Monthly Archives: March 2024

Hop to the Voice of the Risen Jesus!

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Steve Simms

Heart-Christianity is fragile. It easily slips into formalism and disappears into routine. I believe that Jesus wants to rescue people from the idea of a formalized God who is defined by religious institutions. The essential characteristic of Christianity is “Christ … Continue reading →

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Superstition is “a False Concept of Causation.”

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Steve Simms

I found this Merrian-Webster definition of superstition: “a false concept of causation.” Everything in the universe was caused by something or someone. Nothing has ever been proven to exist without a cause. Therefore, the belief that the universe itself came … Continue reading →

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A Sheep with an Incredible Shepherd

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Steve Simms

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” – Alexander The Great I am a sheep in the army of the Lord, the … Continue reading →

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“Longevity has its place.” –MLK, Jr.

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Steve Simms

‘Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will.” –Martin Luther King, Jr. Dear Steve: After 100 years keep hope going. Make some of your best memories happen today. Start an … Continue reading →

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Shopping where I can “buy without money”

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Steve Simms

An ancient writer invited his readers to an amazing shopping spree. He said: “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money … Continue reading →

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The Table Server Who Challenged The System Had My Middle Name

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Steve Simms

My birth certificate reads “Charles Steven Simms,” but I’ve always gone by Steve. When I first began to read the Bible, I came across a guy named Stephen. He was an early Christ-followers and was one of seven people appointed … Continue reading →

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I Learned the Last Thing I Learned the First Thing This Morning

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Steve Simms

The last thing I learned I learned the first thing this morning before I got out of bed. I woke up with this paragraph developing in my heart. No matter what I dream I wake up in school. “When I … Continue reading →

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Asked To Do Wrong

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Steve Simms

I don’t like to be asked to do wrong. It’s no fun to be tempted when I have set my heart to do what’s right no matter the cost. I need to thinkAbout my needTo be set freeFrom the thingsThat … Continue reading →

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Failure shows my need for mental boundaries.

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Steve Simms

Trying to resist and overcome the discouragement, depression, and defeat of failure has made me aware of my great need for mental boundaries. It has caused me to train myself to reign in my runaway mind when it panicky gallops … Continue reading →

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“It’s not about me.”

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Steve Simms

“It’s not about me.” My autobiography isn’t about me because my life is amazing when my focus isn’t on me. I’m just a spectator watching an invisible being working in and through me. His name is Jesus and I’m writing … Continue reading →

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