Uncontrollable

I like fire. Fire is fun to play with. I can remember many instances when I have played with fire and also been amazed by fire. As a kid, however, we were always taught not to play with fire. Why? Well the obvious answer is because it is dangerous, right? Well of course. I am going to use my brother and sister as an example for this.

When we were living in Salem,Va in the apartments, there was a little store just up the street. We would always go spend our money there on snacks and drinks. Tim, my little brother, found out that he could by matches - naturally he bought some. At the time he was 12, maybe 13. The hallway leading to our apartment was carpet. You might be able to see where I am going with this. Tim started little tiny fires all up and down the hallway for weeks on end. He was always able to put them out. But one day, if I recall correctly, one got a bit too big and he put it out with the fire extinguisher. Fire can tear apart homes and forests, it can destroy lives, and it is uncontrollable.

As I was watching a torch burn the other night, I was entranced by the fact that I never knew where the fire would go next even though it was a torch. I could not predict what or where it was going. Uncontrollable. Since I have been back in the States, I have developed this uncontrollable desire deep within me to be with underprivileged children, loving them and sharing the uncontrollable love that Jesus Christ has for me.

I have noticed that most people in the States are predictable. They go to church on Sunday and maybe Wednesday. There is a structure to all the worship services, and consequently, there is a structure to their lives. When we are filled with the love of Christ, he overflows our being with love. Where has this uncontrollable lifestyle gone? Where are the uncontrollable Christians? Last time I checked, no law ever stopped Paul from sharing the love of Jesus with everyone. In fact, not even prison stopped Paul. Now we let unwritten social laws control us.

Be uncontrollable.