones without the fire in them.  The others in the group encouraged and supported them.  They soon realized that they wanted to be on fire for God as well. . . As you can imagine, they gave their lives to Christ.  


The group now was so on fire for God, that the fire in their hearts just lit up the whole room. They were building each other up in love. The group decided that they wanted to reach out to those without the fire.  The group members began to multiply. The new kids were not judged, and were accepted immediately.  The group was so encouraging to the ones without the fire, that they brought more people.  They all had the chance to hear the gospel.  Not all, but some, decided that they wanted what everyone else had.  They wanted the fire. 


 By now the group of kids has become so close, and so on fire for God, that love just pours out of the room, and into the hearts of those that enter it.  



This is just a little short story that I made up tonight.  It's based on what my thoughts have been about a lot lately.  Basically, it's just a vision of what I have for our youth group.  So, if you would like to pray for our youth group, that God would just work in our hearts, that would be greatly appreciated :D.


- Mallory