Monthly Archives: January 2022

High on hope

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Steve Simms

Hope canRenew yourBelief inThe future. Train your brain to hop out of hopelessness by replacing destructive thoughts with constructive ones. Poor thought selection and neglected emotion management frequently lead to hopelessness. Hope and compassion are twins. Hopeless people don’t care. … Continue reading →

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Takin’ the brakes off of church

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Steve Simms

Church is like driving with the emergency brake on. I want to pour my heart out in worship, but protocol and procedure hold me back. Let’s take the brake off! Anyone who has experienced glimpses of Heaven has yearnings that … Continue reading →

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Inspired by a flying, Titans pajama guy

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Steve Simms

When my wife and I were flying home from Sarasota, Florida last night, there was a guy across the aisle from us who was wearing what looked like light blue pajamas covered with the Tennessee Titan’s name and logo. He … Continue reading →

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What a beautiful view can do in you

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Steve Simms

Close your eyesAnd rememberWhat a beautiful viewCan do insideOf you. Search yourInner panoramaFor peace,Not drama. The purer your heart, the better your view of life will be. When you open your mind to become a room with a view, you … Continue reading →

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From bucket list to bucket ministry

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Steve Simms

What is your bucket ministry? What are the ways you want God to use you before you die? Crossing items off of your bucket list should never replace humbling yourself at the Cross. The most important item to cross off … Continue reading →

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Swimming on the beach

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Steve Simms

Standing on the beach,I swim in the vastnessOf the seaAnd its watersRefresh me. Close your eyesAnd rememberWhat a beautiful viewCan do insideOf you.

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A guide to gladness?

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Steve Simms

The human heart isn’t the best guide. It can lead us astray. Often instead of following our heart, we need to fix it and align it with truth, There’s an often-ignored lighthouse in the human heart that can direct us … Continue reading →

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Moving beyond “clergified” Christianity

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Steve Simms

Don’t miss the inner view. Let Jesus’ light freely shine within you. Accumulating religious information without experiencing ongoing inner transformation falls far short of biblical Christianity. If you look around, you’ll notice that clergified Christianity creates casual, compromised Christians. Also, … Continue reading →

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Things worse than skipping church

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Steve Simms

If you want to skip one of these two things, skip church before you skip daily Bible reading. Daily Bible reading is more important for a Christian than going to church. One of the things that the Bible says overcomes … Continue reading →

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“Seaing” more

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Steve Simms

Inspired, I see more At the seashore Than sun, shells, and sand, And the surf Of moon-powered waves Unwinding at my feet. When I peer At the sea Peace appears Inside of me. I like to see Beyond the sea’s … Continue reading →

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