Category Archives: comfort zone

Comfort’s Not What It’s Cracked Up to Be

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Steve Simms

Comfort isn’t as important as it seems. It’s often a trap commonly called a comfort zone. Comfort zones often lead us to look at life from a distorted point of view. They frequently cause us to cozy into a formal … Continue reading →

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Comfort Zone Dismantling

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Steve Simms

The best self-care is to tear down the comfort zones that trap us in habits that ensnare us in self-destructive thoughts, words, desires, feelings, and behaviors. Personal and spiritual growth require that we tear down our comfort zones and reform … Continue reading →

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Statements That Challenge Traditional Thinking

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

Here are statements that challenges traditional thinking and comfort zones: The choice between prenatal care and prenatal cruelty is a personal choice. The government can’t force a woman to care about her unborn child. Every prenatal human life is valuable, … Continue reading →

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Everybody Needs to Know That Comfort Zones Are Often Danger Zones

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

To “do everything the Lord has said,” requires that we abandon our comfort zone. Now that’s a challenge that requires great courage. When things are done in God’s order, they are often beyond our human comfort zone. Break out of … Continue reading →

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The Red Flag of Comfort (and the Courage to Go Beyond It)

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Steve Simms

The personality trait of being passively settled into the cozy zone of a comfortable life is a red flag. A life caught up in daily routine misses out on the excitement and adventure of an inspired existence. A man named … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Emoji Calls Me Out of My Complacent Zone

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Steve Simms

The classic smiley face is my favorite emoji. It reminds me that there’s not much to smile about in my complacent zone. The smiley face emoji makes me realize that staying in my complacent zone is boredom for my mind! … Continue reading →

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The Jesus Zone (aka the kingdom of God)

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Steve Simms

The Jesus Zone is transformative! Living in the Jesus Zone makes life marvelous (even with all of its troubles). I woke up this morning with these thoughts about the Jesus Zone (aka the kingdom of God): When Christians begin to … Continue reading →

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“Lazyanity”–the passive & comfortable Christianity

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Steve Simms

“Lazyanity” falsely believes that Christians stay afloat in life’s raging waves of temptation and corruption without treading water. Jesus is everywhere but instead of seeking and embracing demonstrations of His presence “lazyanity” settles into ceremony and routine. True grace makes … Continue reading →

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Comfort zone or Christ-focused zone?

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Steve Simms

The more I concentrate on Jesus the more I sense His presence and feel His power. The more I focus on and surrender to God’s Spirit the fuller my faith grows and the greater my desire and ability to obey … Continue reading →

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Church of low expectations

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Steve Simms

First century Christianity filled people with hopeful expectations, supernatural surprises, and life transformation. Why not today? A Christian meeting should freely demonstrate both the humility of the fruit of the Spirit and the power of the gifts of the Spirit. Christianity … Continue reading →

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