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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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Adapting to Change by Putting First Things First

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Steve Simms

Put first things first. Desires can be changed. Desires are not a track that people are compelled to follow. It’s a fact that people can and do recover from captivity to various kinds of cravings. Life goes much better when … Continue reading →

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Morning Listening (Jesus: Dead or Alive?)

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Steve Simms

When I wake up, I stay in bed and listen. Then one at a time, thoughts begin to develop in my mind. Eventually I have more thoughts than I can remember so I get up and post them on Facebook. … Continue reading →

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Consciousness Makes People Unique

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Steve Simms

Without CI (Conscious Intelligence) there would be no one to appreciate, ponder, or analyze nature and the Universe. Conscious Intelligence is the center of the Universe, because without consciousness the concept of “center” is meaningless. You can choose to control … Continue reading →

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My Name Doesn’t Matter

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

My name doesn’t matter. There’s another name I want honored. Jesus Junction:Will you doWhat JesusWants you to,Or will youDo what youWant to do? Jesus didn’t rise from the deadTo make you comfortable.He rose from the deadSo he can get in … Continue reading →

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Love Meetings Make Me Laugh With Joy

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Steve Simms

Love meetings make me laugh with beautiful joy that freely flows from my heart. Loving laughter is a wonderful thing. It connects people heart-to-heart and helps them to be open and honest with each other. To open your heart to … Continue reading →

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When I was 5, I wanted to be a peacemaker!

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Steve Simms

When I was five years old, I wanted to be a peacemaker. I used to ask my mother and father, “Why is there war?” Asking that question would break my heart and make me cry. As a little boy, I … Continue reading →

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Individualism is misunderstood.

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Steve Simms

True individualism isn’t pride and self-focus. It’s inner hunger and thirst for meaning, purpose, and a fulfilling life. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.” Progress is whatever brings you closer to deep meaning and a worthy purpose … Continue reading →

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Saying “no” to self-focus

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Steve Simms

The thing that interferes most with my happiness in life is self-focus. Every day I strive to say “no” to it. I want to keep my eyes and my heart fixed on the risen Jesus Christ so I can be … Continue reading →

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Yearning

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Steve Simms

I have an inner yearning that I can’t explain. I didn’t seek it. I didn’t choose it. I didn’t cause it by my own effort or training. It’s been working inside me for as long as I can remember. It … Continue reading →

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