Holy Fire: Embrace Your Spiritual Flame Despite Opposition

Spiritual fire changes everything. When you genuinely pursue God with increasing passion, people around you can't help but notice the flames. This episode of Faith Bits with Ali explores the fascinating relational dynamics that emerge when your spiritual intensity increases.

Have you ever noticed that your growing faith makes certain people uncomfortable? There's a reason for that. Those living in sin or experiencing lukewarm faith often become agitated, annoyed, or visibly bothered by your spiritual fervor. It's not your imagination – your authentic pursuit of God creates a contrast that some find challenging to witness. But don't let their reactions diminish your fire. Your worth isn't determined by human applause but by divine approval.

Not everyone pulls away from spiritual intensity. Some people are magnetically drawn to authentic faith. They become intrigued by the transformation they witness in you and decide to "jump right into the fire" alongside you. These relationships become precious spiritual connections where mutual growth flourishes. The episode includes a powerful prayer focusing on consistency in our spiritual walk, asking God to purge everything within us that doesn't reflect His character – including generational iniquities that may affect our spiritual journey.

Ready to become one of God's "burning ones"? Listen now and discover how embracing spiritual fire transforms not just your relationship with God, but all your human connections too. Then share your experience with our community – how has your spiritual growth affected your relationships?

Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome and Spiritual Fire
• 0:26 Encouragement for the Discouraged
• 0:48 Prayer for Consistency
• 1:22 Prayer for Purging and Renewal
• 2:20 Closing Blessings

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:01

Hey everyone, welcome back to Faith Bits with Allie. I'm your host, allie, with your daily faith bit. You know, the more you go after God, the more the fire on you becomes apparent. There will be those around you in sin, or those around you that are lukewarm, that become agitated, annoyed, frustrated or just even bothered with you. Don't let that discourage you. And then there are those who become intrigued and decide to jump right into the fire with you and burn. Don't allow the lack of applause from men to dictate your sense of worth. The right ones will come right alongside you and burn for Jesus.

Speaker 1: 0:48

Let me pray for you, lord. We desire to be your burning ones, and so we pray against the lack of consistency, the lack of being intentional when it comes to going after you. And so here we are, god, surrendering it all, desiring more of you, whatever it is that's in us. God, that's not like you, burn it out of us. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you, jesus purges, god purges, purges, purges of the iniquities in our bloodlines. May we become consistent and steadfast, with our eyes set on you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen, peace and blessings.