Category Archives: pleasure-seeking

Happiness Comes from Within, Not from Things

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Steve Simms

Happiness comes from within. It can’t be found merely in things or circumstances. True happiness has a spiritual component. Keeping in mind that God the Holy Spirit won’t contradict what He has revealed throughout the Scriptures, (Matthew 22:29) it’s never … Continue reading →

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Is self-love a pleasurable path?

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Steve Simms

Self-love often leads people down the deceptive path of self-gratification, but self-focused desires are never fully gratified. Many of the modern movements away from Christian morality use self-love as their justification. People who refuse to heed their need for self-control … Continue reading →

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Problems Of Unrestrained Pleasure-Seeking

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Steve Simms

Watch the TV news and observe a fact: Without self-restraint human nature produces all sorts of evil: meanness, disrespect, bullying, abuse, violence, rage, arrogance, injustice, deceit, self-destruction, vulgarity, hatred, cruelty, fraud. Unrestrained human nature destabilizes society and eventually leads to … Continue reading →

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