Monthly Archives: June 2022

Reality Christianity gives TV (True Vision)

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Steve Simms

It’s time for reality Christianity where ordinary people follow and obey the living Jesus with honesty, humility, and holiness. Reality Christianity is the risen Jesus living inside and through ordinary people who follow and obey His inner promptings. Reality Christianity … Continue reading →

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Make yourself glad again!

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Steve Simms

The more youThink, do, and speakThings that are bad(Even if you sneak)The harder it isTo be glad. Make your thoughtsGladwrap for your mind;Your words and deedsGladwrap for sad people Make yourself glad again. Remember what you’re grateful for! Take the … Continue reading →

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The gap poem (intimacy and information are separated by a great gap)

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Steve Simms

The gap betweenReligious informationAnd inner reformationIs huge.God’s graceWill close that gapIf with humility and repentanceYou begin to practiceOngoing obedienceTo the living Jesus,Now present through the Holy Spirit.Let Him resideAnd endlessly abideIn youAnd powerfully be your guideAs you continually confideIn Him. … Continue reading →

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Inner peace talk (a key to curtailing violence)

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Steve Simms

When hearts are at peaceViolence and evil cease. Human heartsAre made to radiateLove and peace,Not to shut downAnd suffocate. Hard heartsBuild wallsThat block the wayWhen peace calls. Making peaceIn your own heartIs a lost art.Today many peopleAre falling apart. Modern … Continue reading →

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Every day is Holy Spirit Day (Pentecost)

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Steve Simms

Pentecost was a Jewish feast day,A religious holidayCelebrated once a year,But when God’s Spirit camePentecost became a wayOf living every single dayOverflowing from withinWith God’s presence and powerWhile saying and doingWhatever the Spirit does say. May God meltThe chillIn Christian … Continue reading →

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Do more than “only imagine” Jesus–experience Him daily!

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Steve Simms

Christ-followers can do much more than “only imagine” Jesus’ presence. We can experience His presence throughout the day! Christians like to quote half a verse: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man … Continue reading →

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Body-life: seeing the body of Christ in action (on a sheep farm)

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Steve Simms

Experiencing the Holy Spirit as a gathered people requires a group openness to the Holy Spirit. We need to surrender our plans, programs, agendas, and control and instead trust the living Jesus to actively lead us and direct us like … Continue reading →

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How to revalue devalued human life

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Steve Simms

Scads of shootings in America are shouting out that human life has been devalued. It’s time to re-value human life. Our lives matter! Here are some practical ways to do that: Treat your own life with respect by overcoming self-destructive … Continue reading →

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Faith isn’t blind belief (Experiential faith matters!)

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Steve Simms

I believe that many Christians go along with and repeat miracle stories too easily–without adequate evidence and without being fully convinced. They sometimes even use the phrase “Fake it till you make it,” to justify their stance. But is that … Continue reading →

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Amazing grace & amazing mysticism

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Steve Simms

Amazing grace and amazing mysticism both demonstrate God’s glory! Let’s embrace them both! Christian mysticism is to experience direct connection with and communication from the living resurrected Heaven-based Jesus through His real-life presence in the ever-present Holy Spirit. It’s not … Continue reading →

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