Category Archives: prayer

Make everyday a day of epiphany (and every church a place of epiphany)

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Steve Simms

A Christian’s heart should be full of fountains flowing and wide-open faucets running with rivers of Jesus’ living water. Is yours? If not, this might help: January 6 is called “The Day of Epiphany” by traditional churches. It celebrates the … Continue reading →

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Comfort zone or Christ-focused zone?

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Steve Simms

The more I concentrate on Jesus the more I sense His presence and feel His power. The more I focus on and surrender to God’s Spirit the fuller my faith grows and the greater my desire and ability to obey … Continue reading →

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Self-love & speaking in tongues

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Steve Simms

The Bible’s “love chapter” says that love isn’t boastful, proud, or self-seeking. A self-love focus seems to contradict that. Self-love can make us forget about our neighbor. That love, care, and concern you’ve been giving to yourself; give it to … Continue reading →

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How to help someone be aware of God’s presence

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Steve Simms

It’s easy for people to live with God completely off their radar–with no awareness of His presence and power. In fact, for most people that’s where they are most of the time. They’re missing out on the thrill and healing … Continue reading →

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Praying in the Spirit (no need to fear it)

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Steve Simms

Pray from your heartWithout makingThe words strainThrough your brain. We learn to speakIn the power of the SpiritNot by filling our mindWith religious information,But by training our heartTo continually surrender to JesusAnd overflow with wordsThat come from the presenceOf Christ … Continue reading →

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Praying below the ceiling

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Steve Simms

Even when you feelLike your prayers don’t goAs high as the ceilingThat’s okay becauseThe Spirit of Christ isLower than the ceiling,Working inside His followersAnd actively revealingHis presence and powerOn our level.In the name ofJesus Christ of NazarethRise up and walk … Continue reading →

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Breathing the air of prayer

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Steve Simms

My heart continuallyCries out to the living Jesus.Grasping and gasping, it travailsWith a fanatically fixated focusBecause it knows no otherSolution for life’s situationsOr healing for its pain.My brokenness ignitesMy prayers with passionAnd keeps me callingDay and nightOn the One who … Continue reading →

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Why don’t American Presidents carry guns?

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Steve Simms

Can you think of a US President who carried a gun? Most (if not all) have found it completely unnecessary. Why? Presidents are protected by the best security system and body guards that money can buy — the Secret Service. … Continue reading →

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Colorful race adventures

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Steve Simms

This Thanksgiving Day I am thankful for my interracial adventures and my new book about them. Read about my adventures crossing the color-line: * selling black history books door-to-door in a race riot; * getting a haircut from Oprah’s dad; … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Ways I Have Grown In Christ

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Steve Simms

Top 10 ways I have grown as a Christian: 1) Salvation experience; 2) Baptism in the Holy Spirit; 3) Continually, listening to and obeying Jesus’ voice; 4) Daily Bible reading (and doing) with an open heart; 5) Regularly speaking in … Continue reading →

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