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Surrender Is Misunderstood

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Steve Simms

Surrender all to the Change-Maker. Don’t resist your destiny. If you are a true Christ-follower your destiny is to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ. (Romans 8:29) For that to happen you have to deny yourself, take up … Continue reading →

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Beyond Superstition and Tradition

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Steve Simms

SuperstitionOr traditionCan’t change your heartFor a fresh start! There’s just one wayTo righteousness:Christ within me,Hope of glory!(Colossians 1:27) Can’t follow rulesIn what you do?Make a fresh start.Let the RulerRule inside you.Be transformed byA renewed mindAnd a new heart.(Ezekiel 36:26) An … Continue reading →

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Still Learning to Listen

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Steve Simms

I love to talk and to write and to express my point of view. I always try to do it with kindness and humility instead of with arrogance. I’m still learning to listen better to people with patience and compassion. … Continue reading →

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My Three in One Perspective on Life

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Steve Simms

My perspective on life is based on a timeless book that continually touches me deeply and transforms me from within. It is always training me to act, think, and speak in Father Alliance, Christ Reliance, and Spirit-Compliance.

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Escaping From the Clutter of Self-Focus

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Steve Simms

Perhaps the greatest source of clutter in life is self-focus. It clutters our mind and our heart with our own thoughts, feelings, and desires until we have little room for anything else. How can we escape from the clutter of … Continue reading →

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Beyond Merely Studying to Freely Experiencing

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Steve Simms

How to Wake Up to Living Water All study with little or no direct experience with the risen Jesus makes Christianity boring. Is there a more powerful approach to the Gospel? Yes, indeed. Living water, rushing rivers, can be studied … Continue reading →

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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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I Write Because of Inner Promptings (Not for Money)

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Steve Simms

I pursue writing because of inner promptings, not because of money. I believe it’s vital to learn to listen to and obey what God is saying in your heart. When you ignore God the Holy Spirit, you make Him sad. … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Energy Doesn’t Come from a Temple

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Steve Simms

God had King Solomon build a temple. During the dedication of the temple the glory of the Lord filled the temple. All the people present knelt with their faces to the ground as they worshipped and thanked God. (2 Chronicles … Continue reading →

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I Do This Every Day and Every Night

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Steve Simms

Day and night my plans and schedule are simple. I long for and pursue one thing. Like the ancient King David my heart cries out: “One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may … Continue reading →

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