Category Archives: hope

Faith, Hope, and Love

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Steve Simms

I believe that faith, hope, and love are objective, not subjective. They are invisible realities that can grow and flourish in a human heart. Some people want to write off everything that occurs in a human heart as mere subjectivity. … Continue reading →

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Let Hope Change Your Fate

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Steve Simms

Hope is a gate that can change your fate. It can turn your life around. When hope declines fatalism grows. But where can hope be found? Let the risen Jesus be your living hope. (1 Peter 1:3-4) Jesus is my … Continue reading →

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Here’s What ChatGPT Says About Free Gas For Your Think Tank Blog

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Steve Simms

Here’s what ChatGPT says about my blog: Free Gas For Your Think Tank is a personal writing and podcast project focused on encouragement, reflection, and emotional clarity. It blends short essays, heartfelt observations, and spoken-word–style podcast episodes designed to “fill … Continue reading →

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I Want the Hope That Empowers Me to Wait with Joy

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Steve Simms

I want the hope that empowers me to wait with joyful anticipation! I want to be a cheerful waiter, not a grumpy one. To continually focus on and surrender to the presence of Jesus is to wait well! In the … Continue reading →

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Soaring Above the Mountains

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Steve Simms

Life can give us lots of problems and many difficult mountains to climb. When life does that to me, I like to soar above them by hang gliding with Jesus. Abide and Hang Glide! To learn to glideAnd how to … Continue reading →

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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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My Favorite Subject is Practical Life Skills

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Steve Simms

Hope isn’t magic. There are many practical ways to fill your life with hope! My favorite subject is practical life skills. I am always searching for ways to improve my mind, my heart, and my behavior and to fill my … Continue reading →

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Neighborly Advice

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Steve Simms

There is still hope and joy in this world. Caring and compassionate neighbors can help you find it. Focusing your fixationOn positive expectationIn a negative situationWill change your narrationAnd minimize frustration. Strong faith-filled evaluationWill bring hopeful expectationTo a difficult situation.Align … 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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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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