The Fire That Makes the Heart live

You cannot meet the living Word and remain cool, collected or composed. You must be undone and exposed.. not to your fellas, but to yourself. Paul must meet Pauline. Spirit must confront flesh. And of necessity, the lesser must give way to the greater. It is in the private sessions with your God that you are made. Public moments are just a dressing ceremony, we robe you based on what you have become in secret. The fire you entertain when no one is watching is no kitchen play. Ga se mmantlwane. it refines. It burns away the noisy you, the polished, rehearsed, performing you. It scorches pretense until only the authentic you remains. Never trade the weight of being with the King alone for a performance before a groaning creation especially when using the King's resources for personal gain. If we have become dusty professionals of spiritual routines, masters of the spiritual winds, yet cannot burn alone before God... Then we lie about our rank and deceive ourselves.