Before you can throw yourself on the well-known mercies of God and avoid being consumed, you must be a member of his family. That is, you either experience conversion or consumption. That is why we want to briefly consider these two options open to you. Unfortunately, there is no third option for those who like to be neither cold nor hot and enjoy being lukewarm.
How many of us have never wished that God’s standards were not so rigid? That he would allow us to be lukewarm at times instead of insisting we must be hot for him. Even now, you wish you could partake of God’s mercies without having to be related to Him. Sorry, there are only two options. You either experience conversion or consumption. Many believers spend time praying against the enemy that threatens to consume them when all they need is conversion.