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Letting God reign while basking in His spiritual rain!

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Steve Simms

In the Bible, the prophet Elijah confronts a woman who doesn’t believe in God. He doesn’t ask her to accept God or to believe in God. (See 1 Kings 17.) Instead, he gives her hopeless heart a challenging hope-filled word … Continue reading →

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Churches meeting in 10 joyfully creative ways

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Steve Simms

Church services have typically been confined to a singular way of meeting–one man lecturing everybody else. However, as in any activity, the same-ole-same-ole gets boring. Let’s open church up to the creativity of the Holy Spirit! Here are 10 alternative … Continue reading →

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Being forged & refined by Jesus

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Steve Simms

Jesus is the wayBeyond pride,Beyond self-effort,And beyond despair.Let Jesus be the airYou breathe.Let Him continually fill youLike deep breathing,His Spirit,His very presenceAlways working inAnd through you.Even if you’re calledA “fool for Christ,”It’s spirituallyAdvantageousTo be so “poor in spirit”That your love … Continue reading →

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God or no God?

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Steve Simms

If there’s no God, any sense of purpose and meaning that humans have is nothing but biologically induced myth. If there’s no God, the concept of universal moral standards makes no sense, and all human behavior is amoral. One way … Continue reading →

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The talkative Jesus talking inside me

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Steve Simms

–The Talkative Jesus–The gentle coaxing of conscience,Telling me to do what’s right,The inner prompting to obey God,The still-small urging to deny my desiresAnd put the will of God first,A frequent nudge to pray,Uplifting words to tell someone andKind deeds to … Continue reading →

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Let inspirational sparks fly!

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Steve Simms

Some people use their creativity to create excuses. I prefer to find innovative ways to spark hope in people’s hearts. Hate and love both release enflaming sparks. Be careful which set of matches you use! When there’s a shimmering on … Continue reading →

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Poems to spark a God-spark in your heart

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Steve Simms

A soul that sensesGod’s sparkWill seldomBe in the dark. When someone hasA twinkle in their eyesThat defiesTheir troublesIt’s no disguise.A spark from GodMakes hope arise. A single sparkFrom the living GodCan illuminateWhere we deviateFrom His will. Stir up the sparkOf … Continue reading →

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Can we hamper God?

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Steve Simms

God’s glory manifests where there’s deep spiritual hunger. Deep spiritual hunger grows where great brokenness is embraced with humility and grace. Preachers say, “Listen to me tell you about Jesus,” but you can listen to Him. When we try to … Continue reading →

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TWLTJ — Talk With & Listen To Jesus

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Steve Simms

Hello, Jesus,It’s me.I justWant to sayThank youFor listeningTo me todayAnd for showingMe Your Way. You can talk with Jesus anytime. Have an open and honest conversation with Jesus now. TWLTJ — Talk With and Listen To Jesus. TWLTJ insights transform … Continue reading →

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Christ-followers are called to glory today, not just in Heaven

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

True glory is the presence of God. God’s splendor, majesty, might, brightness, awesomeness, perfection, and holiness so infinitely transcend human comprehension and belief that when we glimpse them (even faintly), we stand undone in amazement and call it His glory. … Continue reading →

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