Pyromania!

Tonight, our church did something that we have been working hard towards for the last 3 years, we burned our mortgage! You see, about three years ago we were in some serious debt, we had just lost our pastor, and really we felt we were gonna have to shut the doors of the church. Well, thankfully, God had other plans!

I cannot tell you what it has been like to see our church go from an open grave to a wedding feast! It was a road full of tears and pain, anxiety and passion, and finally reconcilliation and blessing, and setting fire to our mortgage was just one of the rewards.

As I stood there watching the fire and looking around at all the faces, one thought stole my heart, God alone did this! It was nothing that we could have done on our own, it was only through the wisdom, strength, and discernment of God. All of us felt that way, and it was evident on our faces whether we beamed, cried, or sang!

Then, another thought almost took my breath away. I felt God say to my soul..."Now go out and set the community on fire for me!" Another fire, a brighter fire, a consuming fire, that's what our community needs. A fire that brings hope and healing, forgiveness and love...the fire ignited by the love of Christ.

So, I am declaring this Pyromania! Get crazy! Light up your town, set hearts ablaze with the Spirit of Truth! Ignite hearts and burn into souls, the love and the mercy of Jesus Christ! And, then pray...pray that the fire never goes out. Pray that it doesn't stop with this community but spreads to the next. Pray that it takes over the world. And if anyone asks, "What are you doing?" You can say, "I'm a Pyromaniac for Jesus!" :)