Tag Archives: spiritual formation

Food Can’t Bring Inner Peace

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Steve Simms

You can’t eat your way to inner peace. The only way to truly find it is to step out from behind all your disguises. God sees through all my disguises. He knows who I really am. Yet He loves me … Continue reading →

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Less Sermon-Hearing / More of God’s Presence

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Steve Simms

Sermon-hearing is a very poor substitute for God’s presence. No one can preach you into inner peace. It only comes from surrendering to God’s presence. Accept no substitute for the actual presence of the living God. Peace is the fruit … Continue reading →

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I Want the Hope That Empowers Me to Wait with Joy

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Steve Simms

I want the hope that empowers me to wait with joyful anticipation! I want to be a cheerful waiter, not a grumpy one. To continually focus on and surrender to the presence of Jesus is to wait well! In the … Continue reading →

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The Time of My Life Is To Enjoy Jesus and His Inner Rivers

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Steve Simms

The fear of losing respectability keeps Christians focused on burying and embalming the dead Jesus (John 19:38-41) instead of on surrendering to and radically obeying the inner rivers of the Jesus who lives within them. (Colossians 1:27) Let me tell … Continue reading →

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Soaring Above the Mountains

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Steve Simms

Life can give us lots of problems and many difficult mountains to climb. When life does that to me, I like to soar above them by hang gliding with Jesus. Abide and Hang Glide! To learn to glideAnd how to … Continue reading →

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The Historical Figure Who Worked on Feet

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Steve Simms

You really need to meetThe historical figureWho worked miracles on feetAnd allow him to repeatHis miracles on your feetTo get you off of your seatAnd walking by His Spirit,Turning away from defeatWith a heart that’s pure and clean.(John 13:3-17) Jesus … Continue reading →

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Lukewarm Instincts Aren’t Cool

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Steve Simms

I trust my best and most noble instincts. I try to keep them stirred up so that they become and stay red-hot within me. I reject and resist my worst instincts and do my best to freeze them out of … Continue reading →

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The True Holiday Spirit

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Steve Simms

“The Fruit of the Vineyard” will release the true holiday spirit! Celebrate “The Fruit of the Vineyard Day” every single day of the year! Jesus wants His followers to surrender to and be continually led by the Holy Spirit. (Romans … Continue reading →

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Everybody Should Know About This Woman’s Experience

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Steve Simms

What was her name? Who did Jesus offer an inner spring of water that wells up to eternal life? Who so strongly believed in Jesus that she boldly testified about Him all over town? (John 4:7-42) The Bible doesn’t tell … Continue reading →

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Being Pulled in Opposite Directions

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Steve Simms

Life is a battle. It frequently pulls us in opposite directions. We live in an inner tug of war between right and wrong. Conscience pulls one way; temptation another. People need to beware! (Luke 12:1) It’s easy to think you … Continue reading →

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