Another way of stating that question is… what do you do to rekindle your passion, your fire for the Lord and His work when the cares of the world, or life’s demands begin to intrude and distance you from your life in Him? What happens when the ashes start to cool? What do you do?! Obviously, there is no single answer but it needs addressing once it’s emerged and you recognize it. You need to stop the cooling from going cold.
Simply because the ashes may begin to cool doesn’t mean that this condition has to be the final determination… it doesn’t need to prevail. You have the decision and ability to be a phoenix. Bottom line is – what do you want? You can accept the cooling ashes and then spiral down because you will never stay in that suspended state. The cooling will grow cold if not rekindled. Or… You can accept the cooling ashes but begin to change your direction.
The logical place to start (though not necessarily the one chosen) is to quiet oneself and pray. When you do this then you have a greater chance of more quickly beginning your return journey because your focus is back on the Lord. Though I can’t say that everyone eventually returns to the point of turning from passion, but this seems to be my experience. Whatever deterred you in the first place does need to be examined so you don’t become ensnared by it again. At some point we allow the intrusion to deter and redirect us. And it is never to our credit but to our harm.
The critical concern is that we address the cooling ashes. It is a blah place to find yourself and it is numbing. It can ‘feel’ familiar and this means that it can also be a bit frightening. Which is why it is so critical to recognize the condition and then discover your way out. It may or may not be the same method as the last time you encountered it. The point is that you need to turn and look to the Lord. He is right there… waiting for you to seek the rekindling. In some respect, the return is also tied to an acknowledging and repentance from the sin that so easily ensnared you.
… but, what do you believe?
