Monthly Archives: August 2023

God’s stream of consciousness & flow of Bible verses

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Steve Simms

These thoughts were spontaneously flowing out of me when I woke up this morning: * Count on Jesus don’t just collect information about Him. * Depend on Jesus don’t just describe Him. * Trust in Jesus don’t just talk about … Continue reading →

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The joy of “aha” moments!

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Steve Simms

I woke up this morning thinking about beliefs verses heart “ahas” and those thoughts assembled like this: ChristianityWithout heart “ahas”Is dead religion. Where there are noActive heart “ahas”People perishFrom a lack of hope. BeliefsWithout heart “ahas”Are doctrine. InformationWithout heart “ahas”Is … Continue reading →

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Experience the reality of reminders from God’s Spirit

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Steve Simms

Jesus told His disciples that the Holy Spirit will remind them of what He said. If you have ever read from the Bible, ask the Holy Spirit to remind you of what you read. Then notice which Scriptures come into … Continue reading →

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Are we barking up the wrong tree?

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Steve Simms

Depending on the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil rejects the humility that can receive direct supernatural revelation of God’s love, mercy, and grace and replaces it with the pride of human evaluation and self-protection. … Continue reading →

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Beyond Easy Listening Christianity

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Steve Simms

Easy listening music is defined as: “a type of music that is not complicated, serious, or difficult.” That sounds like easy listening Christianity. Easy listeningIn a congregationTo a Sunday talkSeldom brings genuineHeart transformation,But personal revelationFrom the risen JesusWill directly changeYour … Continue reading →

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Be ware of religious lip-sync

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Steve Simms

Giving GodSome lip-syncAnd a quick winkShows that we lackA strong heart-linkWith Jesus the Christ. When our heartIs out of syncWith the living JesusAnd our lifeIs going down the sink,It won’t help usTo merely lip-syncNice religious words. To many Christians lip-sync … Continue reading →

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Dead wirters’ books (and their lively work in my heart)

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Steve Simms

I love books, especially those written through the centuries by men and women of God whose words burn in my heart. God has led me to hundreds of such books by Christ-followers who have been promoted to the glories of … Continue reading →

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Following the Head of Christ’s body

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Steve Simms

Jesus Christ is able to be the present, living, and active Lord, King, Leader, and Director of HIs followers as they gather in His name to each one listen to and obey Him. May we surrender all human control to … Continue reading →

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Experiencing the joy of direct inner government by God

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Steve Simms

The kingdom of God is government by God not by people, for God not for people, and of God not of people. It’s about God’s purposes, not ours. It’s His kingdom, not ours. You can hide from human government, but … Continue reading →

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Wake-Up to false teaching with honesty and love!

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Steve Simms

I woke up this morning with these two short poems in my mind and posted them on Facebook before coming to today’s Wake-Up Call blog post that warns Christians about false teachers and false teaching: If you fake itTill you … Continue reading →

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