a match...

So got to thinking we as Christians are like a match when we first become saved. What happens when you first light a match? Well you probably think "Duh, Elyse" it ignites and burns really bright for a short amount of time. I think this is the same as with a new Christian. When they first get saved they will "burn" bright. They will have God’s spirit in them to imediatly ignite them. Just like that initial source lights that little match Jesus lights us. But what happpens if we do not add that little match to a fuel source? Well yeah it’ll die out. Same as with the new Christian or any Christian for that matter. If they do not conect to a source of fuel then their new little flame will die out. Reading our Bibles, praying, going to church, getting discipled, and such things are all great ways. But also another thing is often time people are scared to let people know they are Christians. What happens if you stick a burning match with all the source for that flame to keep burning but screw that lid to the jar on tight? Yes, it’ll go out still. Because you are still closing it off from another source of power it needs to keep burning. Just like the match’s flame needs an outside souce to continue burning so do we. We also need help from the Holy Spirtit and leaders and things like that.

Okay maybe this is making no sense...and sorry about that...not sure it made sense to me...not sure if it sounds totally dumb...but yeah my thoughts for the day...