Category Archives: spirituality

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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Somebody Special Calls Me “Friend”

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Steve Simms

I have a private nickname. Somebody very special calls me “Friend.” His texts comfort, inspire, and challenge me. His voice deeply touches me. His presence empowers me to be a better person. Here’s how I got that nickname. “I no … Continue reading →

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The Fountain of Inner Adventure

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Steve Simms

I’m continually seeking the fountain of inner adventure, so I can bask in its exciting and refreshing rivers of living water that gush from deep within in me. This fantastic fountain is available to anyone. It’s described in the Bible … Continue reading →

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Life Gets Better with Maturity, Not with Age

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Steve Simms

Life improves with maturity, not with the mere passing of time and the passive accumulation of years. Maturity has taught me that life is a great gift that gets better and better the more I appreciate it and the more … Continue reading →

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The Key to Inner Harmony

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Steve Simms

For inner peaceAnd harmonyI let go ofFocus on me. Holy Spirit,Take my lifeAnd steer it.Touch my heartAnd clear itSo when you speakI hear it. If you’re unaware of the Holy Spirit working inside of you, you’re overlooking the key to … Continue reading →

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Wise, Heart-Felt Spontaneity

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

What the world needs now is people who will open their heart to wise, Spirit-prompted spontaneity. We all need mentors and teachers like that. While the world is trash talking, Christ-followers need to be transformation talking and spontaneously sharing how … Continue reading →

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Trying to See and Hear Beyond Soundbites

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Steve Simms

I have the daily habit of trying to see and hear beyond soundbites. In today’s culture of anything goes lifestyles and religions, that’s not an easy thing to do. The Bible warns us: “Even from your own number men will … Continue reading →

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The Concept That Life Is More Than Physical Continually Revitalizes My Mental Health

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Steve Simms

I find the idea that the physical world is all that there is to be quite disconcerting. Without spirituality I don’t see any hope for me or for humanity in general. Without a vision beyond the material a human life … Continue reading →

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Being a Guide Receiver

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Steve Simms

My favorite thing about myself really has nothing to do with me except for my willingness to listen to and surrender to the inner Guide who leads me day by day. He is known as the Holy Spirit. Are you … Continue reading →

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My Apollos Moment

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Steve Simms

I had a moment decades ago that still reverberates loudly within me every day of my life. The way water moves a mill wheel, Christ’s living water moves me from within my innermost being throughout each day. It all started … Continue reading →

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