Tag Archives: Christianity

Football players celebrate in their struggles, Christians can, too.

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Steve Simms

Early Christians, like football players, knew how to find joy in the middle of struggles and pain. They knew how to celebrate! Sometimes God just wants us to get our ego, our traditions, and our stuff out of His way … Continue reading →

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Inside condition (How’s yours?)

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Steve Simms

Biblical Christianity is about the risen Jesus, living inside and thru His followers, as their risen Lord and Master. It’s the process of daily following and obeying Jesus — the life-long experiment of discovering and embracing what makes you closer … Continue reading →

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Self-deny or self-identify?

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Steve Simms

Christ-followers are called to seek the kingdom of God, not the kingdom of self — to self-deny, not to self-identify. Think outside the self-box. Serving others instead of self, rocks! Self-focus shackles us to our own feelings and opinions and … Continue reading →

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Make church a support group, not an audience for a lecture

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Steve Simms

Church pumps people full of Christian ideas, but offers little (or no) daily support or accountability in living out those ideas. However, the Holy Spirit can be trusted to lead a worship meeting without a human controlling it. I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Jesus continually bedazzles me!

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Steve Simms

Jesus continually bedazzles me, His glory shimmering within, Dancing and singing in my soul. Jesus dazzles the beholder. “Behold the Lamb of God!” Beauty can dazzle the eye, but Christ dazzles the heart! Jesus Christ wants to shimmer, shine, and … Continue reading →

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The Phenomenal (Not Nominal) Christian Life

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Steve Simms

The Bible specifically says that we should avoid “having a form of godliness” without the actual power of God. It challenges us to be phenomenal Christians, not nominal ones. Biblical Christianity isn’t a one-time declaration of self-identity, but a supernatural … Continue reading →

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Go beyond religious explanations & begin to enjoy Jesus!

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Steve Simms

Christ can be explained to the mind, but to daily experience Him requires a surrendered and obedient heart. A closed heart has little perception of God’s glorious light. It is a deception to believe that you can’t be deceived. Scholasticism … Continue reading →

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Second-hand Christianity often misses Christ-supremacy

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Steve Simms

Second-hand Christianity lacks the vitality of first-hand connection and direct interaction with the living Jesus. Second-hand thoughts about Jesus can’t compare to a first-hand relationship with Him! Christ can do anything better than you (or me). Why not let Him? … Continue reading →

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Internal Christianity spontaneously flows . . .

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Steve Simms

There’s nothing like internal Christianity that spontaneously flows from the heart with rivers of love, joy, and peace! “The Spirit bears witness with our spirit.” God’s Spirit speaks intuitively within us. Listen! Directional confusion: Jesus said that the Holy Spirit … Continue reading →

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Realigning with the kingdom of God

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Steve Simms

God wants to govern people from the inside out. “The kingdom of God is within you.” The Christian life is about realigning your life to Christ’s inner government– the kingdom of God. We can’t “quench the Spirit” and “be led … Continue reading →

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