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I love websites that teach and demonstrate true greatness.

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Steve Simms

My favorite websites are those that teach and demonstrate where true greatness comes from. Greatness is a rare find. Greatness comes through: * Love not disdain (Speak the truth in love.), * Joy not negativity (Delight in the gift of … Continue reading →

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The Historical Event That Empowers Me Today

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Steve Simms

Causal religion offers little real hope. That’s why comfortable Christians can be unkind. However, when we have immediate awareness of the presence of “Christ in you,” we are filled with “the hope of glory.” Kindness is part of the fruit … Continue reading →

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The Freedom to Spontaneously Delight in Wonder and Goodness

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Steve Simms

Help is here! There’s a way out of the pressure of adulting that frees people up to be a kid at heart and gives them the freedom to spontaneously delight in wonder and goodness. The body of Christ was designed … Continue reading →

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Taking a Risk to Encourage You

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Steve Simms

Our world,Full of confusion,Trapped in delusion,Needs an infusionOf hope. I’d like to risk sharing more hope, but not just speaking from myself or in my name. I’d like to more directly speak what God puts on my heart, not as … Continue reading →

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True Success is Inner Peace

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Steve Simms

When I think of the word “successful” the first person who comes to mind is someone who continually radiates inner peace, love, and joy. I’ve been fortunate to have numerous friends who do that. You, too, can be a person … Continue reading →

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Good Neighbors Don’t Grumble

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Steve Simms

The way to experience ongoing inner peace and life beyond guilt is to turn away from following and grumbling according to your feelings, desires, and opinions. Instead begin to gratefully follow and obey the Spirit of God, the Bible (the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Just Try, Rely!

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Steve Simms

If you learn to relyYou can say goodbyeTo all your guilt and shame.You can try and tryTo get rid of shameBut it’s better to relyOn Jesus the LordAnd let Him supplyThe forgiveness you need.If you will defyYour pride and self-effortJesus … Continue reading →

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My Favorite “Album”

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Steve Simms

One definition of album is “a blank book for holding a collection of items.” I fill up the album of my memory with the things that I have heard the risen Jesus say and the things that I have seen … Continue reading →

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I Watched The “Life is Worth Living” show

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Steve Simms

I remember as a small kid being intrigued by a show that was very popular in the 1950s and 60s. It was called “Life is Worth Living” and later “The Fulton Sheen Program.” It featured inspirational talks by Catholic Archbishop, … Continue reading →

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I Love to Transcend Where I Live

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Steve Simms

GeographyCan’t set you free.Where you liveCannot giveYour heart the peaceThat you long for.No geographical cureCan make you pure.Only Christ in youCan do that. Christianity isn’t something that a pastor, priest, or preacher does for you. It’s what you let God’s … Continue reading →

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