Category Archives: inner peace

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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I Love to Transcend Where I Live

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Steve Simms

GeographyCan’t set you free.Where you liveCannot giveYour heart the peaceThat you long for.No geographical cureCan make you pure.Only Christ in youCan do that. Christianity isn’t something that a pastor, priest, or preacher does for you. It’s what you let God’s … Continue reading →

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Inner Peace for Sale (Without a Price)

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Steve Simms

This is beyond belief: “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Live Without the Luxury of Inner Peace

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Steve Simms

The luxury of inner peaceWill make your anxiety cease.It’s an extravagant giftThat will give youA life changing lift.Don’t let fearAnd worry siftJoy from your life.Ask JesusThe Prince of PeaceFor His giftOf inner peace. Shake off sad endingsAnd move onFollowing God’s … Continue reading →

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A Better Way Than Wine To Unwind

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Steve Simms

I don’t look to wine to unwind. Wine runs out, but Christ’s new wine never runs dry. It never leaves you hanging over despair. Talking to the living Jesus is my way to unwind. He is the stairway to an … Continue reading →

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People Love to Follow Their Impulses

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Steve Simms

High school taught me that people love to follow their impulses, even when they’re enslaving and/or self-destructive. Since that time, I’ve graduated to a better way of living. Christ’s witnesses are led by His inner promptings, not by their own … Continue reading →

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