Category Archives: repentance

Lukewarm Instincts Aren’t Cool

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Steve Simms

I trust my best and most noble instincts. I try to keep them stirred up so that they become and stay red-hot within me. I reject and resist my worst instincts and do my best to freeze them out of … Continue reading →

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Set Aside Pride & Enjoy Being Forgiven

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Steve Simms

To follow prideIs not a good guide.It keeps you stuck insideA trap of wrong thinkingAnd wrongdoing.A childlike heart knowsHow to set aside prideAnd say, “I’m sorry.”Please forgive me. It is a liberating statement to humbly and sincerely say to God … Continue reading →

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The Risk to Confess

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Steve Simms

I’ve taken the risk to openly confess, apologize, take responsibility, and make amends for my wrongdoing many times. I’ve never regretted doing that. In fact, it has always relieved me of a load of guilt and shame. The AA 12 … Continue reading →

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Your Guilt Can Be Gone–Snack on That!

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Steve Simms

Guilt be gone! Jesus died to break the gravity of guilt’s hold on your life. Receiving God’s forgiveness is the pathway to mental health. Because his (or her) guilt is gone, a forgiven person is free from the desire to … Continue reading →

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God’s recipe for healing a culture (2 Chronicles 7:14)

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Steve Simms

Pride turns down God’s offer of mercy through Christ’s sacrifice and instead blindly demands His justice because it refuses to humbly recognize its own rebellion against God and its huge need for forgiveness. Mercy me! I’m eternally grateful that God … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to follow Jesus and be morality-phobic

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Steve Simms

There’s more to come, More peace, more joy, More freedom From things that anoy; More love from above Descending like a dove. God’s Spirit Has so much more To say and do Inside of you. Never quit seeking Jesus. Never … Continue reading →

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6 spokes on the wheel of repentance

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Steve Simms

How’s your repentance going? Thank God that He is always wanting to cleanse us and empower us to live a holy life. Instead of rolling with repentance, Christians (and most people) try hard to avoid it. One reason is that … Continue reading →

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Is a Christian still a sinner?

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Steve Simms

It’s easy to see sins in other people; it’s much harder to see them in yourself. It’s easy to “plead the 5th” and hide your sins, but until you confess them and receive forgiveness, they’ll cause you much misery. To … Continue reading →

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Holy Saturday — the ignored day of Holy Week

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Steve Simms

What is Holy Saturday? Officially it is the day during Holy Week that falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. It’s the last day of Lent. It represents the full day that Jesus was dead and his body was in … Continue reading →

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Dormant Christians don’t do much for God.

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Steve Simms

Pastor-dependency makes Christians drift into dormancy as they decide to “let the pastor do it.” It’s dangerous to delegate your spirituality to a pastor, because Jesus wants a direct relationship with you. Let Christ take the lead in your relationship with … Continue reading →

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