How to build, tend, and protect what God’s lit in you.
There’s something about a firepit that speaks to a man’s soul. You stack the wood, strike the match, and watch flame meet fuel. It’s simple, but it’s alive , it crackles, breathes, and burns only as long as you stay with it. Leave it alone too long, and even the hottest fire dies to ash.
Your faith works the same way.
God might be the one who lights the flame, but He handed you the responsibility to tend it. To build it right. To keep it from going cold.
Some men think once God lights them up, through a big moment, a conversion, a calling , the fire will just keep burning on its own. But that’s not how it works. A fire left untended dies fast. Faith without tending grows cold just as quick.
Build it right.
A good firepit starts with the right foundation. You dig out a space. You clear away the debris. You circle it with stone to hold the heat. That’s what prayer, scripture, and obedience do for your soul. They create boundaries for your fire, structure that keeps it from spreading into chaos or dying in the dirt.
You can’t build faith on convenience. It has to be built on conviction.
Feed it often.
A fire needs fuel. You can’t toss one log in on Sunday and expect it to burn all week. Faith needs daily fuel, the Word, gratitude, repentance, and honest time with God. Not out of guilt, but out of hunger.
You don’t eat once a week; you eat every day. Feed your spirit the same way.
Protect it fiercely.
Wind and rain will come. So will temptation, distraction, exhaustion, and doubt. That’s why you need a circle of brothers, men who’ll guard your fire when the storm hits. Men who will drag you back to the fire when you wander.
Don’t let the world’s noise smother what God has sparked in you.
Let it burn for others.
A real fire draws people in. It gives warmth, light, and comfort. That’s what faith is supposed to do. The flame in you isn’t just for you, it’s for your family, your friends, your co-workers.
The world doesn’t need more men with opinions. It needs men who burn with conviction.
So build it well. Feed it often. Protect it fiercely. And when the night gets cold, let it burn bright.
“Never let the fire in your heart go out. Keep it alive. Serve the Lord.” — Romans 12:11 (NIRV)