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The Best Destiny

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Steve Simms

The best destiny for a human being is far more than settling into the routine of day-to-day life. Why settle for meaninglessness? Life with a noble purpose is so much better! The destiny of eternal life is knowing Jesus, not … Continue reading →

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It’s Hard to Say Goodbye to a Life of Self-Focus

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Steve Simms

Although self-focus is painful, it’s popular. Instead of being a phase of life that most people eventually outgrow, it has become the definition of life in our Western, materialistic worldview. It has become a life-consuming, life-long obsession. However, our Western … Continue reading →

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The New Me

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Steve Simms

I’m learning to be a new me, not just for a day, but forever. “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be … Continue reading →

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The World’s Toughest Do-It-Yourself Project

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Steve Simms

Throughout each day I’m actively working on a lifetime do-it-yourself (DIY) project. It’s my ambition to give up my ambitions and to lay down my pride. My spirit (the inner me) wants freedom from ambition and pride, but my human … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Fine to Use the Word “Mine”

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Steve Simms

No person, place, or thing is really mine. It’s meaningless for a slave to say, “This is mine.” Everything a slave has belongs to the one who owns him. We humans are slaves to time. In reality, we own nothing. … Continue reading →

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The Challenge of Escaping Self-Focus

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Steve Simms

My biggest challenge has always been escaping from self-focus. My thoughts, feelings, and desires continually clamor for my attention. However, one day the person who was the focus of the most shocking week in human history shocked me by stepping … Continue reading →

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My “To-Do” That Never Gets Totally Done

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Steve Simms

The top priority on my to-do list that never gets completely done is a never-ending goal — to fully surrender my heart and life to God, to entirely obey Him, and to love Him with my all my heart, all … Continue reading →

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Be Grudge-Free (Even During Election Season)

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Steve Simms

God gives people free will. He doesn’t force us to behave a certain way. Instead, He demonstrates His love to us and asks us to follow and obey Him voluntarily. People who claim to love God need to respect people’s … Continue reading →

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The Emergency Preparedness Plan That’s Out of this World!

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Steve Simms

The name that Christians should say more than any other name is the name of Jesus! The names people shout out today will be forgotten in a few years, but the name of Jesus is forever! Jesus is the best … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How to Avoid the Daze of Typical Days

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

Typical day?No way!Here are some waysI avoid the dazeOf typical days. I met with a small, informal gathering of people last night. (I think there were 13 of us.) As we began to worship a sense of incredible awe filled … Continue reading →

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