“STOP, DROP and ROLL”

Stop, drop and roll is a simple fire safety technique taught to children, emergency services personnel and industrial workers as a component of health and safety training. Primarily, it is a method to extinguish a fire on a person's clothes or hair without, or in addition to, the use of conventional firefighting equipment.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop,_drop_and_roll

It consists of three components:

Stop – The fire victim must stop still, ceasing any movement which may fan the flames or hamper those attempting to put the fire out.

Drop – The fire victim must drop to the ground, lying down if possible, covering their face with their hands to avoid facial injury.

Roll – The fire victim must roll on the ground in an effort to extinguish the fire by depriving it of oxygen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop,_drop_and_roll

Professionally, we could apply this strategy:

Stop – putting off your dreams…do it today…tomorrow is not promised

Drop – all doubts and fears

Roll – with obstacles, setbacks, good times and challenging times

We can also remember to use this same procedure daily on our “walk of faith.”

A “spiritual” technique could be:

Stop – being disobedient

Drop – on our knees in prayer

Roll – away from sin

The Bible discusses the relevance of fire:

Psalm 66:12 (NKJV):  You have caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.

Jeremiah 23:29 (NKJV):  “Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Jude 1:23 (NIV): save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.

Hebrews 12:29 (NIV): for our “God is a consuming fire.”

2 Thessalonians 1:8(NKJV):  in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Memorable Quotes:

“Our souls should be on fire, yet no one seems awake.” -  Susan B. Anthony

“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.” – Rumi

“A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.”

“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” – St.  Catherine of Siena

“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” – Charles Bukoski

“When you are ablaze in the Holy Spirit, people will be drawn to you. They will watch you burn in fascination, drawn to the flame.” -  Susan Rohrer

“The most powerful force on earth is the human soul on fire.”

 “Everything you need to be great is already inside you. Stop waiting for someone or something to light your fire. You have the match.”  ~ Darren Hardy

 “When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department uses water.”

If we can “stop, drop and roll” from external fire and embrace the internal fire that burns within us, we can move toward our destiny and better draw others to God.