Author Archives: joellsimmons

2021

“We have become His poetry, a re-created people that will fulfill the destiny He has given each of us, for we are joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. Even before we were born, God planned in advance our destiny and … Continued

5th grade recess. For some reason he didn’t like me much…correction… not at all. Why? Maybe because I was skinny and tried to be nice…something he wasn’t. Suddenly I felt my feet go out from under me. A simple push … Continued

I’ve read it several times before. I’ve led many songs that gives it great emphasis. Yet, I’m seeing something that speaks more to me than the emphasis that I have often expressed. They were set free……. but they returned. Was … Continued

There’s something about the autumn season that feels so right. The colors, the spices mixed with apples and pumpkins, and the cooler evenings brought on by the shorter days. Personally the shorter days do nothing good for me. I guess … Continued

We often try to hide to prevent something from happening. Why is that? I can remember as a young boy hiding behind the kitchen counter to sing songs I had written to my supper audience. That hiding was from being … Continued

How do you wish to appear to others? Do other people see that God dwells in you and me? “No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and His love is brought … Continued

“Eyes that look are common. Eyes that see are rare” J. Oswald Sanders** “O God-Enthroned in heaven, I lift my eyes toward You in worship” Psalm 123:1 TPT Eyes focused on worshiping God creates opportunities to see things uncommon to … Continued

You and I look at many things everyday. If we would count the number of times we look at a clock, watch, phone, computer screen, and TV we might be surprised how much of our time is consumed by these … Continued