Iron melts at around 2800 degrees. You know how hot the water is when it’s boiling on the stove? Yeah…take that TIMES 13! So you get it…about the time when Iron is melting…it’s safe to say you don’t want to be standing there. The core of good ‘ol Mother Earth is molten iron! A MOON-SIZED ball of fire. Yeah, it’s hot. LITERALLY—IT’S ON FIRE! The iron rotates at the core of the earth…and not only is it’s heat radiating out, but the rotation of this liquid metal helps create a magnetic field some say. This magnetic field makes tools like to compass work, helping us navigate.
The way the iron rotates at the core seems similar to situations in our lives. There are always situations around us that seem to be the HOTSPOT of our lives at the time, or even for the week. It’s what our attention is focused on, and the situation keeps rotating, swirling, and seems to not lose any heat. All the while…the lava is burning us. We don’t realize it because we’re caught up in it…and don’t worry if we’re getting a sunburn. Each “swirling iron core” in our lives is also creating a magnetic pole. It’s a pole of morals. No matter what, if we would just look at our compass, we could see what direction we’re going. Do you even carry your compass with you? Do you even know how to use one? Or is it easier to do nothing, and let the situation define you?
