The Campfire

Ahhhh the campfire. A small little ring filled with wood, warmth, and light. There is something about a campfire that brings people together isn't there? I mean you throw any type of person: male or female, young or old around a campfire and magic usually happens. Walls of separation that normally keep people in their own little groups and cliques are broken down and a new sense of community, warmth, and comfort wash over the people staring at the light. I never noticed this until sitting around the fire up at the cabin and then again tonight at a friend's house. Let's dive deeper into this campfire concept and connect it to our everyday life.

What would happen if we took this concept of campfire living and applied to everyday living? Wouldn't that be something? Wouldn't life be so much cooler? We all could just be chill and loving and open to talking to anybody about anything. Think about the sense of community, the sense of worth, joy and acceptance would be amazing to experience.

Let's go a little bit deeper, and apply this to the church. Not just like within each denomination, but us as the church of Christ as a whole as Christians. Isn't the church supposed to be just like this campfire theory? Shouldn't going to church each week not seem like a chore, or something that we are supposed to do and turn into something that we actually love to be at and be apart of? I think yes! I mean if you combine church concepts of worship and learning about Christ and the community and loving feel of the campfire then that my friends would be an amazing church. The church shouldn't be excluding and closed off, but like Jesus says, "Come ALL who are tired and I will give you rest."

My challenge for you in this moment of revelation is to live each day as if you were by the campfire. Be inclusive, love on others and include them into conversations even if they aren't your favorite person, but remember that if we live each day with the "campfire theory" in mind and in practice then let that sense of community and acceptance fill each person you encounter with that warmth of the campfire. So if you didn't get anything out of this post then take away this little saying, "Be someone's campfire today." Be the source of light and warmth in another person's life. That is the campfire theory.

Hey Papa. I just thank you for being you and providing us with these awesome things called campfires. I mean seriously God. It is amazing to see you work through just a simple little thing as fire. The warmth, the glow, the light that spreads to all people who surround it really makes me inspired and encourages me to do the same in my everyday life. Lord, I pray that we all can be the campfire in someones life, and provide that warmth, that light into everyone we meet minus all the smelly smoke and just have that sense of community and acceptance through out our entire days on this Earth. I love you Papa, and pray all this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.