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Emotional health is true wealth

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Steve Simms

Feelings are like plants. Some are fit for consumption and some aren’t. It’s important to know the difference. Like waves, as emotions roll inside us, we can choose to ride them or we can wave them on. Hazardous emotions aren’t … Continue reading →

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Life goes better with Jesus

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Steve Simms

Christ in you Continually make Him welcome. Listen to and obey Him. Spend your time with Him. Fully surrender to Him who is The hope of glory Life is a round trip visit to planet earth on a tourist visa. … Continue reading →

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There’s nothing super about superficiality

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Steve Simms

A superficial lifestyle focuses on style, but ignores substance. Superficial answers to life’s questions are deceptive. They make us think that we know more than we do. Like lukewarm, watered down tea, superficiality isn’t very satisfying. Superficiality ≠ reality. Superficiality … Continue reading →

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The “What ya call it” poem

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Steve Simms

What ya call it You can’t make people Work for you Without any pay. They won’t stay. Unless you use cruelty And abuse them every day, They’ll just run away. History called that slavery. Today we say Human trafficking. Learn … Continue reading →

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Cultivating the emotions that you want to feel . . .

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Steve Simms

To stay healthy, humans reject spoiled food. We can also make life better by rejecting rotten emotions. Make happiness happen. Deescalate the negative emotions that you feel. Escalate your positive ones. There’s no reason we can’t decide how we want … Continue reading →

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Have you heard beyond “heard immunity”?

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Steve Simms

The Resurrection means That Jesus can be More than heard about. He can be heard! Listen to Him. The risenness and aliveness Of Jesus Christ in the present moment, Is far too often ignored, Even by Christians. When it comes … Continue reading →

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7 short poems about Jesus being alive

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Steve Simms

Spiritual Lockdown Religious people wanted Jesus Cruelly killed And then sealed In a guarded tomb. They got what they wanted For a weekend, But many act As if He’s still there. It’s time to live like Jesus is living! Weekend … Continue reading →

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Listening to Jesus on Easter Sunday

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Steve Simms

The Resurrection meansThat Jesus can beMore than heard about.He can be heard! Waking up Easter morning 2021, I sensed Jesus saying: “Listen, Steve. Hear My voice speaking within you with words, images, and impressions.” So I did. This is what … Continue reading →

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Choose compassion. Cancel cruelty.

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Steve Simms

Compassion wants to relieve suffering. Hatred wants to cause it. Anybody can hate, but it takes great courage to consistently show compassion. Irritation sees people as a drain on your energy. Compassion sees them as an opportunity to show kindness. … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Resurrection is nothing to be lukewarm about

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Steve Simms

When I started hanging out with the risen Jesus, I found going to church to be a regression from my daily experience with Him. Church, like the Bible Pharisees, seems to see the living Jesus as a threat to the … Continue reading →

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