Daily writing prompt

In what ways do you communicate online?

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Love is patient.
Love is kind.
Love is where
Christ’s light is shined.
(2 Corinthians 4:6)

I want a church where I can see Jesus freely working in and through everyday people, not just hear another lecture about Him. Here’s the poem I wrote about how church can shine:

Church should be so much more
Than a preacher preaching,
And a congregation
Passively listening —
The singing of some songs
Money dropped in a bag,
And a quick departure
As we try to make sure
We get to lunch on time.
I believe that’s only
A weak caricature
Of what God really wants
Christ-followers to do
When they come together: (1 Corinthians 14:26)
Encourage one another. (Thessalonians 5:11)
Teach and admonish one another. (Colossians 3:16)
Speak truth to one another. (Ephesians 4:24)
Submit to one another. (Ephesians 5:21)
Confess your sins to each other
And pray for one another. (James 5:16)
Bear one another’s burdens. (Galatians 6:2)
Be at peace with one another. (Mark 9:50)
Rejoice with those who rejoice
And weep with those who weep. (Romans 12:15)
Worship in Spirit and truth. (John 4:24)
(Search for: Beyond Church Ekklesia.)

If Christians will praise and adore the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) and put our focus on His presence instead of on a preacher in a pulpit, we will participate in the power of His Spirit (Acts 1:8) — “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27) We will taste and see that the Lord is good. (Psalm 34:8)

Let Jesus put His shine on your face. Let Him polish your heart with His presence. Let Him radiate His love by your words and demonstrate His mercy through your actions. If there is a God, you’re going to have to answer to Him when you die. Why not get started now?

Don’t just hear about religion in a church service. Let the risen Jesus Christ live inside of you and radiate His presence everywhere you go!