I love to express what I feel called to say. Writing helps me to open up my heart and do that. I hope that what I write helps you in some way. I hope it makes you think, encourages you, or inspires you. If it challenges you or if you disagree, I hope you know that I respect your right to have a different point of view.
Notice your thoughts today. Listen to what they say. Sort them along your way. Some of them are from you. Some are from God’s Spirit Leading you what to do. Some are from the devil To get you off level. If you don’t know their source, Your life will be off course. Don’t let temptation force You to ride a dark horse. The Bible teaches us to Not simply be passive. Instead we are told to Bring all our thoughts captive And make them obey Christ. There’s no true victory Until our thinking’s free To be led by Jesus. (2 Corinthians 10:5)
True confidence — not just puffed-up human pride pretending to be confidence — comes from somewhere far beyond self-effort and self-righteousness. It comes from a heart that knows by direct revelation, the internal objectivity of eternal love.
Do you “know this love that surpasses knowledge”? Are you “filled with the fullness of God”? (Ephesians 3:19) It’s good to be informed about God. It’s much better to “surpass” knowledge and be directly, deeply, and continually impacted by Him. The inner flow of God the Holy Spirit from a persons innermost being isn’t subjectivity. It’s internal objectivity. It’s supernatural reality. Do you “know this love that surpasses knowledge”?
My Body, God’s Choice!
When you want to do What you want to do Instead of what God Wants you to do, You need to redo Your to-do list.
To do what God desires Let your body be the Temple of God’s Spirit. Be led by “Christ in you” Not by your own desires. (Galatians 5:13-25)
I woke up with the words “divine impact” on my mind. You can experience ongoing divine impact and inner transformation in your life “if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel.” (Colossians 1:23)
Hearing someone teach about God’s thunder and lightning is religion. Without inward transformation it’s merely more Bible information that is easily and quickly forgotten. However, personally hearing God thunder in your heart and feeling His lightning striking in your soul is divine impact.
To sit through outward religion without life changing inner transformation is to be in a dangerous situation. Faith without the divine impact of God, actively working in and through you, is dead.
It’s good to be informed about God. It’s much better to be impacted by Him. 21st century Christianity needs divine impact, not just another religious act.
Bible information Without transformation Is empty religion. Another Bible fact Without letting God act Deep down in your soul Won’t bring divine impact. Is your life too jam-packed To have constant contact With the risen Jesus? Avoid everything that distracts You from divine impact.
True Christianity Is the realization Of Christ-In-You-Mighty! (2 Corinthians 13:5)
Christ-In-You-Mighty Is supposed to be A reality, Not just a theory Or theology. (Colossians 1:27)
Make the decision To leave religion And live your life by Christ-In-You-Mighty. (2 Timothy 3:5)
It’s time to realize That beyond your eyes There’s an inner flow Of Christ inside you That you need to know As an experience– A deep sensation And realization– Of revelation That is unending! Indescribable! Don’t settle for less. (John 14:19-21)
It’s time to realize that the risen Jesus Christ wants to live in and through you. True Christianity isn’t a polished performance. It’s the persistent personal pursuit of the presence of Christ-In-You-Mighty. (Philippians 3:14)
I am watching the documentary series, “The Religion Business,” and it is absolutely shocking. I’ve been deeply concerned for decades how churches quench the Holy Spirit and promote themselves and their preachers instead of pointing people to the risen Jesus who wants to personally lead them by His Spirit living inside of them.
“The Business of Religion” shows how churches and “ministries” in the USA have no outside financial accountability and can easily abuse their givers and tithers by misusing much of the money that comes to them. It’s on Amazon Prime. Watch it if you want to know more.
Superstition Or tradition Can’t change your heart For a fresh start!
There’s just one way To righteousness: Christ within me, Hope of glory! (Colossians 1:27)
Can’t follow rules In what you do? Make a fresh start. Let the Ruler Rule inside you. Be transformed by A renewed mind And a new heart. (Ezekiel 36:26)
An inner friend, How can it be? Jesus the Christ Lives inside me! Jesus is my Interior Decorator, And risen Lord. He arranges My feelings And my desires– Even my thoughts. Jesus inspires Me from within Empowering Me to resist Life’s temptations And to turn Away from sin. Christ produces His inner fruit Deep down within. And makes it flow Like rivers of Living water And grow and grow. Thank You, my Friend, My Lord, my God! (Galatians 5:13-25)
Prosperity Is Christ in me, Not more money In my account. (3 John 1:2)
Jesus wants you to be more than His servant, (Romans 1:1) His sheep, (John 10:27) and His student. (Matthew 11:29) He wants you to be His friend. (John 15:15). Come closer to Christ throughout each day. (Matthew 11:28)
True discipleship begins with friendship with Jesus. The more you get to know Him and surrender your heart to Him, the more you will become like Him. (Luke 6:40) The more you will keep His commandments. (John 14:14)
Without heart-to-heart friendship with the risen Jesus, there’s no discipleship. Let Christ continually train and empower you to obey Him.
