Monthly Archives: October 2020

A lowly title for a blog post about pride

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Steve Simms

It’s humbling to write about pride. When I do, I see it in me. Giving up pride is liberating! There’s no image to maintain. Pride and peace of mind don’t mix. Pride confirms what you believe to be true. Humility … Continue reading →

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Backwards Christianity puts self first

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

Too many Christians ignore the living Jesus and focus on self. That’s backwards. My way is seldom the high way. When I go low, Jesus calls me high. Self is deceptive. When you align with self you miss much reality. … Continue reading →

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Stuck in pride, missing out on self-deprecating laughter

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

Pride misses out on the joy of having a good laugh at yourself. (If you won’t laugh at yourself, you’re missing out on a lot of good humor!) Pride feels a constant need to impress. What an unnecessary stress! Pride … Continue reading →

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Jesus doesn’t want us to focus on “self-love” but on “neighbor-love”

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

I find self-focus very discouraging, but Christ-focus extremely invigorating and enlightening! If self-love doesn’t look outward and focus on loving others, it becomes like stagnant water. It needs to flow out of us, not sit in a self pit. Jesus … Continue reading →

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Self-will will only make self miserable

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

Self-will is based on insufficient data; on our feelings and desires, not on truth. When self-will prevails over God’s will for you, misery manifests. A life, battered by self-will, is continually frustrated and stressed. The ravages of self-will reek havoc … Continue reading →

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Insider Christianity is essential (it’s not just Sunday church-going)

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Steve Simms

Insider Christianity burns in your heart and daily changes you from within. It isn’t the same thing as Sunday church-going. The great joy of insider Christianity (Jesus living in and through you) can’t be fully communicated with words. It must … Continue reading →

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The Bible Resurrection events / everyday Easter

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Steve Simms

The Resurrection events in the New Testament off a closer walk with the here-and-now Jesus to everyone. Unfortunately, Christians have too often rejected the biblical, foundational rock of supernatural revelation, for the gravestone of religious knowledge and programs. The Bible … Continue reading →

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Following the living, here-and-now Jesus (not an absentee Jesus)

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Steve Simms

Christians ask, “Where do you go to church?” I prefer, “How do you follow the living Jesus?” Too many churches and Christians act like they have an absentee Jesus. (Sometimes they even seem to use the Bible as a note … Continue reading →

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Can good people be found? Not according to biblical Christianity.

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Steve Simms

If you believe that you’re a good person, perhaps you haven’t examined your own heart (and listened to your conscience) very closely. Every person is capable of doing wrong (and even terrible) things. So where are the good people? It’s … Continue reading →

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Happiness doesn’t rhyme with anamosity (but a lot of things do)

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Steve Simms

When the velocity of animosity exceeds the speeds of kindness, of understanding, and of truth, we’re all in trouble. Animosity reduces luminosity, until the light in our heart grows dim and in our darkness we think we’re right. Where there’s … Continue reading →

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