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Are you too entwined to be genuine?

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Steve Simms

To be genuineBegin to unwindThe mythsThat have you entwined. “Don’t be vulnerable,”Is bad advice,Because if you’re notYou’ll be cold as ice. When your heartIs shut downYour mindCan never trulyUnwind. When “I’m okay,”Isn’t true,It’s probably notThe very best thingYou could say. … Continue reading →

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If you want to be closer to Jesus, this’ll help

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Steve Simms

Vulnerability is a magnet for the living Jesus. It helps move our pride out of His way and attract His presence and power. Christianity isn’t about memorizing and verbalizing ideas about Jesus. It’s about internalizing Him and letting Him ignite … Continue reading →

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When skin color doesn’t matter (race theory will be meaningless)

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Steve Simms

Skin color shouldn’t matter but how we treat people always matters. Skin color is a mere, superficial physical characteristic, but humans have sure made it an emotional big deal and used it to intentionally divide people. When we’re distracted by … Continue reading →

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The best way to receive love

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Steve Simms

The best way to receive love is to cultivate and nurture love in your own heart. Kind and loving people are the easiest to love. To avoid being fake, we have to be real. Authenticity requires the courage to be … Continue reading →

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I don’t want to be critical of your race theory, but . . .

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Steve Simms

Guilt or pride for things done before you were born is illogical; being honest about them isn’t. America’s moved beyond a history of intentional racism promoting, to racism denying. That’s progress. Now we need racism healing. Talking about race isn’t … Continue reading →

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How The Bill of Rights originally saw Black people in America

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Steve Simms

“Who talks most about freedom and equality? Is it not those who hold The Bill of Rights in one hand and a whip for affrighted slaves in the other?” ―Alexander Hamilton The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments … Continue reading →

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Lotsa pruning means lotsa fruit

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Steve Simms

It hurtsTo be pruned,Cut backAnd fine tuned,But it makes roomFor great fruit. Pruned trees look bad,But not for long.They come backWith a life-flowing song. If we won’t let GodPrune our pride,We’ll decideTo refuse HimAs our guide. To prepare the way … Continue reading →

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Wholesome silliness is a joyful taste of time (not a waste)

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Steve Simms

Find inspiration.Give inspiration.Live inspiration. Wholesome silliness is a joyful taste of time. It’s not a waste of time. Wholesome silliness is meaningful because it opens the heart to spontaneity, creativity, and unseen truth. Wholesome silliness lubricates life so that we’re … Continue reading →

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I grew up being taught BRT (Benevolent Race Theory) not Critical Race Theory

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Steve Simms

I grew up in Arkansas. There an elementary school taught me what I now call BRT (Benevolent Race Theory): that slavery was kind, paternal, and civilizing for slaves. It was a distorted view of race that took me years to … Continue reading →

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Patriotic fables shout “Don’t turn the tables!”

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Steve Simms

Here’s a mystery of history: To the American revolutionary, a tax on tea was “tyranny,” but the cruelty of slavery wasn’t. Patriotic fablesDon’t want anyoneTo turn the tablesSo facts can be found. A slaveWho said,“Don’t treadOn me,”Could beTortured till dead. … Continue reading →

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