 "Living With a Fire" prompted mixed reactions, with varied sentiments echoed in reviews about the collection from critics within the CCM and contemporary worship music genres.Mark Geil of CCM Magazine rated the album four stars out of five, describing the sound as "bright and modern," bemoaning the track length saying "some of them simply run too long," and concluded that the album is a "strong offering from Jesus Culture, with quality songs of declaration and dependence.