Category Archives: freedom of conscience

My Conscience Frequently Has “a Bone to Pick” With Me

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Steve Simms

It’s vital to have and keep a clear conscience. Here’s why. The human conscience isn’t perfect. The Bible clearly states that our conscience can be defiled. (Titus 1:15) However, all people are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27) … Continue reading →

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A Write About Freedom

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Steve Simms

The freedom to ignore and disobey your conscience is the false freedom to self-destruct. That’s the freedom that is being promoted and embraced by our contemporary culture. It’s no surprise that the sadness of self-destruction surrounds us. Here’s true freedom: … Continue reading →

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Inner Freedom!

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Steve Simms

Without inner freedom–freedom from the dominion of our own desire and self-will–we humans are still in bondage no matter how much we pridefully proclaim and celebrate our liberty. People like to use outward freedom as an excuse to justify their … Continue reading →

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The deception of self-focus

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Steve Simms

Self-focus makes it easy to decorate our desires, feelings, and opinions with fancy justifications and elaborate excuses in order to create an outward appearance of goodness while hiding and denying the reality of the pain, confusion, and corruption that is … Continue reading →

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“Reproductive rights” & freedom of speech

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Steve Simms

“Reproductive health care” and “reproductive rights” are by definition about helping babies be conceived and born alive. Tearing babies apart before birth is anti-reproductive. Freedom of speech is the right to openly disagree with people. It’s not the right to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating true freedom on the 4th

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Steve Simms

Until we’re no longer in bondage to controlling thoughts, desires, and emotions, we’re not fully free. The freedom to be controlled and dominated by desires isn’t freedom at all. When desire replace logic and self-control, freedom disappears. If we proudly … Continue reading →

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Don’t sink your conscience — get it in sync . . .

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Steve Simms

People with a guilty conscience often feel like other people are judging them even when the judgment is coming from within. To clear your conscience, sincerely ask God (and anyone else you have offended) to forgive you. If you feel like … Continue reading →

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A month of freedom (31 freedom thoughts)

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Steve Simms

A month of daily freedom thoughts to help you recover & maintain your freedom: 1) Freedom without meaning & purpose wanders in despair. 2) True freedom is the power to do right, even when you want to do wrong. 3) … Continue reading →

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Google in your soul

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Steve Simms

When I Googled in my soul, I found these thoughts: A radiant hope, riding in your chest, makes life delightful! Catch a wave of hope rolling through your heart and ride it all the way to joy. Don’t give up … Continue reading →

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Does American religion deny the freedom of speech?

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Steve Simms

Does religion restrict the freedom of speech? –The First Amendment to the American Constitution guarantees the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech. –So given such freedom, why do American churches almost universally follow a form or religion that … Continue reading →

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