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Let your heart open like a flower.

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Steve Simms

Flowers open in sunlight. Human hearts open in Christ’s light. Someone with a closed heart is avoiding Christ’s inner light. Being closed-hearted isn’t self-protection. It’s self-isolation. Until we are willing to humbly open our heart to the living Jesus and … Continue reading →

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Respecting rights . . .

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Steve Simms

People have a right to pretend to be the opposite gender. I have a right to kindly believe that they aren’t. Many people disagree with my belief that Jesus transforms me and guides me from within, but that doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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A rock-hard heart is stone faced.

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Steve Simms

The purpose of your conscience isn’t to make you feel guilty but to guide you to a lifestyle that is free from the chains of corruption. Fear hardens a human heart so that it can’t hear the conscience, but faith … Continue reading →

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Being Spirit-led to soar beyond religious legalism

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Steve Simms

The Law doesn’t win. The Spirit does! The Law sets external boundaries. Biblically, the Pharisees demonstrated that hardened human hearts can outwardly stay within legalistic boundaries (and believe that they are “good people”) while inwardly being so much of a … Continue reading →

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Christ-saturated or religiously dominated?

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Steve Simms

Pride is self-saturation. It’s a swamp of anxiety that is always on guard and defensive, but Christ-saturation abounds with inner peace. Christians should be Christ-saturated not religiously masqueraded. If you’re saturated with the risen Jesus, only a Christ-like attitude will … Continue reading →

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Seeing beyond the spin

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Steve Simms

Wherever there is spin, sight is blurred. Christians are called to look for truth without spinning facts to fit our opinions. My interpretation of a fact isn’t a fact. It’s only my opinion, not ultimate truth. To repent is to … Continue reading →

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Shrink wrapped Christianity is very confining.

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Steve Simms

When Christianity is shrink wrapped in religious plastic and boxed up like an Amazon package, it’s not very effective. We need to open it up so God’s Spirit can take control. To be spiritually alive is to be responsive to … Continue reading →

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Can we be honest about discrimination against skin-color and pre-natal status?

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Steve Simms

Both abortion and slavery are based on the false claim of ownership of another human life. Much of the disrespect for human life in America that was once based on skin color has now shifted to be based on pre-natal … Continue reading →

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Being craving controlled is no fun!

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Steve Simms

A desire-driven lifestyle is dominated by self-focus. People who are dictated by self-focused desires are never satisfied. If you won’t control your cravings, your cravings will control you. Desire-driven decisions demonstrate a lack of self-control. When people allow themselves to … Continue reading →

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If you want to be with Jesus in Heaven, why wait?

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Steve Simms

If you want to be with Jesus in Heaven, why wait? Begin to openly interact with and obey Him now, right where you are. When you love a person you don’t spend your time studying and analyzing them and listening … Continue reading →

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