Category Archives: spiritual growth

Priority #1: Grow confidence & harvest hope!

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Steve Simms

Every step I take in obedience to and reliance on the risen Jesus increases my confidence level in Him! Subjectivity seldom matches reality. Objectivity does. What Jesus says and does in me makes me marvel at His amazing objectivity. Frequently … Continue reading →

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There’s nothing super about being superficial.

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Steve Simms

The meaninglessness of superficial entertainment bores me. The calling of purpose thrills me! Look beyond superficiality. The fumes of superficiality will never fill up your think tank. Closed hearts are trapped by superficial things. Open hearts discover life-enriching vision and … Continue reading →

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Heart cultivation

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Steve Simms

Cultivate thoughts, feelings, and desires that align with your conscience, encourage you, and give you peace. Weed out the rest! The habits, attitudes, and desires that you daily cultivate will either open the gate to joy or shut you up … Continue reading →

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Be an inner weed whacking warrior.

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Steve Simms

Be an inner weed whacking warrior. Aggressively resist, cut down, and remove every thought, feeling, desire, and opinion in you that hinders Jesus from freely working in you. To be an Inner Weed Wacker Warrior you need to:

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Biblical Christianity isn’t a theater. It’s a gym.

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Steve Simms

I was lying in bed from four this morning with a powerful thought running through my mind over and over. I was frustrated because I just wanted to go back to sleep. Suddenly these words came strongly into my mind. … Continue reading →

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Stationary wasn’t stationary

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Steve Simms

Stationary was once popular, but it’s now becoming rare. It wasn’t stationary. Most mornings I wake up with a word in my mind that I get up and write about. Today my mind was empty, so I asked Jesus to … Continue reading →

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The call that’s out of this world!

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Steve Simms

The New Testament calls Christians the “called out ones.” That’s the literal meaning of the Greek word that is translated as “church” in most English Bibles. Christ-followers are called to no longer be conformed to the cultures of this world … Continue reading →

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A ground-breaking wake-up thought this morning

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Steve Simms

As soon as I woke up this morning, I wrote this on a slip of paper: (“If Christ is in you, He’s not just there passively. He’s there actively working in you.”) That was ground-breaking in my consciousness. Now, after … Continue reading →

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Getting drunk with living water on your tongue

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Steve Simms

It’s easy to drink your way to inebriation but it’s more powerful to think your way to inspiration! God wants to renew your mind, not just inform you. You may firmly think you’ll not change but God want’s to change your … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Ways I Have Grown In Christ

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Steve Simms

Top 10 ways I have grown as a Christian: 1) Salvation experience; 2) Baptism in the Holy Spirit; 3) Continually, listening to and obeying Jesus’ voice; 4) Daily Bible reading (and doing) with an open heart; 5) Regularly speaking in … Continue reading →

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