Monthly Archives: June 2025

Encouragement is the Luxury I can’t Live Without

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Steve Simms

Encouragement is luxuriously life-enhancing. I love to wrap myself up in it and soak up its presence. It’s an opulent spa for my soul. I make and spend time with encouraging friends. I devour uplifting books and web sites. I … Continue reading →

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My Tagline is God the Holy Spirit

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Steve Simms

Here are some taglines about “participating in the work of the Holy Spirit” so that you can consistently live an encouraged life and daily encourage others: Religious routineThat overlooksThe realityAnd presence of GodWho is unseenQuenches His Spirit. To insistOn havingYour … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Things for a Good Life

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Steve Simms

Without love life is lonely and self-focused. Without joy life is dull drudgery. Without peace life is full of stress and anxiety. Without patience life is annoying. Without kindness life is cruel. Without goodness life is awash with evil. Without … Continue reading →

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I Spend My Time with The Person Who Keeps Me from Idols

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Steve Simms

Here are some idol words — some insights about idols and how to avoid them. An idol heart and mind can easily be captured by idols. Any substitute for God is an idol. Accept no replacement for God and for … Continue reading →

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I Want to Be Known as Genuinely Spirit-Led

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Steve Simms

The Son of God has come to give us His understanding. (1 John 5:20) Now He wants to live within in us and to daily lead us by His Spirit. Continually surrendering your heart and your desires to the life … Continue reading →

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What Can Be Better Than a Dream Chocolate Bar?

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Steve Simms

What can be better than intimately savoring a dream chocolate bar? Heart-proximity to God! Without heart-proximity to God, Christianity’s just a religious fling. (Matthew 15:8) Ministry that doesn’t lead to heart-proximity to God is only empty words. (James 1:22) When … Continue reading →

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I Never Liked Reading Until I Fell in Love with Content

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Steve Simms

As a child I found reading books to be a laborious and difficult process. I tried to avoid it as much as possible. Throughout my school years, I especially tried to dodge my homework reading assignments. In college I majored … Continue reading →

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Present Day Disciple Making “en” Costa Rica

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Steve Simms

I experienced a place where the uncommon concept of disciple making is being carried out in an astonishing way. It’s in the Central American country of Costa Rica. It’s called Casa Vidanet. My wife, Ernie, and I just spent a … Continue reading →

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