Monthly Archives: March 2022

Do a Spirit-led act today!

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Steve Simms

The early Christians engaged in Spirit-led acts that demonstrated the presence and reality of the risen Jesus to an unbelieving world. Nowadays, especially in the Western world, Spirit-led acts are rare among Christians. It’s time that we listen to Jesus … Continue reading →

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Which Jesus should be followed?

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Steve Simms

Danger: A false Jesus is very misleading! “For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing the lies & half-truths within us

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Steve Simms

When you obeyAnd defendYour deceptive desires,You distortWho youReally are. Truth triesTo shineFreelyIn the skiesof human heartsBut liesDisguiseIts light. Truth alignsWith reality.Lies don’t. As humans, our distorted thoughts, feelings, and desires are our greatest source of deception. Desire distorts belief. We … Continue reading →

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Spiritual growth or dry religion?

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Steve Simms

If we won’t let the living Jesus install and run His software operating system in our heart, we’re only playing with Christianity. Religious bits and rites can’t overcome the malware in the human heart. Only full surrender to Jesus and … Continue reading →

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Happiness isn’t routine. It’s spontaneous.

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Steve Simms

Routine clicks alongThroughout the day,Avoiding fresh ideasAlong the way. Rethink outside the rut! It is insensitive to innovation. Routine rigorously rejects creativity. Too much routine rigidly structures life and shuts down spontaneity. The atrophy of spontaneity then completes the cycle … Continue reading →

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Freedom from the routine of fear

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Steve Simms

Fear happens when we allow evil to terrorize our mind and heart. Personal, powerful, ongoing awareness of the presence, love, and protection of the living Jesus knocks fear out of the park. It gives us peace, hope, and faith that … Continue reading →

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Mental mandates are a bigger threat than mask mandates

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Steve Simms

Freedom from the painOf our mental mandatesOften requires usTo rewire our brain. Life is a flowOf moments.You can’t stopTheir flow,Even if you refuseTo let go. I’ve seenLove negateThe mandateOf hateAnd change the stateOf a human heart. When youStep aside from … Continue reading →

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Church or ekklesia–do words really matter?

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Steve Simms

The words we choose matter because they put pictures into people’s minds. Every time I hear and or read the word church, I see a business-like organization and/or a programmed religious meeting centered around a one-man sermon and/or a building … Continue reading →

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Hate wrongdoing but love the wrongdoer

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Steve Simms

(While I was writing this blog post, my mind was being besieged by thoughts telling me that I shouldn’t be writing about hating sin. A few minutes after posting it, I picked up a book that I was reading last … Continue reading →

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Created equal or created in God’s image?

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Steve Simms

The American Declaration of Independence says that “all men are created equal.” The Bible, however, never says that people are created equal. Instead, it says that the human race was created “in the image of God.” It’s human nature to … Continue reading →

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