Time to clear its throat

Autumn is, without a doubt, my favorite time of the year.  We had some rains over the weekend, but yesterday it rained almost non-stop.

So I decided that to celebrate the cooling weather it would be fun to crank up the fireplace and enjoy some warmth at home for the evening.  

Fire is my favorite earth element and watching the flames in action is just magical.  If you get the setup of a fireplace right the flames get going quickly.  Fires reduce the materials it burns to nothing but ash. 

The Bible talks about the Fire of the Holy Spirit working in us to burn away all impurities.  It separates the rock from the gold ore to produce pure gold. This is talking about producing goldly character in our lives.  This means that the character building process can be painful but that it produces qualities of great value in the end, one's that will earn us respect.  

Embracing these firy times is important in our spiritual growth, so I encourage you to let the Holy Spirit continue the great work He has begun in you.