Category Archives: mental health

Is Humble Heart-to-Heart Conversation Outdated?

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Steve Simms

Simple survey: Which do you prefer — the poem or the prose? 1)PassiveDepressionIsn’t goodFor yourMental health.Get up.Get helping.Get hope. Or 2)Passive depression isn’t good for your mental health. Get up, Get helping. Get hope. Answer in the comments. Please like … Continue reading →

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Joy Gets Me Through Life’s Hard Times

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Steve Simms

When I pursue happiness in happenings nothing much happens. O, I might experience a laugh or two and a little pleasure here and there but nothing long lasting. Years ago, when I quit seeking happiness and began to seek first … Continue reading →

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What Happens When Someone Cries?

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Steve Simms

Don’t fear a tear.It often means That Christ is near. Outside of funerals, crying is rarely appreciated or encouraged in church. People are quick to hand a tissue to help a crier tidy up. However, when Christians gather as ekklesia … Continue reading →

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Mind-Altering Media

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Steve Simms

Media regularly consumed leaves life-altering imprints on the human mind and soul. For better or worse it molds a person mentally, emotionally, and spiritually into its own image. Little by little, day by day, you think, speak, feel, and act … Continue reading →

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What’s The Use?

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Steve Simms

Life is like riding a bicycle. Which bike are you riding? The rickety bike of tormenting thoughts, desires, and feelings that strive to steal, to kill, and destroy your soul? (John 10:1) Or the grace-filled bike of Spirit-led discipleship and … Continue reading →

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Overcome Nervousness

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Steve Simms

Learn to let faith fly like a kite in the wind of God’s Spirit blowing within you. (John 3:8) Let your trust in God rise higher and higher. Faith is the defiance of self-focus. (Matthew 16:24) It is total reliance … Continue reading →

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What Have You Adapted To?

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Steve Simms

What have youAdapted to?Religion?Or Christ in you? The risen Jesus is knocking on heart doors (Revelation 3:20) inside of human beings from all kinds of backgrounds, cultures, and nations around the world. (Revelation 5:9) He is asking them to let … Continue reading →

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Planting Good Seeds In Life

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Steve Simms

Whatcha plantin’ in your heart, mind, and lifestyle? I work hard to plant good seeds in mine and to keep the thorns and weeds far away. When Christians plant the customs, patterns, and lifestyles of this world in their mind … Continue reading →

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Question Your Thoughts — Choose the Best!

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Steve Simms

Sort Your Thoughts Notice your thoughts today.Listen to what they say.Sort them along your way.Some of them are from you.Some are from God’s SpiritLeading you what to do.Some are from the devilTo get you off level.If you don’t know their … Continue reading →

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Keeping Clean Gas in My Think Tank

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Steve Simms

My great challenge is to keep my think tank full of clean gas. It’s hard to keep the dirty fuels out of it. The right questions help me. What’s in your think tank? Let good questions roam in your mental … Continue reading →

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