Category Archives: spiritual awakening

Yearning

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Steve Simms

I have an inner yearning that I can’t explain. I didn’t seek it. I didn’t choose it. I didn’t cause it by my own effort or training. It’s been working inside me for as long as I can remember. It … Continue reading →

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Whatateacher!

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Steve Simms

My most influential teacher was and is and will always be the Holy Spirit. He taught me and continues to teach me, not by lecture but by demonstrating His presence, power, and love in my heart. When I start to … Continue reading →

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A Wake-Up Call For Y’all

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Steve Simms

There’s a blog I read daily. It’s called “Wake-Up Call.” It’s published by a group called Seedbed that is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee and is very close to my home in Nashville. However, I’ve never gotten around to visiting Seedbed’s … Continue reading →

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Look again at how you picture life

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Steve Simms

Years ago, I pictured my life as being a Jesus Freak and giving my all to follow and obey Him. I can say that I’ve experienced far more of the miracles and joy of Jesus than I could have ever … Continue reading →

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My first day to experience “ekklesia”

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Steve Simms

One day I walked into a group of about 60 people who were sharing testimonies about how Jesus Christ had changed their life. I had been to church plenty of times, but I had never been to a meeting like … Continue reading →

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Cold hearts need to be warmed

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Steve Simms

God’s living wordIs a roaring fireTo ever igniteAnd brightly blazeIn broken human hearts,Not a religious talkAbout doing rightOr a creed to reciteOnce a week. Always rememberTo fan the embersAnd feed the fireSo God’s flameCan flourishIn your heart. Studying about GodWithout … Continue reading →

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I found “my heart strangely warmed”

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Steve Simms

The strangest thing I’ve ever found (and kept) was my heart strangely warmed. The same thing happened to a guy named John Wesley in 1738. This is what he wrote in his journal: “In the evening I went very unwillingly … Continue reading →

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Desperately needing spiritual awakening!

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Steve Simms

When church meets we’re rarely clothed with the mighty power and the life-changing presence of the living Jesus, but if anybody points that out, they’re criticized like the little boy in the story “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” How can we … Continue reading →

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I specialize in the food I most crave.

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Steve Simms

There’s a hunger that leads to ongoing joy, not just to the temporary satisfaction of a full stomach. There’s a thirst that releases continual flows of inner peace, not just the short-term soothing of a drink or two. I specialize … Continue reading →

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Without the supernatural we don’t get the whole story.

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Steve Simms

When Christians abandon their awareness of the present-day actions of Jesus they focus on pastors and programs. It’s time to point people directly to the person of the risen Jesus, not to sermons or shows about Him! “The whole story” … Continue reading →

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