Tag Archives: prayer

God — first responder or last resort?

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Steve Simms

If you want GodTo be your first responder,Don’t make prayerYour last resort. When you say your prayers, open your heart and share your cares with God. As humans we have selective inner hearing. We can open or close the ears … Continue reading →

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Spirit-led prayer can burst from your heart

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Steve Simms

The way to perceive and enjoy God’s blessings, is with a thankful heart. God created your heart so the living Jesus could live in it and direct it. Let Him. If you’ve asked Jesus into your heart, you can learn … Continue reading →

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Dialogue with Jesus leads to freedom

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Steve Simms

Some of the thoughts that pass through your mind are from God. Find them. Many of those God-thoughts, originate in your conscience. To have a personal relationship with Jesus, you have to communicate with Him. When prayer moves beyond a … Continue reading →

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Help & encouragement for prayerphobics

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Steve Simms

I think some people refuse to pray, not because they think God isn’t real, but because, deep down they believe He might be. That could be frightening for them. Sometimes people pray for a miracle and then try to explain … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about conversing with Jesus

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Steve Simms

The longing, lurking somewhere in your soul, is a call to connect with the living Jesus Christ. Connection with the risen Jesus is comforting, encouraging, healing, strengthening and joyful. Converse with the risen Jesus Christ. He’s listening and speaking and … Continue reading →

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A demonstration of praying over someone

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Steve Simms

 

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The Story Of “Blest Be The Tie That Binds”

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Steve Simms

In 1765, John and Mary Fawcett went to minister in Wainsgate, a rural English community, described as: “farmers and shepherds, poor as Job’s turkey; an uncouth lot whose speech one could hardly understand, unable to read or write; most of … Continue reading →

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Dare to lovingly pray for Christians you disagree with

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Steve Simms

Should we pray for Christian groups that hold beliefs that we disagree with and/or that do things we don’t approve of? Jesus did. In John 17, Jesus didn’t just pray for His first disciples, “but for them also who shall … Continue reading →

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Unity in Christ — The other “Lord’s Prayer”

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Steve Simms

My dad taught me the Lord’s prayer when I was about ten. He wasn’t religious and our family didn’t go to church at that time. However, I remember him standing by my top bunk one night and having me repeat … Continue reading →

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Can politically, denominationally, racially, doctrinally, and nationally divided Christians ever be one?

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Steve Simms

In John 17, Jesus prayed that all of His followers be one. Today there are more than 40,000 denominations, Sunday morning is still the most racially segregated time in the USA, and millions of believers are leaving the institutional church … Continue reading →

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