Melissa PearsonFounder, Avowal 119 · Founder

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30 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, Melissa Pearson delivers a faith‑based meditation on the difference between "fake fire"—the self‑serving, attention‑seeking form of influence—and "real fire," which serves and loves others. She cites Acts 8, where Simon the sorcerer dazzles crowds while Jesus heals, and Psalm 139’s affirmation of being fearfully and wonderfully made, to argue that a person’s worth is established by God long before any followers, applause, or fame. Pearson challenges viewers to consider whether their online presence reflects their own identity or the enemy’s desire for glory, emphasizing that true influence points beyond itself to a greater purpose and asks, “How can I love you?” rather than “What can I get from you?” The message concludes with a call to love the forgotten, overlooked, and exploited, rejecting the notion that people are created to be used.

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Okay, the enemy doesn't care if you're famous. He cares who gets the glory. Not all fake fire is gonna look evil. Some's gonna look successful, influential, and even spiritual. In Acts 8, Simon amazed the crowds. Jesus healed them. One drew attention. The other brought freedom. And that's the question. When people leave my page, do they see more of me or more of him? 'Cause Psalm 139 says, "I am fearfully and wonderfully made." My worth was settled long before anyone hit follow and long before applause or attention. And if that's true about me, it's true about the forgotten, the overlooked, and the exploited. Because people were never created to be used. They were created to be loved. Fake fire consumes people, but real fire serves them. Fake fire asks, "What can I get from you?" while real fire asks, "How can I love you?" Real fire doesn't point to itself. It points to something greater. And for me, that's the