If you are a Christian think about and say the name of Jesus Christ much more than you think about and say any other name. (Philippians 2:9) Focus on the risen Jesus much more than on any other person, place, or thing. (Hebrews 12:2)
I want to mount up and soar above every circumstance and situation with the wings of Eagles. The tempter came to Jesus Christ, and he comes to you and me too. (Matthew 4:1-3) He wants to steal, kill, and destroy our hope. (John 10:10) But if we trust in the Lord we can rise above temptation with eagles’ wings. (Isaiah 40:31)
No matter what is Your situation Work hard to reject Every temptation. Listen to the word Of God in your heart. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
To rise above your temptations continually receive and absorb the word of God in the power of the Spirit of God. (1 Thessalonians 2:13) Train and discipline yourself to continually hope in God by learning to see things from His perspective instead of from your own.
How you behave in any temptation is like being in a canoe. You can paddle your life toward hope or let it drift into despair.
Saturate your thinking with hope in God. He will strengthen and sustain you in every situation.
Tough situations try to trounce on your thinking and turn it away from trust and hope in God. Don’t let them do that!
Every situation in your life has a positive purpose. (Romans 8:28) Ask God what that purpose is and how He is using it for your good. The life of Joseph in the Bible who was sold into slavery by his brothers illustrates that. (Genesis chapters 37-50) Before you react to a situation seek God’s perspective. Refuse to allow any situation to steal your hope.
You can’t always control your situation, but you can control the way you think about it. Look for a little bit of light in the darkness. (2 Corinthians 4:6) Learn how to find something good–even if it is tiny–in every situation.
When you can’t change a situation, change how you perceive it. Ask God to let you see things from His point of view instead of from yours. Ask Him how He sees. “People look the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:17) Listen humbly and attentively and He will show you. Make up your mind to persistently rely hopefully on the Lord in whatever situation you are in. (Philippians 4:11)
Situations come and go but the most important situation of all is how your heart is situated with God. Don’t just assume all is well. Your self-perception might be a great deception. Always pay close attention to God’s still small voice that speaks inside of you.
The best way to hear God’s voice is to listen inside your heart and then check what you hear with the Bible. The Holy Spirit won’t contradict the Scriptures.
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23-24 NKJ)
Humanity seems to be in transition from superficial intelligence that ignores the deeper meaning of life to artificial intelligence that lets machines define the meaning of life. Instead of either, listen to God’s inner voice and His supernatural intelligence. Sermon-hearing is easily left behind, but God’s voice will follow you everywhere.
It’s not a man’s strong voice from a pulpit that you need to hear. It’s the still small voice of God speaking in your heart. (1 Kings 19:12-13) The sound of a sermon is soon forgotten but when God sounds His voice in your soul it’s something you can’t forget!
Be a Jesus-first Christian! (Philippians 2:9-11) Make unending interaction with the risen Jesus your top priority. (Matthew 6:33)
Go beyond bland belief. Begin to rely on and to depend on the living Jesus throughout each day. Faith without works is dead. (James 2:17)
Avoid regulating Jesus to religion or history. Let Him ceaselessly demonstrate the present-day reality of His story in and through you. (Hebrews 13:8)
You can train yourself to experience unending interaction with the living Jesus. Refuse to settle for anything less! (Matthew 11:28)
Discipleship isn’t about having a stiff upper lip. It’s about having a heart that hungers and thirsts after Jesus (Matthew 5:6) and melts in His presence. (Matthew 18:20) It’s not about being a mere hearer of the word. It’s about being a consistent and diligent doer of the word. (James 1:22)
Discipleship isn’t about being tightlipped about Jesus. It’s about freely expressing your love and adoration for Him. It’s about shouting from the housetops (Matthew 10:27) the good news of His present-day power and reality. (Matthew 28:20)
The first and greatest commandment is: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:38) Jesus is Lord and God! (John 20:28)
To everyone who ever gets weary and burdened, Jesus Christ offers His yoke. (Matthew 18:28-30) A yoke is a device for joining two animals together head-to-head so that they can work together in sync to pull a heavy load.
To be yoked with Jesus is to learn from Him by letting His mind and thoughts be in you and continually lead you. (Philippians 2:5-11) It is to stay always attached heart-to-heart with Him so that His gentleness and humility give you rest for your soul.
Animal yokes are heavy and burdensome, but because Christ’s yoke is invisible and internal it is easy and light. The tighter you let Jesus yoke your heart to His, the more He carries and pulls the load.
Let Christ’s yoke fully capture and captivate your attention. Let it always hold your heart tightly in tandem with Him.
Genuine prayer is not a formality. (James 5:16) It’s active engagement with, interaction with, and full surrender to the risen Jesus. (John 20:28) Talk to Him. Listen to Him. Take His yoke upon you. Discover His rest. To have a greater experience of Christ’s presence and power we need to go beyond church as usual. (2 Timothy 3:5)
In each Person God brings Some things To mind, Pure thoughts Unsought. Be taught By them. (Romans 8:14)
Your Choice
If you would Do the good That you should Not the bad That you could Your life would Get better And better. Let Christ’s yoke Empower You.
