Sparks Aren't Fires

     I recently heard this, "Sparks aren't fires." I heard it while watching someone analyzing a video about a band of three sisters that are now in their early 20s but have been performing together for over 10 years. These girls got the idea of being a band while playing the video game Rock Band. That was the spark for becoming a band. They have become a successful band through hard work and lots and lots of practice. They took that spark and tended to it and turned it into a fire.

     Sparks can start fires, but they can also just be sparks. If you want to start a fire you are going to have to do something more than have a spark. As Christians we experience those "spark" moments, times when the presence of God is tangible. Those moments are great, mountain top experiences, but if we don't do something to nurture that spark it will never turn into a fire. It is important to remember that sparks aren't fires. Sparks can start a fire, but it takes work after the spark to turn it into a fire.