The Christian life is meant to be a passionate, zealous and committed relationship to God. However, worldly routines, distractions, disappointments, and unmet expectations can dim our fire. God never planned for His children to have cold hearts and lukewarm faith. As with the fire, our spiritual life needs constant fellowship with God, through prayer, worship, and Bible study, or it will lose its intensity. The positive side to this, however, is that God specializes in renewal and restoration. Paul implores Timothy to "fan into flame" which suggests that spiritual fire has to be deliberately nurtured. In the Old Testament, the priests were instructed to always 'keep' the fire burning at the altar and never allow it to go out (Leviticus 6:12-13). The fire was living proof of God's presence with His people and had to be tended continually. Likewise, we are always to pursue God and develop intimacy with Him. Revival starts when we see our need for Him and are hungry once again. Reviving the fire involves spending time in prayer, even when we don't feel like it; engaging in whole-hearted worship; and constant study and meditation on Scripture. It also involves repentance and breaking away from habits and immoral circles to leave space for the Holy Spirit to influence, empower, and revive our fire for God’s work. When we return to Him, the flame will be rekindled, no matter how small it is. God is ever ready to pour out new oil on a heart that thirsts for Him.