Category Archives: love your enemies

Je suis en Christ!

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Steve Simms

In a world where the words “Thou shall not kill,” are no longer in our vocabulary — Je suis en Christ! In a world full of mean words and violent actions — Je suis en Christ! In a world full … Continue reading →

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Hey You! Grow Gutsy In God’s Gospel! (got guts?)

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Steve Simms

If you don’t grow gutsy in God’s Gospel, you will succumb to society’s seducing spell! The Bible says: “Christ in you–the hope of glory!” Not “Christ in the preacher/pastor–the hope of glory.” “Don’t underestimate the power of God in you, … Continue reading →

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H8 is 2 much fr8 2 carry through life!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Steve Simms

Deb8 is no reason 2 h8!

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6 Reasons Why The Civil Rights Activits Didn’t Call Their Opponents “Haters”

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Steve Simms

1)  To call someone a hater would have violated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s determination for the Movement to follow the spirit of the Biblical principles of love and non-violence. 2)  Blacks were clearly hated in the South so there … Continue reading →

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Moving Beyond Accusations of “Hate” to Genuinely Getting Along . . .

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Steve Simms

If a friend, a relative, or even a stranger, in spite of anatomy, proclaimed his arms to be wings and boldly declared that he is a bird; I’d still be nice to him.  I wouldn’t be mean to him, and … Continue reading →

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What’s streaming in your heart? Raw desire? Or Spiritual Fire?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Steve Simms

What’s streaming in your heart? Raw desire?  Or Spiritual Fire? Lust and disgust?  Or love from above? Thoughts that annoy?  Or real time joy? Spiritual blindness?  Or lovingkindness? What do you find flowing through your mind? So, what’s innernet streaming … Continue reading →

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Boycott Violence! Refuse To Enjoy Violence!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Steve Simms

The seeds of violence and disrespect are rampant in our society — images of violence are a pervading presence in most of our lives. If you and I don’t stop receiving the seeds of violence into our mind, our memory, … Continue reading →

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Views of Violence

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Steve Simms

If certain foreign nations and their leaders can be called evil (Axis of Evil, Evil Empire, etc.) and foreign terrorists and/or suicide bombers can be called evil, why aren’t America’s home-grown terrorists and mass murderers called evil? Why aren’t all … Continue reading →

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