Category Archives: fruit of the Spirit

The True Holiday Spirit

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Steve Simms

“The Fruit of the Vineyard” will release the true holiday spirit! Celebrate “The Fruit of the Vineyard Day” every single day of the year! Jesus wants His followers to surrender to and be continually led by the Holy Spirit. (Romans … Continue reading →

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I’m Attempting to Abide

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Steve Simms

Hey good looking (all nice and religious) what ya got cooking in your soul? Where is the fruit of the Spirit in your thoughts, feelings, desires, opinions, and actions. I don’t know about you, but I am constantly attempting to … 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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Bearing My Heart to Communicate Online

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Steve Simms

Bare your heart to the risen Jesus (not barely, but wholeheartedly) so He can abundantly bear the fruit of His Spirit in and thru your life. Let Him continually remind you, “If you abide in Me and I in you, … Continue reading →

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What I consume and store in my heart doesn’t come from the grocery store.

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Steve Simms

God has sent His positioning system to mankind! The Holy Spirit has come to be our GPS–God’s Positioning System. “Christ in you” is the living WAZE (the WAZE, the truth, and the life) who has come to fill you up … Continue reading →

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The Stage of Life

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Steve Simms

“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” Life’s most important question is: Do you write your own script, follow your own program, and do your own thing or do you surrender to and obey … Continue reading →

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The Pruning and the Fertilizing Produce Wonderful Fruit

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Steve Simms

My daily routine includes cultivating my character. I try to nurture these qualities in my daily life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It’s not easy being like a fruit tree and traying to cultivate the … Continue reading →

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True Success is Inner Peace

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Steve Simms

When I think of the word “successful” the first person who comes to mind is someone who continually radiates inner peace, love, and joy. I’ve been fortunate to have numerous friends who do that. You, too, can be a person … Continue reading →

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The Source of my 5 Favorite Fruits

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Steve Simms

My five favorite fruits are: love, joy, peace, kindness, and self-control. The source that causes those fruits to grow, ripen, and flourish in a human being is the Spirit of the living God. The Bible calls them “the fruit of … Continue reading →

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I Admire Open-Hearted People

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Steve Simms

I admire people who courageously open their heart to others and live with compassion, honesty, and humility. My heroes are people who radiate love, manifest joy, spread peace, show patience, display kindness, seek goodness, live with faithfulness, and communicate with … Continue reading →

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