Monthly Archives: February 2021

Complexity matters — especially in politics

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Steve Simms

Complexity matters. Nothing is as simple as it seems. Complexity is your friend. It calls you to continually search for truth and understanding. People are complex. To think you know someone based on one issue is naiveté. When you disagree … Continue reading →

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Jesus is eternal, but sermons aren’t supposed to be

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Steve Simms

I can’t find the idea in Scripture that meetings of the body of Christ, need to be built around a sermon. If Christians spent more time reading the Bible with an open heart, we wouldn’t feel such a need to … Continue reading →

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“Created equal” doesn’t apply to desires . . .

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Steve Simms

All desires aren’t equal. Cultivate and follow the desires that make your life better, not worse. Desires that bend toward evil lead to inner torment, guilt, and bondage. Your focus will determine your desires. They will rise or fall as … Continue reading →

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Long ago in a far away Galilee

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Steve Simms

To confine Jesus to long ago in far away Galilee is to miss out on His present day miracles. Church says that Jesus is risen, but then tends to burry Him in the distant past or exile Him to the … Continue reading →

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Spirit-led prayer can burst from your heart

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Steve Simms

The way to perceive and enjoy God’s blessings, is with a thankful heart. God created your heart so the living Jesus could live in it and direct it. Let Him. If you’ve asked Jesus into your heart, you can learn … Continue reading →

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Virtue can’t hurt you

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Steve Simms

When a society makes virtues (high moral qualities) undesirable, it’s in trouble. A culture that mocks virtues will gravitate toward anarchy. Virtue is continually under attack. It’s easy to abandon it. I need to oppose the evil inclinations within me … Continue reading →

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You can be somebody who cares about all people

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Steve Simms

Your attitude and actions provoke reactions in people. Give out what you want to come back to you. Kindness, compassion, and empathy are skills that can be learned and improved. Ethics and empathy go together. It’s hard mistreat people when … Continue reading →

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It’s good to procrastinate negative assumptions

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Steve Simms

Jumping to conclusions is a bias-building exercise. To assume is to presume that you know more than you actually do. The biggest assumption is to assume that you have no assumptions. Our default assumptions often override truth. It’s good to … Continue reading →

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One solitary race (humanity)

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Steve Simms

Job applications confuse me. They ask for “race” but don’t include a box for “human.” Our race is based on our humanity, not on our skin color. If you’re a person, your race is “human.” Skin-color is an incidental. It … Continue reading →

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Sometimes in order to “get over it,” you need to cry over it

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Steve Simms

Un-cried tears leave crusty mineral deposits on your heart and make it as hard as stone. Freedom of expression includes the freedom to cry. Tears reveal an uncensored heart. Crying demonstrates emotional courage, not mental instability. Refusing to let yourself … Continue reading →

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