Monthly Archives: September 2022

Grace & labor

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Steve Simms

Amazing graceInspires and empowersGood works.It doesn’t replaceOr chaseThem away. Grace is free, but not unconditional. “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.” God doesn’t give you the light of His grace to hide it behind sermons and … Continue reading →

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Alcohol can’t offer an overhaul

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Steve Simms

If you needAn overhaulIt won’t comeFrom alcoholBut it can comeFrom Jesus. No brewCan ever doWhat JesusWill doIf youLet HimEver brewIn your heart. The reason people aren’t more excited about Jesus is that they mix lots of self-focus into their life … Continue reading →

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It’s hard not to feel hopeless if you’re relying on anything but God

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

To ignore the presence of the alive and always active Jesus is to miss the essence of Christianity. The alive Jesus is everywhere. Since He’s not bound by place or time, He can live in and through you anytime and … Continue reading →

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Half-hearted Christianity won’t make you whole

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Steve Simms

Your heart is a life-valve. Always keep it open so that the life of Jesus can continually flow through you. If you won’t put your whole heart into following and obeying the risen Jesus, you’re only going through the motions … Continue reading →

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The indescribable joy of heart ongoing interaction with Jesus

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Steve Simms

Continually experiencing Jesus is unspeakably amazing. I wish I could find words that could somehow describe it. If there’s anything or anybody worth getting thrilled about and wholeheartedly celebrating it’s the living, resurrected Jesus. Jesus! If you fell no thrill … Continue reading →

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Being in a Spirit-led Salvation Army “band”

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Steve Simms

For a decade my wife and I were in a Salvation Army band. We were both working for them when they approached us and asked us if we would like to start a Sunday morning meeting in an empty church … Continue reading →

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