Tag Archives: Christianity

The Beauty of Nature Amazes Me

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Steve Simms

The beauty of nature (both plants and animals) amazes me! However, there is another beauty that amazes me even more. That’s the beauty of seeing the reality of Jesus Christ living in and flowing through everyday people. When people are … Continue reading →

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I’m Fighting to be More Child-Like

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Steve Simms

Small children often abandon self-focus and the expectations of other people to allow themselves to become freely captivated by the mystery and wonder of being alive. They radiate humble innocence, healthy curiosity, enthusiastic creativity, joyful spontaneity, and non-competitive playfulness. That’s … Continue reading →

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My Favorite People Radiate God’s Glory

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Steve Simms

Do you want to experience the glory of God — to behold the glory of Another in humility and hiddenness? Moses did. He said to God, “Now show me Your glory.” Paul declared, “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” … Continue reading →

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Am I One of God’s Favorite Creatures?

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Steve Simms

Is God “well pleased” with me? I know that God isn’t perfectly satisfied with and delighted by everything I think, say, and do. However, I also know that He consistently loves me, even when I displease Him. I believe that … Continue reading →

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Beach or Mountains? I’m Thrilled Wherever I Pitch My Tent

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Steve Simms

In my heart I’ve pitched a tent “outside the camp” of the crowd of confusing and troubling thoughts that constantly try to harass me. There I “inquire of the Lord” and carefully notice the thoughts of conviction, wisdom, and peace … Continue reading →

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The First Impression I Want to Make on People Is “That Guy Really Loves Jesus!”

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Steve Simms

People need to see people who love Jesus with all of their heart. Those people live and radiate Christ’s presence all around the world. Physically they look like ordinary people, but if you closely look into their heart, you notice … Continue reading →

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The Book of God’s Presence

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Steve Simms

I woke up this morning with this question in my mind: “What percentage of your life is lived without conscious contact with God?” Then these thoughts began to flow from me: Life without constant contact with the living God is … Continue reading →

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The Pruning and the Fertilizing Produce Wonderful Fruit

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Steve Simms

My daily routine includes cultivating my character. I try to nurture these qualities in my daily life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It’s not easy being like a fruit tree and traying to cultivate the … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Insight

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Steve Simms

Although it can’t be purchased, insight is a very costly item. It requires that you see things that you don’t want to see and comprehend things that you don’t want to understand. It requires setting aside your own opinions, feelings, … Continue reading →

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What’s On the Screen in Your Heart?

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Steve Simms

The prophet Ezekial describes Christ’s rock of revelation: “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Then they … Continue reading →

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