No Room for Nostalgia

Daily writing prompt
What makes you feel nostalgic?

There’s no room for nostalgia when every day is thrilling, healing, and joy revealing. How can you live every day like that?

Recognize Christ in You (Jesus Himself)

You can know many things
That Jesus said and did
But knowing about them
Isn’t knowing Him.
Open your ears and eyes
Until you recognize
The presence of Jesus.
Let Him rise in your eyes!
And His words thrill your heart.
Christ is closer to you
Than you right now realize.
See Him, serve Him, share Him.

Jesus reveals
Behold.
Jesus heals.
Be whole.
Jesus thrills.
Be wowed!

Bible teaching should do so much more than merely present and discuss biblical doctrines and information. It should also give people hands-on step-by-step practical training in actually encountering, experiencing, and applying what they are taught from the Bible. That way they won’t become “hearers only” who don’t regularly, daily, and faithfully do the word. (James 1:22 & Luke 24:13-35)

The biblical concept of teaching isn’t based on academics or on lecture style, classroom education. It’s based on direct personal revelation. (Matthew 16:17) It’s not just instructing people about Bible details. It’s hands-on practical training and discipling (Matthew 28:19) that empowers and releases people to daily live out and consistently obey the word they’ve heard. It doesn’t mold people into a passive audience. It transforms them into radical disciples who are strong, mighty, and outspoken in declaring their testimonies about how Christ, the Lamb of God, is working in them. (Revelation 12:11)

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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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