Category Archives: light of Christ

Light Makes Some People Nervous

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Steve Simms

Folks who choose to hideThings deep down insideTo keep them from lightAnd out of plain sightGet nervous in light.They’re scared of insight. God is light.He’s darkness free.He wants to shineIn you and me.People who sayThey know the LordBut won’t walk … Continue reading →

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Don’t Hide Your Light Behind Religious Walls and Customs

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

Don’t Just See the Light. Be the Light!God lights lamps In people all the time,Insights and miracles That would amaze you If only you couldHear about them.I wish that people Were empowered To put their testimonies On a lampstandFor all … Continue reading →

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Jesus radiates like a sunny rugged seashore

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Steve Simms

I love to see the gleaming, glorious radiance of the risen Jesus Christ shinning from someone’s face. Christ-followers need to meet in circles, not rows! When church is drab and dull it unintentionally denies its claims to represent the glorious … Continue reading →

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Tanning bed or real sunshine?

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Steve Simms

Jesus is like sunshineRadiating in human heartsFor all to see. Few people wantTo sit indoors and hearWeekly lecturesAbout the sun.They’d ratherBe in the sun’s presenceBasking in and absorbingIts beautiful brightness.That’s how I feelAbout the Son of God! Jesus shinesWith glorious … Continue reading →

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Lightning people get the light-blocking bugs out

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Steve Simms

Christians are called to be lightning people: Tiny bugs flyingAnd flashing lightIn the nightBring delightTo my sight.They don’t hide their light! Christ’s light, shinning in your heart, doesn’t need a covering. Uncover it for all to see. Be a lightning … Continue reading →

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Would Jesus say: “Religion forgot Me for monotony.”

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Steve Simms

Christians often meet like robots–tightly programmed and controlled. Christians need to be allowed to freely express Christ, not just to contain Him locked down in their hearts. After all, it’s hard to be a passive lump on a church pew when … Continue reading →

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Jesus isn’t just a way maker; He, Himself, is the Way!

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Steve Simms

Sometimes people dim the light of Christ because they don’t like His brightness in their eyes. Many people block the light of Jesus with their own shadow. Then they can’t understand why their life is so dark. Since death couldn’t hold Him down; … Continue reading →

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Why do churches hide the Light?

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Steve Simms

Why do churches hide the Light of Christ that is burning inside of everyday Christ-followers? In a world filled with darkness, why do we train Christians to hide their Light, by teaching them to be completely silent and listen to … Continue reading →

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Are you light-hearted?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Steve Simms

Christ-followers are Called to be light-hearted, Full of inner brightness, Radiating love, hope, and joy, Shinning like beacons in the night. However, too often our hearts Have absorbed the darkness Of our distressed and discouraged world. Rather than dancing lights, … Continue reading →

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No service? Searching for a connection?

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Steve Simms

Sitting through church without Christ’s inner light shinning in your heart is like trying to use a smart phone with no service. Are you searching for a connection? Revival is when ordinary Christians begin to actively follow and obey the … Continue reading →

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