Monthly Archives: April 2021

Listening to Jesus on Easter Sunday

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Steve Simms

The Resurrection meansThat Jesus can beMore than heard about.He can be heard! Waking up Easter morning 2021, I sensed Jesus saying: “Listen, Steve. Hear My voice speaking within you with words, images, and impressions.” So I did. This is what … Continue reading →

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Choose compassion. Cancel cruelty.

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Steve Simms

Compassion wants to relieve suffering. Hatred wants to cause it. Anybody can hate, but it takes great courage to consistently show compassion. Irritation sees people as a drain on your energy. Compassion sees them as an opportunity to show kindness. … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Resurrection is nothing to be lukewarm about

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Steve Simms

When I started hanging out with the risen Jesus, I found going to church to be a regression from my daily experience with Him. Church, like the Bible Pharisees, seems to see the living Jesus as a threat to the … Continue reading →

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Life is full of boomerangs called consequences

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Steve Simms

Life’s a boomerang. It takes what we think, say, and do, and throws it back as consequences. To blame people for your choices is to proclaim that you’re their puppet. Your consequences follow your behaviors. They don’t cause them. If … Continue reading →

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Christ in a pew isn’t the hope of glory

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Steve Simms

The most powerful person in the room, when Christians gather, is the living Jesus, yet we act like He’s not even there. Christians know how to stare at a preacher. Now let’s dare to be aware of Jesus’ real presence … Continue reading →

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