Stumped.

I had a project for work to accomplish today: take pictures of every middle/senior high school represented at Nappanee Missionary Church. Yeah, that's only about 30 different schools spread out over a million mile radius, no biggie. So, to help make things a little more fun for me and a little less lonely, I called up one of the first junior high girls I connected with since working with that ministry. She's an absolute riot, has an insane passion for Christ, is way to mature for her age and, oh yeah, she is the daughter of a pretty awesome pastor. I don't really remember how we connected so well, I just know that she has been a very important girl in my life for a year now. I'm so happy that I've gotten to invest in her, and although I'm apparently some hero in her eyes, she has challenged me and helped me grow more than I ever expected. I'm so grateful for her :)

Normally, when her and I hang out, we talk about life-friends, family, sports, work, goals, and all that jazz. She often asks for advice based on certain situations in her life, and, referencing what I've experienced or seen, I tell her my thoughts. Today, however, in addition to the basic questions of life, she asked me a question that has officially stumped me. I have to say I'm still rather speechless on how a freshman just comes up with these things.

"How do you keep your fire going for God?"

As I drove, I'm thinking, "PK verses semi-new Christian...her guess is as good as mine!" She continues on about how she often gets on spiritual highs from camps and trips and they normally last about a month or two. But this year, with camp being a week away, she's really wanting to take it home for good! She wants to WANT to make time to spend with God and worship Him. She wants that spiritual fire to burn for the whole school year, not just from some trip that she takes. She wants this to be a change from every single year that's come and gone. She desires to WANT Jesus all the time, and to not have to be forced to have time set out for Him such as at camp. She needs the discipline to keep herself on fire for God, but doesn't know how to get it or where to find it. So, she turns to me for answers.

Everything in the above paragraph....are my exact thoughts after camps and trips. How do I answer her when I, myself still question the exact same thing?!

Completely.....STUMPED.