Category Archives: inner peace

If You’re After Laughter . . .

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Steve Simms

Laughter comes in many forms from various sources. It can come as pride, mockery, manipulation, anxiety, insecurity, drunkenness, or even vulgarity. Laughter can also come as innocence, happiness, sincerity, kindness, wholesome pleasure, delight, and spontaneity. Pure, blameless laughter that overflows … Continue reading →

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Things That Don’t Have Heart-Healing Impact Bore Me

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Steve Simms

I want to feel good and to overflow with inner peace, love, and joy. However, daily life often hurts. It tries to break my heart and to make it as hard as stone. My self-focused life seeks to steal and … Continue reading →

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My Ideal Day

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Steve Simms

My ideal day is when my heart overflows with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” As long as I can remember I have been seeking to increase those qualities in my life. My dad inspired me … Continue reading →

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Effectively Overcoming Fear

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Steve Simms

One thing that people are scared to do is to open up a church service to rely on the actual presence living Jesus and to be directly led by His Spirit instead of by a program or a human leader. … Continue reading →

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Reading That Points Me to Peace

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Steve Simms

In the troubled and stressed-out culture where I live, I look for inner peace. I love to read books and articles that point me to God’s peace. The peace of God can’t be taught. It’s beyond human understanding. Therefore, to … Continue reading →

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Healing From Mental and Emotional Pain

Posted on December 23, 2024 by Steve Simms

Mental and emotional pain by any other name–heartache, sorrow, grief, depression, heartbreak, disappointment, sadness, distress, agony, misery, suffering, or torment–feels the same. As human beings we’ve all said or done things that have caused others pain and we’ve all been … Continue reading →

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Beach or Mountains? I’m Thrilled Wherever I Pitch My Tent

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Steve Simms

In my heart I’ve pitched a tent “outside the camp” of the crowd of confusing and troubling thoughts that constantly try to harass me. There I “inquire of the Lord” and carefully notice the thoughts of conviction, wisdom, and peace … Continue reading →

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Inner Rest Day

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Steve Simms

Rest is important. Without it we are overcome by weariness. However, physical rest isn’t enough to relieve the burden of mental, emotional, and spiritual fatigue. That requires a deeper kind of rest, an inner rest of the heart and soul. … Continue reading →

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True Success is Inner Peace

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Steve Simms

When I think of the word “successful” the first person who comes to mind is someone who continually radiates inner peace, love, and joy. I’ve been fortunate to have numerous friends who do that. You, too, can be a person … Continue reading →

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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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