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A frequent, selfie error-glance can overcome arrogance

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Steve Simms

Arrogant peopleAre actorsPutting on a showSo people won’t knowWho they really are. Arrogance is quickTo take offenseAt anythingThat put’s dentsIn its nonsense. Arrogance is a lieThat wants meTo continually tryTo denyMy own faults. To be arrogantIs to live ignorantOf my … Continue reading →

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Warning: Life lies ahead. (Keep lies from tripping you up.)

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Steve Simms

If you followYour pride,You’ll soon discoverThat it has lied. Self-denial isn’t a sacrifice. It’s the blissful vanishing of the chains of self. Living without repenting when you’re wrong is like living without bathing. When undesirable thoughts assault your mind and … Continue reading →

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Revelation from God is like human consciousness

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Steve Simms

Revelation from God is like being conscious. You can’t prove it, but you know when it’s happening. Revelation is to see truth that you’ve been unable or unwilling to see. Lying demonstrates that we humans frequently prefer truth concealed rather … Continue reading →

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Block writer’s block

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Steve Simms

I sometimes read social media posts that say something like: “I’m struggling with writer’s block. I can’t write anything today.” I usually reply with, “You just did. Now keep going.” Writing is expressing thought in a format where other people … Continue reading →

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Love should never be confused with approval

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Steve Simms

Love isn’t approval. If you approve of someone’s self-destructive behavior, you don’t truly care about them. Unconditional approval is deceptive. To approve of “whatever,” opens the door to evil. Because we humans are easily misled, our feelings of self-approval are … Continue reading →

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Thoughts that make assumptions based on a person’ color

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Steve Simms

Living in a society where color has been a major issue for centuries (and remains one today), it’s hard not to sometimes have negative thoughts about people based on the shade of their skin. Such thoughts are often seen as … Continue reading →

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The joy of being a Jesus-first person

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Steve Simms

When the risen Jesus is priority one, it clearly shines through what a person says and does. Jesus-first people keep Jesus always on their mind and overflowing from their heart. They are so filled with joy and excitement about what … Continue reading →

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Warning: Trivialized Christianity is not a substitute for the risen Jesus

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Steve Simms

The attempt to make Christianity acceptable (even comfortable) has made it trivial. Trivialized Christianity is a century’s-long attempt to tame, cage, domesticate, and control the “Lion of the tribe of Judah” (the risen Jesus). A trivialized Christian finds many things … Continue reading →

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We need a humble eye, not humble pie

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Steve Simms

A humble eye learns to see things the way God sees them, not the way we see them. It sees life and all it’s amenities as undeserved gifts. Humility has nothing to boast about. It doesn’t pretend to outsmart reality. … Continue reading →

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It takes courage to think about humility

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Steve Simms

Humility is what it is. It doesn’t try to impress other people. The phrase “humble beginnings” implies humility is something to be left behind, but to abandon humility is to surrender to ego. Humility requires being honest about your faults, … Continue reading →

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