Tag Archives: trusting in Jesus

Lay It Down: second edition

Posted on June 23, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Just lettin y’all know that the second edition of Lay It Down is now available for purchase, either in paperback or Kindle, and if you haven’t already I’d be honored if you gave it a shot—because obviously I still think … Continue reading →

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A Small Book for the Anxious Heart

Posted on January 2, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

It is what it says it is. 🙂 And it’s by an author a few of you will recognize. . . . Edward T. Welch. A Small Book for the Anxious Heart: Meditations on Fear, Worry, and Trust. 192p., $17.99, … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Like a Lion

Posted on October 7, 2019 by carlsimmonslive

He crouched, he lay down like a lion and like a lioness; who will rouse him up? Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you. (Numbers 24:9) As I first pulled together the ideas for this … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Independence

Posted on April 1, 2019 by carlsimmonslive

The people in front of Jesus weren’t obstacles in his path—they were his path. We’re called to follow that path. 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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Lay It Down: The Book — It’s ALIVE!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by carlsimmonslive

You can get the full information here, but for now, here’s the back story: After close-but-no-cigar rounds with a couple publishers I respect (and that you’d recognize) – and a few more just plain frustrating rounds with agents – I’ve … Continue reading →

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Walk It Out

Posted on July 31, 2012 by carlsimmonslive

All of our lives, when lived rightly, are a journey into trust. In fact, I’ve been praying/adapting a certain prayer for quite a while, and I think (and hope) that the development of this prayer has been reflected in these … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Doubt, Part 2

Posted on March 30, 2012 by carlsimmonslive

In the first part of this devotional, posted way back when, we looked at how our anxiety expresses itself in doubt and in trying to “control” the situation apart from God. Sometimes, however, we already know things are out of … Continue reading →

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