Monthly Archives: October 2020

The load not taken — “choicequences” & inner peace

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Steve Simms

The load not taken can’t weigh you down. Choices create consequences. We’re free to pick the ones we want. Our wishes are weak, but our choices create our future. I made up a new word–choi/ce/quen/ces–the consequences of your choices. The … Continue reading →

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Courtesy matters — try it and see!

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Steve Simms

No mater whatPeople say,You can chooseTo respondIn a courteous way. The failure to be courteous and kind isn’t a minor failure. Courtesy only costs a little kindness and humility, but it cultivates peace and community. Courtesy handles disagreement with respect, … Continue reading →

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Remedies for enemies

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

The inner enemy Is very hard to see, Because I don’t like to admit, That my enemy is often me. The person most responsible my your problems, isn’t someone else. One of our greatest enemies is our own arrogance. However, … Continue reading →

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Blind spots dot the psyche (bet you’ve got some)

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

When I’m wrong and don’t know it, that’s a blind spot. All humans have them–even you. If you get mad because people disagree with you, your blind spots are showing. When I don’t see something that I’m wrong about, that’s … Continue reading →

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Deception can be appealing

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

Deception is often appealing. That’s why it’s so easy to fall into it. Your view on the truth isn’t the whole story. Neither is mine. Things often aren’t the way they seem. If we don’t look deeper we can be … Continue reading →

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The atmosphere of Heaven is needed today, not just in the future

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Steve Simms

Live like Heaven now. (Don’t just hope to go there someday.) The atmosphere of Heaven is needed today, not just in the future. Too many Christians nowadays are spreading the attitude of Hell instead of the atmosphere of Heaven. People … Continue reading →

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Happiness lies beyond self-focus

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Steve Simms

If you’re discouraged, get out of your self-focus and do something to encourage others. Self-focused decisions often cause more problems than they solve. When minor things get an emotional hold on you, life becomes consumed with triviality. Much, that clamors … Continue reading →

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Beyond self-care & self-love, we can find self-reality

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Steve Simms

Even with great eyesight, people with blind hearts won’t see clearly. When truth threatens their ego, people often call it a lie. Usually the hardest lies to spot are the ones hiding in your heart. The most important evil for … Continue reading →

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Idols of the heart, church, & Christians

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

Idolatry isn’t just an ancient thing. It’s all around us today. Modern idols are hard to detect. Most go unnoticed. Anytime I choose my will instead of God’s, I’m making a idol. When beliefs about God, become a substitute for … Continue reading →

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Avoid heart-stench

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Steve Simms

Jammed shut hearts are never happy. They keep joy out. More harm is being spread by the neglect of heart sanitizer than by the neglect of hand sanitizer. Like the body, the human heart needs to be continually cleaned. True … Continue reading →

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