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In 10 Years I See Myself Staying, Not Straying

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Steve Simms

We’re prone to strayAnd drift awayFrom Jesus Christ.Choose to stayConscious of ChristThroughout each day,Always awareOf His presenceAnd His powerAlong the way. When Christians gatherTo be Spirit-ledAnd obey what ChristSays within their heart,Everyone can seeJesus is their HeadAnd know He’s not … Continue reading →

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Focus, Focus, Focus, Focus, Focus

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Steve Simms

I focus on what makes me happy. (To be unhappy, focus on yourself and your problems.) Things don’t make me happy. Jesus does. The key to happiness is Christ-focus. If the main attractionIn your daily lifeIs continual distraction,You’ll be spirituallyOut … Continue reading →

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People Love to Follow Their Impulses

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Steve Simms

High school taught me that people love to follow their impulses, even when they’re enslaving and/or self-destructive. Since that time, I’ve graduated to a better way of living. Christ’s witnesses are led by His inner promptings, not by their own … Continue reading →

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Keeping My Conscience From Being Eclipsed

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Steve Simms

We live in a society where people’s conscience has been eclipsed. I made the decision to continually resist and confront the culture’s constant attempts to cancel and override my conscience. An eclipsed conscience is drenched in darkness. The eclipse of … Continue reading →

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Running to Tell People Good News

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Steve Simms

Once when I was begging God for answers, the Holy Spirit released these words in my heart: “The answer is: you have the answer.” In a flash I realized that I didn’t need more religious explanations and dry information. I … Continue reading →

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My Read Again and Again Book

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Steve Simms

Here’s the account of an amazing event from the book that I read every day, over and over again. It a tale of two cities about a trip from Jerusalem to Damascus. Saul of Tarsus had great religious knowledge, but … Continue reading →

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I Wanna Be the New Me

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Steve Simms

I don’t want to be a character from a book or film. I want to be the new me. I’m not who I used to be. My old desires, feelings, and thoughts no longer define or dominate who I am. … Continue reading →

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Beyond Pets

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Steve Simms

Many people look to pets as their source of companionship, comfort, and stress relief. That can be helpful. Pets today are sometimes called “therapy animals” and are used to help people cope with daily life. However, there’s a far greater … Continue reading →

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Freelance Church Reformer

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Steve Simms

I was misleadTo think someone deadAnd forever gone,But then I learned thatHe’s still going strong.I met Jesus ChristOutside of church walls.Now every day He callsFor me to follow HimAnd as I doAdventure flowsAnd my heart growsBeyond anything churchEver told me … Continue reading →

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Community Requires Openhearted Communication

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Steve Simms

Genuine community requires honest caring and openhearted communication. It can’t be built on trivial talk that hides what’s really going on inside people’s heart. Without heart-felt community people tend to shut down tender, caring communication. Instead, they mainly talk about … Continue reading →

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