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Getting close to Jesus will improve your thinking

Distance yourself from negative thoughts, feelings, words, and images. Isolate from them. Then you’ll be less likely to catch anxiety and discouragement. Open your mind to thoughts that are true, uplifting, caring and pure. Close it to those that are false, destructive, hateful and evil.

Too many people practice spiritual distancing — keeping plenty of space between their heart and personal contact with Christ. As you use social distancing to avoid disease, use spiritual closenessing to improve your relationship with the living Jesus.

For peace of mind, prayer is more powerful than panic-buying toilet paper. It’s hard to panic and pray in the same moment. You can alternate between them, but it’s difficult to do both at the same time.

In a panic attack, counter-attack panic with peace, love, knowledge, wise caution, and faith in the risen Jesus. Panic is when caution gets drunk with worry and anxiety.

If Christians won’t listen with compassion to those who disagree with them, we’ve somehow gotten off track.

Scrimp on sin. Feast on holiness.

Don’t quaranteen your mind. Download “Off the RACE Track” for FREE.

Make your time stuck at home, meaningful, inspiring, and educational (for free). Quaranteen and isolation may be necessary for Covid 19, but don’t let the Corona Virus quaranteen your mind. From now thru Friday, March 21, 2020, you can download and read Off the RACE Track–From Color-Blind to Color-Kind for free at this link.

Israel Gaither, former national commander of The Salvation Army USA says: This is a rare account of a man who literally takes action on his belief in the worth of others. Interested in discovering what you can do to address America’s racce problem? Then you must read Steve’s story!

Eric Wilson, New York Times best selling author of Fireproof and Facing the Giants, says: This is a book that should be read by everyone. It is a vital clanging of the bell, a wake-up call, and points us to-ward the power of love which can change generations to come. Simms writes with unsurpassed passion and grace.

Larry Britton, pastor in the Church of God in Christ says: Steve Simms’ book, Off the Race Track, is thoroughly informative and creative in its approach to sharing many of the details of the African American experience. The profound insights, regarding some of the salient facts of the African American experience, are awe-inspiring. (Especially since he is Caucasian.) The ‘Bill of Rights’ section is profound.

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Don't quaranteen your mind. Download "Off the RACE Track" for FREE.

Make your time stuck at home, meaningful, inspiring, and educational (for free). Quaranteen and isolation may be necessary for Covid 19, but don’t let the Corona Virus quaranteen your mind. From now thru Friday, March 21, 2020, you can download and read Off the RACE Track–From Color-Blind to Color-Kind for free at this link.

Israel Gaither, former national commander of The Salvation Army USA says: This is a rare account of a man who literally takes action on his belief in the worth of others. Interested in discovering what you can do to address America’s racce problem? Then you must read Steve’s story!

Eric Wilson, New York Times best selling author of Fireproof and Facing the Giants, says: This is a book that should be read by everyone. It is a vital clanging of the bell, a wake-up call, and points us to-ward the power of love which can change generations to come. Simms writes with unsurpassed passion and grace.

Larry Britton, pastor in the Church of God in Christ says: Steve Simms’ book, Off the Race Track, is thoroughly informative and creative in its approach to sharing many of the details of the African American experience. The profound insights, regarding some of the salient facts of the African American experience, are awe-inspiring. (Especially since he is Caucasian.) The ‘Bill of Rights’ section is profound.

Search Amazon for: Off the Race Track Kindle.

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Panic-buying “Angel Soft” won’t wipe away your fears

Great Scott! Who put the squeeze on the Charmin, wiped out the Cottonelle, and made the Angel Soft vanish? The Corona virus has rolled away all the toilet paper from stores. Panic-buying has already wiped the shelves clean, and yet, still rolls on.

For peace of mind, prayer is more powerful than panic-buying toilet paper. Lots of toilet paper can’t wipe away the fears in your heart, but trusting the living Jesus can. Hand washing can literally save your life, but letting the living Jesus wash and transform your heart will save your soul!

Learn more about how the living Jesus wants to calm your fears @ https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Early-Christianity-Steve-Simms/dp/1689381213.

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Panic-buying "Angel Soft" won't wipe away your fears

Great Scott! Who put the squeeze on the Charmin, wiped out the Cottonelle, and made the Angel Soft vanish? The Corona virus has rolled away all the toilet paper from stores. Panic-buying has already wiped the shelves clean, and yet, still rolls on.

For peace of mind, prayer is more powerful than panic-buying toilet paper. Lots of toilet paper can’t wipe away the fears in your heart, but trusting the living Jesus can. Hand washing can literally save your life, but letting the living Jesus wash and transform your heart will save your soul!

Learn more about how the living Jesus wants to calm your fears @ https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Early-Christianity-Steve-Simms/dp/1689381213.

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Observation: America’s “self-evident” truths, like, “all are created equal,” were rejected by racist laws and violence for almost 200 years.

Observation: America's "self-evident" truths, like, "all are created equal," were rejected by racist laws and violence for almost 200 years.

Reconsider what life’s about . . .

Christian complacency can cause us to be spiritually apathetic while presuming an entitled ticket to Heaven. In the Bible I find language that lifts — words that escort my heart away from complacency and to vibrant hope. In this time of economic disruptions and life-threatening interruptions, perhaps it’s time to reconsider what life’s about.

There’s no reason to stay sunk in self, when Christ calls you to soar in the Holy Spirit. Freedom from self-focus is one of the greatest freedoms there is. It’s an internal shift, not an external gift.

People say, “Find yourself,” “Forgive yourself,” “Be true to yourself,” but Jesus says, “Deny yourself.”

Some thoughts enslave; others liberate. On which do you concentrate?

Reconsider what life's about . . .

Christian complacency can cause us to be spiritually apathetic while presuming an entitled ticket to Heaven. In the Bible I find language that lifts — words that escort my heart away from complacency and to vibrant hope. In this time of economic disruptions and life-threatening interruptions, perhaps it’s time to reconsider what life’s about.

There’s no reason to stay sunk in self, when Christ calls you to soar in the Holy Spirit. Freedom from self-focus is one of the greatest freedoms there is. It’s an internal shift, not an external gift.

People say, “Find yourself,” “Forgive yourself,” “Be true to yourself,” but Jesus says, “Deny yourself.”

Some thoughts enslave; others liberate. On which do you concentrate?

Casual talk, informational talk, or heart-talk?

It’s often better to find ways to work together than it is to argue with and insult others. People won’t open their heart to hear what you say, if your heart is closed and unwilling to compassionately hear what they say.

Casual talk and informational talk are fine, but to heal and grow people need something much rarer–compassionate, heart-to-heart talk. Communication that comes from the mind alone, lacks the power and passion to penetrate people’s heart.

Christ’s love isn’t about sitting thru lectures. It’s about caring interaction–heart-to-heart listening and compassionate sharing.

Church should be a safe place to open up and share your heart, not just a place to get more religious information. Well-intended lectures provide limited emotional support, but compassionate, heart-to-heart sharing releases encouragement and hope.

Jesus calls us to seek truth. How often is reality called “fake news”? Too many times to count. Just because you don’t like something, doesn’t make it fake. In a rock fight, regardless of who cast the first stone, there are none without sin.

Search the web for: The Joy Of Early Christianity.