Category Archives: how to be happy

How I Celebrate and Make Everyday a Holiday

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Steve Simms

I celebrate being alive and make every day an enjoyable holiday. You can to. Here’s how: Go through your daily life with never-ending conscious awareness of God, refusing to be distracted from Him! It’s easy to walk away from a … Continue reading →

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30 keys that unlock happiness

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Steve Simms

Words about Jesus without a godly lifestyle are hypocritical. A godly lifestyle without words about Jesus makes people think you’re a good person. Don’t let people give you credit for what Christ is doing in you. Show and tell what … Continue reading →

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My ideal alignment for a wonderful day (in 88 words)

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Steve Simms

From beginning to end, I’ve found that the ideal alignment for a wonderful day is (moment-by-moment) to focus on the presence of the risen Jesus, continually listen to and obey His voice, and fully surrender to His will. I’ve yet … Continue reading →

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When my happiest moments become consistent

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Steve Simms

When my happiest momentsBecome consistentAnd fleeting joysCome to stayAnd to no longerQuickly vanish away But remain with meThroughout the day,I have to sayI’m truly happy. Obeying JesusIs how happinessCame my way. I’m happiestWhen I’m guilt-freeAnd forgiven. I love to celebrateThe … Continue reading →

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Jesus is the path to joy

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Steve Simms

The more joy you have from Jesus the less you the less you follow “the pursuit of happiness” anywhere else. God’s Spirit, when welcomed into a human heart, produces joy. When Christianity abandons the living Jesus it becomes joyless and … Continue reading →

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The really happy place is everywhere!

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Steve Simms

I meet with God here, there, and everywhere. Throughout the day I seek to stay in His presence and obey the inner promptings of the Spirit. I want to let the risen Jesus be my interior decorator and continually rearrange … Continue reading →

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Self-focus (like “hocus pocus”) makes happiness disappear

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Steve Simms

Self-focusLike hocus pocusMakes happinessMagically disappear. The greater your self-focus, the less will be your happiness. The more you define happiness, the harder it is to find. Happiness is discovered through simple joys, not by a detailed, self-focused plan. Our self-focused … Continue reading →

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No need to be sad or boring–the Bible says, “Rejoice.”

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Steve Simms

No need to be sad, dull, or boring. The Bible says to “rejoice.”

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The beach ball in my heart . . .

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Steve Simms

The Beach Ball In My Heart –When life shoves me under And tries to hold me down, The beach ball in my heart Comes bounding back, Thrusting me to the surface Like a jack-in-the-box And keeping me afloat, Displacing sadness with … Continue reading →

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Inner peace, joy, sincerity, contentment, & satisfaction . . .

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Steve Simms

Inner peace, joy, sincerity, Contentment, and satisfaction, Are rare qualities nowadays; Because they can’t be taught or bought. They’re caught and grown Within humble, honest hearts In touch with the sweetness And presence of God.

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