Category Archives: love your enemies

A Bouquet of 3 Loves

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Steve Simms

Jesus told His followers to have a strange bouquet of three loves. As Jesus described them, those three loves are individually rare and seldom seen together as a bouquet. How many of the three do you have? 1) All-out love … Continue reading →

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I Wish That . . .

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Steve Simms

I wish that Christians wouldn’t ignore Jesus’ commands to love one another and to love your enemies. I wish they would wholeheartedly obey them. Although Jesus doesn’t approve of many of our behaviors, He loves illegal immigrants, Democrats, Muslims, addicts, … Continue reading →

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Healthy Boundaries Are Saturated With Love

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Steve Simms

Jesus calls His followers to humbly serve people. If you feel like you have to put people down in order to lift up and defend your opinions, perhaps you are insecure about what you say you believe. Be polite. People … Continue reading →

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The Custom of Being Kind When Insulted

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Steve Simms

There’s a custom that used to be common among an ancient group of people, but it has been very rare in most cultures throughout human history. It’s the custom of being kind to people who say and do unkind things. … Continue reading →

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Love Can Be Lost In Technology

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Steve Simms

The world needs compassionate, self-sacrificing love. That’s the thing that there is far too little of! This Is Love Crucified,Self-deniedWhen He diedHe was piercedAnd blood flowedFrom His side.Carpenter,Redeemer,God with us,Christ the King,People singHis praises.Wonderful,Counselor,Prince of PeaceKing of Kings,Lord of Lords,Mighty … Continue reading →

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A Book That Says Things I Don’t Want to Hear

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Steve Simms

I found a book that goes against my human nature. It says many things that I don’t want to hear. It tells me to do kind and compassionate things that I don’t want to do like “Love your enemies.”. Yet … Continue reading →

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I Want to Love Like Mother Teresa

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Steve Simms

Mother TeresaWas a walled-in nunIn a pain filled world.When she left the wallsTo help heal the painPerson by person,The world took notice.I try to goAnd do likewise. I believe that Mother Teresa was a true evangelical. I’ve never found anything … Continue reading →

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I Want to Bring Back the Dinosaur of Early Christian Enemy-Love

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Steve Simms

The early Christians radically loved and forgave their enemies. That’s a dinosaur that needs to be brought back into our hate-filled world. To love your enemies, as Jesus commands, (Matthew 5:44) you must embrace a deeper reality. To “bless those … Continue reading →

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Cookin’ Up True Love

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Steve Simms

My favorite thing to cook up is true love. I delight to heat up and “stir up the gift of God which is in” me (2 Timothy 1:6) so that God’s kindness and compassion flow from deep within me to … Continue reading →

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The Peaceful Purpose of Patriotism

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Steve Simms

To me being patriotic means total loyalty and full, heart-felt commitment and obedience to the highest authority. The nations of the world falsely claim to be that highest authority and convince their citizens to worship them as though they were … Continue reading →

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