Is fire destruction or renewal? Is every destruction just a step in renewal?

“When you come from “happiness”, you do certain things because you are happy--as opposed to the old paradigm in which you did things that you hoped would make you happy.

When you come from “wisdom”, you do certain things because you are wise, not because you are trying to get to wisdom.

When you come from “love”, you do certain things because you are love, not because you want to have love.

Everything changes; everything turns around, when you come from “being”, rather than seeking to “be”. You cannot “do” your way to “being”. Whether you are trying to “be” happy, be wise, be love--or be God-- you cannot “get there” by doing. And yet, it is true that you will be doing wonderful things once you “get there”.

Here is the Divine Dichotomy. The way to “get there” is to “be there”. Just be where you choose to get! It’s that simple. There's nothing you have to do. You want to be happy? Be happy. You want to be wise? Be wise. You want to be love? Be love.

This is who you are in any event
You are my beloved.”

Neale Donald Walsch - Conversations with God Book 3

In the photo:
Sun reflecting orange as result of a local fire. I've once heard of ancient traditions burning forests in order to create renewal. It's never easy to let go, but nevertheless it might be necessary for the growth coming after the void.