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Surrender, Humility, and Trust

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Steve Simms

Once I heard a preacher say, “I want to hide behind the Cross so that people see Jesus, not me.” John the Baptist put it this way, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” The old hymn, Rock of Ages, … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Do It My Way

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Steve Simms

I am strong willed. I want to do things my way. I also have always had a stubborn conscience that has frequently contended with my will. When my will and my conscience have conflicted, I have strived to overcome the … Continue reading →

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Religious self-protection is a rejection of true freedom in Christ.

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Steve Simms

E. Stanley Jones said: “Jesus was crucified because He wouldn’t conform to a system.” (Jones was an American Methodist missionary to India in the mid-twentieth century.) True freedom in Christ is much more than a system, form, or formula. A … Continue reading →

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Self-surrender to God / never surrender to evil

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Steve Simms

The only freedomFrom life’s dark cavesIs self-surrenderTo God’s rescue. If you ignore and/or silence the parts of you that are crying out for healing, you’ll stay stuck in a charade of denial. The One who set up the world’s eco … Continue reading →

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