So you’ve waited. Your brook has dried up. You see the source is God, not the system. The question is different now: how do you engage while the world is blurred around you? Some of the most profound work happens quietly. In the gestures, the reflections, the attention no one else notices. The observer carries the story, shapes the moment, and learns the patterns others miss. Think of a falcon. It does not focus on the prey. It sees the shadow through the chaos. That is how

Consumed by Fire’s First Things First is more than a song. It is a mirror for anyone who has chased success, status, or recognition only to discover that true satisfaction comes when we surrender the vanities that quietly shape our lives. This reflection explores surrender, leadership, and the freedom that comes when we put first things first.