Tag Archives: spiritual growth

“Absorborize!”

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Steve Simms

The best way to experience and enjoy music, beauty, food, and the other good things in life is to absorborize them. The analytical approach pays attention to detail but often misses the joy of a heart that has been deeply … Continue reading →

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The Best Food and Wine Are Free

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Steve Simms

The best food and wine are free. “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.” (Isaiah 55:1) “Oh, … Continue reading →

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Divine Romance — Trumpets and Torches

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Steve Simms

A man named Gideon encountered the supernatural God. He listened and obeyed and changed history with trumpets and torches. You can read his story in Judges chapter 7. Here’s what Gideon’s bold and courageous example says to me. Break out … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Inner Net in Your Heart

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Steve Simms

Search your heartUntil you findThe quiet placeThat God designedTo give youPeace of mind.Let Him unbindAll your fearAnd worrySo you canBe alignedWith His presenceAnd great loveAnd not be blindTo His DivineRevelation. Fearless love produces great peace of mind. To welcome, rely … Continue reading →

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The Experiences in Life That Have Helped Me Grow

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Steve Simms

Many experiences in life have helped me grow. Most of them are ongoing experiences (not just once and done) and they continue to this day. I will list them in no particular order: These experiences and behaviors come from deep … Continue reading →

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I’d Tell Teenage Me How to Effectively Learn a Language

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Steve Simms

The most effective way to learn a language is by immersion into the language, not by forcing yourself to study it, memorize vocabulary, and obey grammar rules. That’s how we learned our mother tongue. We first caught it by hearing … Continue reading →

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Christian Self-Help Makes Me Feel Loved

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Steve Simms

There’s so much self-help for a Christian to do: “Repent.”“Fight the good fight of faith.”“Resist the devil.”“Draw near to God.”“Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.”“Press toward the mark of the prize of the high calling God in … Continue reading →

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Joyous Light Jumps Within Me Without Cartoons!

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Steve Simms

I smile and enjoy life without cartoons. What I watch, look at, think about, and behold lights up my heart and makes me joyously ponder and live in awe and wonder. Passing by God’s presence,Overlooking the bushesAblaze with testimonyAbout their … Continue reading →

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Don’t Just Try, Rely!

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Steve Simms

If you learn to relyYou can say goodbyeTo all your guilt and shame.You can try and tryTo get rid of shameBut it’s better to relyOn Jesus the LordAnd let Him supplyThe forgiveness you need.If you will defyYour pride and self-effortJesus … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Growing Up

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Steve Simms

It’s hard to say, “I’m broken,” but it’s the truth. I need to be healed. I was born into a broken world as a broken human being who needs to be fixed. I’ve discovered that proudly trying to justify my … Continue reading →

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