Category Archives: spiritual food

Thoughts About Jesus’ Words About Fasting

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Steve Simms

The Fast Track (Matthew 6:16-18) “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when … Continue reading →

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No snack is needed when life’s a feast.

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Steve Simms

Yeast For A Life-Long Inner Feast When life’s a beast,And anxiety attacksPeople search for snacks,Comfort foods to give them peaceBut when life’s a feast,Snacks are the leastThing on their mind.Jesus is like yeast.He can make your life riseTo become an … Continue reading →

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Inner fruit can keep you smiling

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

Jesus, teach meHow to be a fieldWhere the fruitOf the Spirit can flourish. Abundant fruitOf God’s SpiritCan’t growInside meUntil I allowJesus and HisRivers of living waterTo freely flowAnd irrigate meFrom within. The fruit of God’s SpiritIs a slow grow.It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Church — In Sync or Spontaneous?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Steve Simms

During praise and worship an image came to my mind. I saw a group of people, all neatly facing the front of the room, sitting at banquet tables with full plates in front of them. Then I saw a man … Continue reading →

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