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My Go-To

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Steve Simms

I’m never going to be good enough while living on this planet. I’ll always need mercy and forgiveness. If I write something that offends you, I might even need your forgiveness. But mostly I need God’s forgiveness. He is my … Continue reading →

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The World’s Toughest Do-It-Yourself Project

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Steve Simms

Throughout each day I’m actively working on a lifetime do-it-yourself (DIY) project. It’s my ambition to give up my ambitions and to lay down my pride. My spirit (the inner me) wants freedom from ambition and pride, but my human … Continue reading →

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The Tradition of Blaming Others for Your Condition

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Steve Simms

My mother had a tradition of blaming people for her condition. She wasn’t always vocal about it. It was usually a quiet but obvious blaming that had morphed into bitterness. You could sometimes see it on her face, sense it … Continue reading →

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I’m Going to See the King (Here’s How I Received My Free Ticket)

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Steve Simms

Someday I’m going to go see the King of Kings face to face. Here’s how I got my free ticket (and had my guilt and shame removed so I can be at peace in His presence). Ending guilt requires something … Continue reading →

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Forgiven

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Steve Simms

I am forgiven even though my pride used to tell me that I didn’t need forgiveness. I thought I was a good person, better than most people. The church that I attended when I was a teenager used to have … Continue reading →

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God always treats me better than I deserve

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Steve Simms

My life is fullOf gifts from GodThat I didn’t earnAnd I don’t deserve. My heart often fills up with undeserved joy. I owe God everything. I don’t deserve any blessing that He has given me. The more clearly I see … Continue reading →

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She couldn’t forgive herself . . .

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Steve Simms

An older woman who was in love with Jesus confessed something to me that she had been trying to forgive herself for over many decades. She wept as she told me how as a young adult, she had helped a … Continue reading →

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Guilt-B-Gone is good news

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Steve Simms

Guilt doesn’t just happen to us. We earn it. Life’s big question:Shall I followMy desiresOr doWhat God requires? ApprovalWon’t bring aboutThe removalOf your guilt,But repentanceWill drive it out. Guilt repressedLeaves you stressed;Guilt forgivenFeels like Heaven! Freedom:When your conscience approvesOf your … Continue reading →

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