Tag Archives: spiritual growth

Be An ICU (Intensive Care Unit)

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Steve Simms

When I see you and all people with tenderness and compassion my heart becomes an intensive care unit. (ICU) Dare to care intensively! See people with your heart not just with your eyes. Let God the Holy Spirit continually tenderize … 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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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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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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“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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