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Spirit-led fieldtrips

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Steve Simms

When you’re led by the Spirit, you’re on God’s fieldtrip. Jesus takes you to special places and guides you to amazing encounters. When Christians gather to all be Spirit-led, Jesus finally has the opportunity to be the literal Head of … Continue reading →

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The present tense Jesus will give peace to those who are tense

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Steve Simms

Try the lifestyle of a disciple for an hour: Deny yourself and your desires and try to be continually led and empowered by God’s Spirit. If you meditate on Jesus, you’ll begin to anticipate the presence of Jesus, and if … Continue reading →

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Ask a lawyer: Freedom from sin, “de jure” or “de facto”?

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Steve Simms

Sin no longer has the legal right (de jure) to fence people in. The Cross made all humans legally free. Now we are all (whosoever will) invited to be led by the living Jesus across the fence of sin and … Continue reading →

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Enjoy healthy mental programming

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

Healthy mental programmingTrains your mindTo continually findHope. If you feel wearyAnd life seems drearyAnd a theoryWon’t make you cheery,It’s time to flood your brainWith healthy mental programming. Reprogram your mindTo see where you’ve been blindSo you can be alignedWith truth. … Continue reading →

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Astounding, abounding (and amazing) grace

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Steve Simms

To grow in graceWe mustContinually and humbly trustIn the working of God,Knowing that our effortIs mere dust.It’s not enough to discuss“Christ in you.”We must readjustOur lifestyle to His presence.

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If you want to feel better about your life, search for: “Elephants INspiring The Room.”

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Steve Simms
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The bullseye of pragmatism

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Steve Simms

Let’s be emphatic!Continually repeatingWhat doesn’t workIsn’t pragmatic! Uncontrolled selfIs chaoticAnd erratic.Self-disciplineIs pragmatic. Truth is pragmatic. You can’t deal with a problem if you don’t know what it is. Dishonesty and denial are dysfunctional. Surrendering to your thoughts, feelings, and desires … Continue reading →

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Christ in you–let Him overflow . . .

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Steve Simms

“In Christ you have been brought to fullness.” (Colossians 2:10.) Fullness easily overflows. The slightest movement will cause a cup brimming with coffee to overflow. “Stir up the gift of God, which is in you.” “Quench not the Spirit.” Open … Continue reading →

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Everybody is open-minded to some things and closed-minded to other things

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Steve Simms

Perhaps open-mindedness isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Sound-mindedness guards and shields itself from the inner arrows of errors and falsehood that continually fly through consciousness. It rejects and knocks down the fiery darts of deceptiveness and wickedness, like … Continue reading →

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Refusal to validate isn’t hate

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Steve Simms

It’s not hateNot to validateSomeone’s behavior. Christians are called to love people, not to validate their sin.

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