Category Archives: heart care

Jesus gave me a heart transplant

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Steve Simms

A fresh startWithout a new heartWill still dartDown old paths. You can’t mend aHeartWith a mentalAgenda.Many who are smartAre inwardly torn apart,But Jesus replacedMy shattered stone heartWith His healing love. Now Jesus revealsLight that thrillsAnd fillsMy heartWith joy. Jesus fills … Continue reading →

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Good works, faith-rest, and a rubber squeeze coin purse

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Steve Simms

Your heart is like a football-shaped rubber squeeze coin purse. If you won’t work to continually hold it open to God and to other people, it will suddenly snap shut. Much that is called Christianity is merely human effort and … Continue reading →

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Experience “innermost being” Christianity

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Steve Simms

Innermost being Christianity is much more powerful than mere church attendance. What does the Bible mean when it talks about your “innermost being”? The innermost being is the place of awe-releasing rivers of living water that flow from deep within … Continue reading →

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The glory of God’s oratory in my heart

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Steve Simms

God’s thought-voice is audibleAnd you are capableOf hearing it,If you makeYour heart available,Just like you hearOther thoughts in your mind. I’ve never heard anyone preach or speak like the glory of God’s oratory in my own heart. His thought-voice continually … Continue reading →

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Amazing things happen when your heart reaches for God

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Steve Simms

As long as you feelLike you haveWhat you want,You won’t wantGod to help you. Reach beyond your pride into the secret treasure chest of humility and brokenness. To reach for God is to exceed your grasp, but it begins to … Continue reading →

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Is heart ablation a biblical concept?

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Steve Simms

The Bible’s “Big Story” is that all human hearts are out of synch with the living God, yet He came to humanity as a human being as Jesus Christ to restore people’s connection to Him. The “Small Story” is that … Continue reading →

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Insults, race, disagreement, politics, and history

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Steve Simms

It takes no brains, no heart, and no character to call someone a demeaning name. However, if you feel a need to insult people who disagree with you, perhaps you’re not very secure in your beliefs. It’s easier to insult … Continue reading →

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Pro-wise-choice

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Steve Simms

Don’t follow your heart when it tries to lead you into bad choices. Choose to make your life a wonder, not a blunder. When you let your feelings make your choices, you’re in for a reckless ride. Choose thoughts, words, and actions … Continue reading →

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At the intersection of hope & despair

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Steve Simms

At the intersection of hope and despair, take the uphill road to hope, not the downhill road to despair. You’re alive; be delighted. Let God shine in and delight up the darkness in your heart. I’m not interested in apathy. I … Continue reading →

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Is there too much agreement in church?

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Steve Simms

Passive agreement is overrated and often bland. Connecting with people heart-to-heart is much more powerful and fulfilling. Social media trains people to be interactive while church continues to insist on keeping people passive and silent. However, when most of the … Continue reading →

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