Category Archives: encouragement

There’s Amazing Hope for You!

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Steve Simms

There is amazing hope for your life. No matter what you have been through or are currently going through there is incredible hope is available to you supernaturally. If you look beyond systematized church and formalized religion, you can encounter … Continue reading →

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People Who Keep Me Feeling Great

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Steve Simms

I’m feeling great right now because I have been thinking and writing about the true encouragers in my life. Those people lift me up, inspire me, and motivate me. They keep me going even when I feel like giving up. … Continue reading →

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Reviving Crushed Motivation

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Steve Simms

When I am being broken and downtrodden, and my motivation is being crushed I am motivated by a guy named Habakuk and His deep reliance on and trust in the Lord. Habakuk said: Though the fig tree does not budand … Continue reading →

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Finding “Wows” Beyond Streaming Movies

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Steve Simms

Uttering words I struggled to mean (little by little) led me to seeing “wows” on the valley floor of my life even in the right now of my painfilled and broken moments. I was recently reminded that the world is … Continue reading →

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Cultivating and Savoring the Good Life in My Heart

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Steve Simms

A carefully cultivated flower garden has no weeds or unhealthy plants. It abounds with stunning beauty. The same ground left unattended becomes a thicket of invasive thorns, thistles, and other destructive undergrowth. The human heart is the same. Left unattended … Continue reading →

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Encouragement is the Luxury I can’t Live Without

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Steve Simms

Encouragement is luxuriously life-enhancing. I love to wrap myself up in it and soak up its presence. It’s an opulent spa for my soul. I make and spend time with encouraging friends. I devour uplifting books and web sites. I … Continue reading →

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Spreading Good News for Free

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Steve Simms

I don’t need to be paid to spread good news. I do it for free. Bad news seems to be everywhere. We need some amazing news to encourage us. Many years ago, I found the best news ever when I … Continue reading →

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Seeing Lots of Hope!

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Steve Simms

Seeing Hope from Armenias, Costa Rica Watching eagles soaringAs my heart’s adoringThe risen Jesus Christ–Volcano behind meFresh water lake ahead.The Lake Nicaragua islandsSeem to rejoice with meAlong the horizon.May all people and landsJoin both hearts and handsAnd soar with God’s … Continue reading →

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My Road to Hope

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Steve Simms

Let go and letHope in ChristLive in you,But more than just hope,Let Christ, Himself,Live insideTo direct and guideAll you think,Say and do.Let your hope be builtOn nothing lessThan the rockOf revelationDirectly fromGod the Father.Let Jesus beYour living LordAnd always lead … Continue reading →

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Find Your Marvels

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Steve Simms

I’m good at: Because Jesus is alive, present, and living within His Spirit-led followers they are free to live outside the box of ordinary days and routine religion. Every day will overflow with extraordinary revelation, God-sightings, and God-winks if they … Continue reading →

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