The soul ignites with the flame of love.

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink...” But what kind of thirst is this? The answer is simple: when the Holy Spirit enters the soul, it stirs up the glowing embers and ignites the fire of love. The soul bursts into flames of love, and from this fire, sparks of love fly out, awakening thirst and a delightful longing for God.

(Johann Tauler, OP /1300–1361/, sermon 11.2)