The Best Destiny

Daily writing prompt
Do you believe in fate/destiny?

The best destiny for a human being is far more than settling into the routine of day-to-day life. Why settle for meaninglessness? Life with a noble purpose is so much better!

The destiny of eternal life is knowing Jesus, not just knowing about Him. When you know Jesus experientially, you won’t say no to Him. Get to know Jesus heart-to-heart, not just as a subject of study, (John 17:3) by continuously immersing yourself in and abiding in His presence. (John 15:4) Experience the consuming reality of life immersed in prayer by ceaselessly talking to and listening to the risen Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

Keep your mind and your heart immersed in Christ. Marinate in His presence until your heart unceasingly overflows with the fruit of His Spirit. Move beyond Bible study and religious analysis. Read the Bible with a tender, open heart. Experience the Bible. Absorb the Bible. Do the Bible. Live the Bible. Let God’s Spirit make the words of the Bible continually burn in your heart and keep you ever immersed in the presence of the risen Jesus.

The authentic version
Of Christianity
Is total immersion
In the presence of Christ.
This is true conversion,
A lifetime excursion
Of being Spirit-led.
Anything less than that
Is a big diversion
Away from Christ’s good news.

The King of Kings is everywhere. We shouldn’t try to keep Him in a church box. If you’re led by routine religion, you’ll get what routine religion produces. If you’re led by the Spirit, you’ll get what God’s Spirit produces. Church attendance should never be a substitute for total ongoing immersion in the presence of the living Jesus.

Here’s an observation: In the Bible Jesus frequently talked about the kingdom (invisible inner government) of God but didn’t tell people to go to church. Today Christians frequently invite people to go to church but rarely tell them about the kingdom of God.

Surrender your All to Jesus not to AI (contemporary culture in a computer). To immerse yourself in contemporary culture is to drown in distractions, diversions, and discouragement. Eat, drink, live, and sleep in the presence of Jesus. Total immersion in Christ is the only way to experience true Christianity.

Jesus is going to tell many people who did mighty things in His name, “I never knew you.” (Matthew 7:21-23) What will He say to you?

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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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4 Responses to The Best Destiny

  1. kmacker's avatar kmacker says:

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    Blessings in your ministry, but I am ill, old overwhelmed by emails and want this to STOP NOW PLEASE.

    • Steve Simms's avatar Steve Simms says:

      Hello, kmacker. Sorry for your inconvenience. I’ve had nothing to do with it. Subscribing to my blog is voluntary. I have no way to sign anyone up. I’m not good with technology so I don’t know how people can unsubscribe. (If anyone reading this knows how, please help kmacker out.) I have no contact with anyone at wordpress so I have no idea how you can unsubscribe. I wish you the very best success in your efforts.
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      Steve Simms

      • cflqrp's avatar cflqrp says:

        I have a couple WordPress sites that I am slowly trying to find time to shut down and one that needs a new webmaster if the group wants to keep it going. I have tried to check subscriptions via the logging into WP but they do not show any subscription. So it must be the devil’s work to add to my overwhelming workload and multiple doc visits as my parts wear out.

        Please feel free to delete my frustration post… I will set me email to delete your emails… perhaps via Wake-up Call is how I am getting your posts there as separate emails now? Arrgghhh… my motto online for years has been: “Ain’t computers fun?”

        Sorry for allowing frustration to seep out. Blessings in the ministry there…

        in HIM,

        Kelly

      • cflqrp's avatar cflqrp says:

        I have a couple WordPress sites that I am slowly trying to find time to shut down and one that needs a new webmaster if the group wants to keep it going. I have tried to check subscriptions via the logging into WP but they do not show any subscription. So it must be the devil’s work to add to my overwhelming workload and multiple doc visits as my parts wear out.

        Please feel free to delete my frustration post… I will set me email to delete your emails… perhaps via Wake-up Call is how I am getting your posts there as separate emails now? Arrgghhh… my motto online for years has been: “Ain’t computers fun?”

        Sorry for allowing frustration to seep out. Blessings in the ministry there…

        in HIM,

        Kelly

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