Category Archives: spirituality

Times of Refreshing

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Steve Simms

It’s amazingly refreshing when words of hope and encouragement, and insight and revelation, are flowing from within me. It makes me feel peaceful and productive. For years I have been waking up every morning with such a wonderful inner flow. … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Helped to Look at Life Differently

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Steve Simms

Your life will look different when you look at it differently. You don’t have to keep looking at your life the same way day after day. You can look at things differently. God the Holy Spirit wants to show you … Continue reading →

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My Heart is Stirred

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Steve Simms

My heart is stirredBy a noble themeAs I write these versesAbout the King of Kings.(Psalm 45:1) Christ’s not a creedFor you to read.Jesus isn’tInformation.He is risen,Risen indeed,To bring you HisTransformation.Cultivate ChristInside your heart.He is the seedThe Word of God.You have … Continue reading →

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The Spirit-Led Person of the Bible

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Steve Simms

I want to consistently be the Spirit-Led person described in the Bible. Religion has never satisfied the hunger within me, but the leading of God’s Spirit is another story. Having begun in the power of the Spirit, Israel quickly began … Continue reading →

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Watching For and Receiving Inspiration

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Steve Simms

The Olympics are a wonderful source of inspiration. But I have discovered an even greater source of positive uplifting influence — the world’s best fountain of hope and encouragement — available every moment of every day. I’m talking about God … Continue reading →

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Listening to be Led

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Steve Simms

I wake up in the morning and listen. I listen to the thoughts that are coming across my mind and my heart. They encourage me. I write them down to encourage others. This morning, I was hearing thoughts about the … Continue reading →

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Invisible Things Can Be Seen

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Steve Simms

Invisible things can be seen with the eyes of the heart. Love’s invisible, but I can see it. Hope’s invisible, but I can see it. Faith’s invisible, but I can see it. God’s kingdom is invisible and supernatural, but it … Continue reading →

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The King of Hearts

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Steve Simms

The King of Hearts is my most influential teacher. I love Him because He first loved me and has taught me so much. He wants to be the King of your heart. Let Jesus welcome you into His deck of … Continue reading →

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Tattoos Decorate the Skin, but God Heals and Changes the Heart

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Steve Simms

The Pharisees wouldn’t hear or see what Jesus was truly saying and doing. Will you? You can be a hearer and a seer. Set aside your opinions. Look beyond borders. Listen to God’s inner voice. View from His perspective instead … Continue reading →

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I’d Tell Teenage Me How to Effectively Learn a Language

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Steve Simms

The most effective way to learn a language is by immersion into the language, not by forcing yourself to study it, memorize vocabulary, and obey grammar rules. That’s how we learned our mother tongue. We first caught it by hearing … Continue reading →

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