" I think of the smoldering wick as the backsliding Christian, one who has been a burning and shining light in his day, but has neglected the means of grace. He avoids Bible reading, prayer, the Lord’s Supper, and attending worship services. God’s Spirit has withdrawn from him, he is falling into sin. His light has almost gone out, but not quite; it can never go completely out, because Christ says, “I will not quench it. "

― Charles Haddon Spurgeon , Peace and Purpose in Trial and Suffering