Category Archives: spiritual awakening

I’m an “Authority” on a Special Kind of Gold Rush

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Steve Simms

Several times in history tens of thousands of fortune seekers have left their comfort zone and their homes. With gold fever — a burning passion to find gold — they poured into an area where gold deposits had recently been … Continue reading →

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Divine Romance — Trumpets and Torches

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Steve Simms

A man named Gideon encountered the supernatural God. He listened and obeyed and changed history with trumpets and torches. You can read his story in Judges chapter 7. Here’s what Gideon’s bold and courageous example says to me. Break out … Continue reading →

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Everyday Jesus Brings Me Happiness

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Steve Simms

Is Jesus More Than a Stranger to You? Let Jesus be more than a stranger. Like anyone who is famous, people know a lot of information about Jesus. Much of His life is common knowledge. Most preachers share something about … Continue reading →

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Humility Can Be a Wonderful Gift

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Steve Simms

Sometimes the best gifts are the humble ones — the simple gifts that come from so deeply in another person’s heart that they profoundly touch your heart. Humility, even though it doesn’t appear appealing at first sight, is a gift … Continue reading →

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The Way to Heal a Nation Isn’t Through Politics

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Steve Simms

My life has shown me that the way to heal a nation isn’t through politics. It’s for the people who say they love God to demonstrate God’s government (the kingdom of God) in and through their daily lives by obeying … Continue reading →

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My Ageless Father

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Steve Simms

“Age is only a number.” At least that’s true for my father. He never seems to get old. He is unchanging and timeless because he is beyond time. I’m talking about someone who many people don’t believe even exists — … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Trust My Own Ideas, Feelings, or Desires

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Steve Simms

Shift from trusting in your own understanding and begin to trust in and rely on the Lord’s revelation both in Scripture and in His direct communication to your heart. Devour and savor the Bible and cultivate deep intimacy with the … Continue reading →

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I Try to Stay Focused on God’s Amen! (His Wake-Up Call in My Heart)

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Steve Simms

God is looking for people to speak, to live, and to demonstrate the wake-up call of the word “Amen!” (What does that word mean?) The word “amen” doesn’t mean that a prayer has come to an end. It’s an affirmation … Continue reading →

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A Book Makes Me Feel Nostalgic

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Steve Simms

The fact that a book written over a period of about 1,500 years by dozens of citizens of a small ancient country made up of the descendants of Egyptian slaves (that was conquered and destroyed several times) is the world’s … Continue reading →

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Joyous Light Jumps Within Me Without Cartoons!

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Steve Simms

I smile and enjoy life without cartoons. What I watch, look at, think about, and behold lights up my heart and makes me joyously ponder and live in awe and wonder. Passing by God’s presence,Overlooking the bushesAblaze with testimonyAbout their … Continue reading →

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