Monthly Archives: November 2015

Lay Down Your Fears

Posted on November 25, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

A great deal of the sin in our lives is little more than a lame attempt to protect ourselves from the possibility of being sinned against. Whether it’s a preemptive strike or a full-scale retreat, we’ll do just about anything … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Expectations

Posted on November 18, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Stop expecting too much from yourself spiritually, or otherwise. Stop expecting instant regeneration, or instant success. Trust God as you once did. Don’t try to anticipate his moves before he’s made them. Allow him to grow you at his pace, instead of thinking you can run out ahead. Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Goals

Posted on November 11, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Let’s return to the idea of us “taking things out of God’s hands” through our own control issues—specifically, through the plans and goals we lay out for ourselves. There’s nothing wrong with having goals for our lives. They give us … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Doubt

Posted on November 4, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Our anxiety expresses itself through doubt. And our doubt expresses itself by taking things into our own hands. Whether we say it or even consciously think it, trying to make things happen on our own says, at best, “God’s not … Continue reading →

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