“All in” with Jesus?

As long as you’re holding out anything from Jesus, you’re not “all in” with Him! When you’re “all in” with Jesus, you don’t think that being radical for Him is fanatical.

To be “all in” with Jesus is:

  • To go out of your way to follow His way.
  • To be continually aware of, empowered by, and grateful for His forgiveness, mercy, and grace!
  • To let your heart be continually ablaze with His presence and power.
  • To abandon self-focus.
  • To live by “Not my will, but His will be done.”
  • To release those being held captive by the gates of hell, not to defend a religious fort.
  • To keep your attention off of the distractions of the sideline and to live every day following and obeying Jesus on the frontline.
  • To continually cry out for an even closer relationship with Him.
  • To refuse to let pride tempt you to decide not to daily reside and continually abide in His presence.
  • To be transformed “from glory to glory by His actual presence, not just be mentally informed about Him.
  • To daily rely on what Jesus has done for you and is now doing inside of you instead of relying on your own human self-effort.
  • To refuse to hold back your heart from Him.
  • To live outside of your human comfort zones.

“All in for Jesus?” If you will become continually conscious of Christ’s presence and identity, you won’t be concerned about your identity!

God’s forgiveness is free. We only need to give up our pride and admit that we need it. It breaks the chains of shame off of human hearts. Now and always go all in!

It’s fine to listen to what God is telling others, but it’s much more important to hear what God is saying to you. Be all in!

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About Steve Simms

I like to look and think outside the box. In college I encountered Jesus Christ and I have been passionate about trying to get to know Him better ever since. My wife and I long to see the power and passion of the first Christ-followers come to life in our time. I have written a book about our experiences in non-traditional church, called, "Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible--Ekklesia." If you need encouragement, search for: Elephants Encouraging The Room and/or check out my Amazon author page. Thank you!
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