Tag Archives: pure in heart

Good works, faith-rest, and a rubber squeeze coin purse

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Steve Simms

Your heart is like a football-shaped rubber squeeze coin purse. If you won’t work to continually hold it open to God and to other people, it will suddenly snap shut. Much that is called Christianity is merely human effort and … Continue reading →

Posted in faith in God, faith walk, faith without works, faith-based, football, heart care, heart connection, justification by faith, people of faith | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My paraphrase of the Beatitudes & Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5:3-20)

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

The kingdom (government) of God reigns in humble human hearts as they submit to and obey the risen Jesus instead of self. The grief of pain and loss will turn into a blessing, if we allow it to draw us … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Steps of The Beatitudes

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Steve Simms

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.”  We came to realize that without the risen Jesus we can do nothing, and we humbly surrendered our lives to His control. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they … Continue reading →

Posted in children of God, humility, inherit the earth, kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven, merciful, mercy, mourning, righteousness, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment