Category Archives: listening skills

Every Word God Speaks to My Heart

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Steve Simms

My favorite word is every word that God speaks to my heart. These are the latest words that came into my heart. I believe that they are from Him. Come to Jesus with your heart humble, open, hungry and honest … Continue reading →

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My Daily Habit of Listening

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Steve Simms

I love spiritual pioneering–Listening, hearing, and filteringThe meditations within my heart,Sorting and savoring those from God–Silencing those from evil or myself.Great peace and wisdom come from thinkingWhen I focus on cultivatingGod’s thoughts that bring insight and delight.They are so much … Continue reading →

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If there’s a guarantee not to fail, it’s this!

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Steve Simms

As I was with a group on of people on Sunday night listening to God’s Spirit together, someone began to talk about waiting on the Lord. That’s never been one of my favorite subjects because I’d rather get going in … Continue reading →

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Christ-listening Christianity or Christ-less Christianity?

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Steve Simms

There’s a voice crying outIn the wilderness of your heart:“Behold the Lamb of God.There’s more than routine religion.Prepare the way of the Lord,Make room for the risen Jesus.Look. See. Surrender. Be free.Experience God’s Spirit-led liberty!” When Christians gatherTo listen to … Continue reading →

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Courageous listening (by a guy named Ananias)

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Steve Simms

Be a courageous listener like Ananias. When your conscience, Christ in you, or the Bible tell you something that you don’t want to hear, hear it. “Love your enemies.” “Bless those who curse you.” “Repent.” “Consider others better than yourself.” … Continue reading →

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Need a life reboot?

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Steve Simms

When you’re continually bombarded by destructive words and images, refuse to be swept up in their raging current! Toxic people use toxic words. Hopeful people use hopeful words. When there is a system error in your heart, don’t shift into denial … Continue reading →

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False prophets & fake news confuse

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Steve Simms

We need clear reception of God’s perception so we can be an exception to deception. Reading the Bible with an open heart filters out the impurities in your thoughts. The Bible keeps our faith anchored to the objectivity of the … Continue reading →

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Faith-based facilitation–sharing karios moments in ekklesia.

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Steve Simms

Preaching proclaims. Faith-based facilitation demonstrates! Since March of 2008, my wife and I have been sharing karios moments in ekklesia with beautiful people at The Salvation Army Berry Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The experience has been so amazing that I wrote … Continue reading →

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Post and share these posters about sharing!

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Steve Simms

I keep asking God to give me fresh, new ways to share the concept of open sharing as led by the Spirit based on 1 Corinthians 14:26 — the Greek New Testament concept of ekklesia. I made two posters today. … Continue reading →

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Christ called audibles are transformational

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Steve Simms

An audible is when a quarterback in football calls out a change in the programmed play right before the ball is snapped. Perhaps churches should let the living, resurrected Jesus be our quarterback and call out audibles during worship meetings. … Continue reading →

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