Flame vs Fire

Passionate is one word that I would always use to describe myself. Passionate about life. Passionate about causes. Passionate about everything I do. For those of you who know me I believe you can attest to this, but for those of you who don't just so you get a better picture, I don't half-do anything. To many people I'm viewed as a perfectionist, but from the inside looking out I would say that I know what I'm capable of, and I will not stop or settle for anything less than my personal best. In other words, I don't want a flame, I want a fire. I want to look back on life and say that I tried my best in everything, no matter what it was.

Recently I have fallen in love with a song called Do Something by Matthew West. The lyrics seriously speak what I am trying to live every day and for that reason I'm going to share them with you. I realize it's long, but I promise it's worth reading!

I woke up this morningSaw a world full of trouble nowThought, how'd we ever get so far downHow's it ever gonna turn around
So I turned my eyes to HeavenI thought, "God, why don't You do something?"Well, I just couldn't bear the thought ofPeople living in poverty
Children sold into slaveryThe thought disgusted meSo, I shook my fist at HeavenSaid, "God, why don't You do something?"
He said, "I did, I created you"
(Chorus) If not us, then whoIf not me and youRight now, it's time for us to do somethingIf not now, then whenWill we see an endTo all this painIt's not enough to do nothingIt's time for us to do something
I'm so tired of talkingAbout how we are God's hands and feetBut it's easier to say than to beLive like angels of apathy who tell ourselvesIt's alright, "somebody else will do something"
Well, I don't know about youBut I'm sick and tired of life with no desireI don't want a flame, I want a fireI wanna be the one who stands up and says,"I'm gonna do something"
Chorus
Bridge:We are the salt of the earthWe are a city on a hillBut we're never gonna change the worldBy standing still
Chorus.
I love Christian music, but this song just blew me out of the water! God made us to be his tools here on Earth. I realize I probably "preach" the same thing over and over, but it is so important to let God use you. Allow him to show you a cause, and DO SOMETHING! We live in a world full of causes, full of pain, a world that is so lost and consumed by darkness. Be the light, and do something. Often we will simply complain or talk about "how bad" a situation is, but how often do we step up and do something about it? We've been brought up with a mindset that one person CAN'T do anything alone, but this is SO wrong! It only takes one person to make a difference, and I promise you that if you were to stand up and do something, others will stand with you. Look at the world around you, and allow God to use you. We are God's hands and feet, but if we preach it without living it, are we really claiming anything at all? We can't call ourselves Christians if our lifestyles don't reflect it. We can't expect for people to be receptive of the Gospel if we do not take them in, feed them, and nourish their physical needs so to say. In order to touch their hearts, their souls, we have to take care of their needs.  
It takes a flame to get a fire going, but if you don't give that fire any oxygen it will eventually die. So live passionately, and allow God to take your flame and build it into a fire. We are capable of changing the world; you and I are capable of doing this! Let's stop complaining, and actually do something about the world we are living in.