Category Archives: joy of the Lord

Jesus is the path to joy

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Steve Simms

The more joy you have from Jesus the less you the less you follow “the pursuit of happiness” anywhere else. God’s Spirit, when welcomed into a human heart, produces joy. When Christianity abandons the living Jesus it becomes joyless and … Continue reading →

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Have you been merry lately?

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Steve Simms

Don’t worry, be merry! To be merry is to be full of grateful cheerfulness and radiating with heart-felt joy. Without a merry heart merriment is just an empty show. Being merry is the rare but glorious condition of a heart … Continue reading →

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Joy in commandment keeping!

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Steve Simms

Some observations from John 15:9-17: * Jesus loves you the same way that God the Father loves Him. * To abide is to settle into and continually bask in Christ’s amazing love for you and not get distracted or run … Continue reading →

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Joy lies beyond self-awareness

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Steve Simms

God made the first humanFrom the dust of the ground.When we feel groundInto accepting our humilityBy the grind of daily life,We’re on good groundTo experience the blessingsOf being “poor in spirit.” The light of Christ shinning in my heart is … Continue reading →

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Turn on delight!

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Steve Simms

Let delight shine in your heart. Delight hearted people are a pleasure to be around. Their delight is contagious. What’s flowing out of the fountain in your heart? You can set it to stream with delight or with discouragement. Unkindness delights … Continue reading →

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No need to be sad or boring–the Bible says, “Rejoice.”

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Steve Simms

No need to be sad, dull, or boring. The Bible says to “rejoice.”

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A background TV in a restaurant?

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Steve Simms

Listen. The most important things ever said to you are said by your conscience and by the Holy Spirit. Too often we treat the Holy Spirit like a background TV in a restaurant. We ignore Him and order what we want. The … Continue reading →

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Can we be inspired by funny church names?

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Steve Simms

Religion has sawn the body of Christ into tens of thousands of different Christian churches, denominations, and organizations with many different names. However, Jesus prayed in John 17 that His body be one, even as He and the Father are … Continue reading →

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Some things make more happy-sense . . .

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Steve Simms

People talk about common sense — basic wisdom for living well. But people also need happy-sense — the insight to live happy. Much unhappiness is self-made. Everyday decisions are determining your destiny: joy, mediocrity, or misery. To stop doing, thinking, … Continue reading →

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Party like Christ is real (& present)

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Steve Simms

Christianity’s a lifestyle of passionate love for and growing obedience to Christ! People want parties to be extemporaneous, not stuffy. Why not church? We understand people getting impassioned about so many things. Why not Christ? A mind-made message, enters your mind; but … Continue reading →

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