Category Archives: spiritual growth

Daily Reliving Joy and Amazement!

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Steve Simms

Every day I relive joy and amazement. It recycles through my heart and my mind. It’s not my own joy and amazement. It’s a gift I receive day by day. Here’s the secret: Don’t just staySermon-stuckWeek by week.Let your heartBe … Continue reading →

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Maturity (Step-by Step)

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Steve Simms

I heard the word (and acrostic) PETS throughout the night last night. A powerful way to feel “like a grown up” is to put PETS into daily action. PETS for spreading faith, hope, and love are: P — Pray with … Continue reading →

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Inner Well Being

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Steve Simms

How to be glad inside: Instead of trying to forgive yourself truly forgive, pray for, and bless everybody who has hurt or offended you and soon you’ll begin to experience God’s forgiveness of your sins in a fresh, healing, and … Continue reading →

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The Fulfillment of Focus

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Steve Simms

Hard work distracts my focus from my problems, from my concerns, and from my self-focus, but it doesn’t truly make me feel fulfilled. What does make me fill fulfilled is a persistent focus on the living Jesus Christ. I’ve discovered … Continue reading →

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Surrender Your Heart and Your Will to The Lord

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Steve Simms

To not know the Scriptures in a way that they burn in your heart and fill you with the power of God is to be lifeless. (Matthew 22:29) True life is to love the Lord with your all in all … Continue reading →

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Self-Improvement Comes from Effective Effort Not from Aging

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Steve Simms

Self-improvement requires both mental and physical effort. The mere passing of time seldom improves a human being. Personal, mental, and spiritual growth require persistent hard work. The promised land that Christians are called to take, the walk we are called … 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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Everybody Needs to Know That Comfort Zones Are Often Danger Zones

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

To “do everything the Lord has said,” requires that we abandon our comfort zone. Now that’s a challenge that requires great courage. When things are done in God’s order, they are often beyond our human comfort zone. Break out of … Continue reading →

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Christianity is More Than Sitting People in Rows

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Steve Simms

Faith is inspiredBy God’s Spirit.It’s not acquiredBy studying. An inner flashOf sudden insightHas more powerThan a mental stashOf information.Faith isn’t science.It’s full relianceOn Christ in you. The way faith growsIsn’t by sittingPeople in rowsTo listen toWhat one man knows.It growsWhen … Continue reading →

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