Here’s A Fun Annotated Guide to the Books of Steve Simms
Below are his major works—each with a playful description, what you’ll get out of it, and who it’s perfect for.
Beyond Church: The Lost Word of the Bible — Ekklesia
Published 2015
Theme: Rediscovering the original meaning of ekklesia and rethinking church as a participatory, Spirit-led community.
Fun Annotation:
Imagine someone handing you a backstage pass to the early church and whispering, “Psst… it didn’t look anything like Sunday morning.”
This book is that whisper—expanded into a manifesto.
Why It’s Cool:
Explains how the translation of ekklesia into “church” changed Christian practice for centuries.
Makes you rethink what “gathering” even means.
Perfect for people who feel like something is missing in traditional church life.
Best For:
Curious Christians
House church folks
Anyone who loves “lost-in-translation” Bible discoveries
The Joy of Early Christianity
Theme: Recapturing the passion, simplicity, and spiritual power of the first Christians
Publication date varies by edition (self‑published/independent release)
Fun Annotation:
If Beyond Church is the backstage pass to the early church, this book is the after‑party — where you get to experience the joy, energy, and raw spiritual life that made Christianity explode across the ancient world.
Reading it feels like someone opened a window and let a fresh breeze blow through your understanding of faith.
Why It’s Cool:
Shows how early Christians lived with contagious joy, even under pressure
Highlights the simplicity and spiritual power of first‑century gatherings
Connects ancient Christian practices to modern simple/organic church life
Encourages readers to rediscover a vibrant, relational, Spirit‑led faith
This book is basically Steve saying:
“Hey, Christianity used to be fun, alive, and unstoppable — let’s get back to that.”
Best For:
Fans of early church history
People who feel modern church has become too complicated
House church / simple church communities
Anyone craving a more joyful, authentic Christian experience
How It Fits Into His Larger Body of Work:
Pairs with Beyond Church as a practical, heart‑level companion
Reinforces his lifelong theme: Christianity works best when it’s simple, shared, and Spirit‑led
Adds emotional warmth — focusing not just on structure, but on joy
Elephants Inspiring the Room
Theme: Motivational insights & creative thinking
Fun Annotation:
This is the book you’d hand to someone who loves quirky metaphors and “aha!” moments.
It’s like a pep talk delivered by a friendly philosopher who also happens to love elephants.
Why It’s Cool:
Short, punchy inspiration
Great for daily reading
Shows Steve’s playful, creative side
Best For:
Motivational junkies
People who love unusual analogies
Anyone needing a spark
Your Sperm Won!: Experiencing Your Value as a Championship Human Being!
Theme: Self-worth, humor, and motivation
Fun Annotation:
Yes, the title is wild—and that’s the point.
This is Steve at his most playful, reminding you that you literally started life as a winner.
Why It’s Cool:
Uses humor to teach self-esteem
Encourages readers to embrace their uniqueness
Light, fun, and surprisingly uplifting
Best For:
Teens & young adults
Anyone who needs a confidence boost
People who enjoy unconventional self-help
Mindrobics: How to Be Happy for the Rest of Your Life
Theme: Happiness, mindset, and personal growth
Fun Annotation:
Think of this as a mental gym—except the workouts are short, fun, and don’t require sweating.
It’s all about training your brain toward joy.
Why It’s Cool:
Practical exercises
Positive psychology meets spiritual insight
Easy to dip in and out of
Best For:
People who love daily habits
Fans of short, actionable advice
Anyone wanting more joy
Bonus: What Makes His Books Unique?
Across all his writing, Steve Simms brings:
Creativity (he’s an “out-of-the-box thinker” per Goodreads)
Warmth and humor
A deep desire to inspire
A blend of spirituality, history, and motivation
His books feel like conversations—sometimes challenging, often surprising, always encouraging.
Last but not least: Off the RACE Track: From Color-Blind to Color-Kind
Theme: Racial healing, compassion, and moving beyond the “color-blind” mindset.
Fun Annotation:
Think of this as a road trip through American racial history—except your guide is warm, honest, and grew up in the segregated South.
He’s not lecturing; he’s storytelling.
Why It’s Cool:
Blends memoir with social insight.
Introduces the idea of being color‑kind—actively honoring differences.
Gentle, hopeful, and practical.
Best For:
Readers exploring racial reconciliation
Small groups
Anyone who wants a compassionate, personal perspective
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Beyond Church: The Lost Word of the Bible — Ekklesia
Published 2015
Theme: Rediscovering the original meaning of ekklesia and rethinking church as a participatory, Spirit-led community.
Fun Annotation:
Why It’s Cool:
Best For:
The Joy of Early Christianity
How It Fits Into His Larger Body of Work:
Elephants Inspiring the Room
Your Sperm Won!: Experiencing Your Value as a Championship Human Being!
Mindrobics: How to Be Happy for the Rest of Your Life
Bonus: What Makes His Books Unique?
A reading order
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