Category Archives: supernatural

Do The Math (Meditate On Multiple [7] Math Matters)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Steve Simms

When you just can’t seem to figure life out — math might help.  Let’s meaningfully meditate on multiple (7) mathematics matters: 1)  Math wasn’t blown into being by the Big Bang.  It just doesn’t add up that an accidental explosion … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Gifts Are Holy Spirit Expressions Not Human Possessions

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Steve Simms

Spiritual gifts are manifestations of the Holy Spirit that occur when people sit at Jesus’ feet, hear His voice, and do what He says. Spiritual gifts are Holy Spirit expressions, not human possessions.  They flow through you, not to you. … Continue reading →

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The human heart is a fireplace. It can burn clean and pure with the love of God. Or smoke and choke on selfish desires.

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Steve Simms

The human heart is a fireplace. It can burn clean and pure with the love of God. Or smoke and choke on selfish desires putting a damper on all of life. A deployed damper is deeply damaging. Perhaps we need … Continue reading →

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Drink The Water!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Steve Simms

Drink the living water of the Spirit. Don’t keep it bottled up. Surrender, taste, and see how amazing and life-transforming is the free-flowing fountain of spiritual life. “I wish Christians would weep the Gospel into people; it would often go … Continue reading →

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Tag Cloud For Spirit-Led (Rather Than Human Programmed) Church . . .

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Steve Simms

A tag cloud is a visual representation of the frequency of the use of words (tags) to find a website (sometimes called a word cloud or a weighted list in visual form).  What words would be in a tag cloud … Continue reading →

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2013 — A New Year? Or The Same Ole Same Ole?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Steve Simms

Will 2013 be a new year for you or the same ole same ole of years gone by?   Does this new year mark the mere movement of time; or the development of character, the growth of love, and the … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready For Some Bordom Bustin’ In 2013?

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Steve Simms

Begin 2013 by busting out of your boredom box; rerouting the routine of your rut; surpassing the same ole, same ole! Do something new and different for the kingdom of God today. No need to repeat what isn’t working. Step … Continue reading →

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12/12/12 — 12 Out Of The Box Thoughts About Church

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Steve Simms

Here are 12 out-of-the-box thoughts about church on 12/12/12. 1)  Church is not God in a noose, but God on the loose! 2)  Church is not spectators sitting, but believers battling the forces of darkness! 3)  Church is not a … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Science Dogma # 1

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Steve Simms

Has contemporary science moved from fact to faith — from experimental demonstration to dogma?  Here’s a dogma of our present day science: Nothing produced something and then something somehow exploded and slowly transformed itself into everything (including you and me). There … Continue reading →

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Ride The Glory Tide

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Steve Simms

There is a glory flow that will glow in your heart and grow ever stronger.  Go with that flow! There is a stream that can redeem your dreams, even when it seems like they are gone forever.  Follow the gleam … Continue reading →

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