Monthly Archives: April 2021

Who’s there (walking to Emmaus)?

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Steve Simms

Who’s there? Two disciples walked And talked With Jesus, On the way To Emmaus, Unaware That He was there. And still today, Many Christians Live that way. The Emmaus 5 phases of becoming aware of Jesus 1) Informed unawareness; 2) … Continue reading →

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Experience continual Jesus-connection, like grapes on a vine

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Steve Simms

“Abide in the vine.” Be continually aware of the living Jesus. Stay consciously connected to Him. A part-time awareness of Jesus (on again, off again) falls far short of His command to “Abide in Me.” It’s easy to sit in … Continue reading →

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Guilt isn’t bondage. It’s a call to freedom!

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Steve Simms

Guilt isn’t bondage. Just the opposite. It shows you what’s holding you in bondage and is a guide to freedom. Guilt is a product of your own behavior. It’s not caused by other people’s opinions of your behavior. It’s better … Continue reading →

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Chirp, tweet, & cheer up

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Steve Simms

Tweet, chirp,And cheer up,Like a birdSinging on a branch. Glad words can interrupt your misery and point you to victory. When you talk to yourself, it helps if you’re kind. Life is full of overlooked beauty that is patiently waiting … Continue reading →

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What is your “Jesus awareness number”?

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Steve Simms

The more aware you become of the presence of Jesus, the more you will be impacted by His power. Christians too often go offline with Jesus and go through daily life with no “innernet” connection. Then they wonder why they … Continue reading →

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Fishing within for positive thoughts

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Steve Simms

We all have healthy, uplifting, and creative thoughts. However, if we don’t begin to explore and express them, we remain mostly unaware of them. Search for the good things in your mind. Life fish in a river, hope-filled thoughts flow … Continue reading →

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Jesus isn’t my copilot . . .

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Steve Simms

Lordship means that Jesus can’t be your copilot. It means to let go of the controls and let Jesus alone be your pilot. (Jesus, pilot me! I don’t know how to fly this thing called life!) Whatever or whoever you … Continue reading →

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Christianity is overanalyzed and under lived.

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Steve Simms

Very few people study the chemistry of their food. They just open up and enjoy it. “O taste and see that the Lord is good.” You can learn to recognize the presence of Jesus and realize His reality, not just … Continue reading →

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Forgetting to remember the splendor

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Steve Simms

Christians have forgotten How to meditate On God’s splendor. We’ve forgotten How to demonstrate The awesome presence Of the living Jesus. We’ve forgotten To remember that: The body of Christ Doesn’t function Organizationally But relationally. All the members Are supposed … Continue reading →

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Let the body of Christ demonstrate the living Jesus like a vacuum cleaner salesperson demonstrate a vacuum

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Steve Simms

A vacuum cleaner salesman can’t show you his demonstration if someone talks over him and you ignore him. Neither can Jesus. The body of Christ is supposed to demonstrate the living Jesus to the world! It’s alive, not contrived! The … Continue reading →

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