Category Archives: renewing your mind

The Key to a Balanced Life

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Steve Simms

The human mind and heart can easily and quickly get out of balance and tumble into discouragement and depression. I’d like to recommend the way I’ve been able to balance my life to you. I convinced that it will work … Continue reading →

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Build better brain boundaries.

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Steve Simms

Brain boundaries are standards for what is allowed in your stream of consciousness. Wise brain boundaries improve mental health. If you don’t maintain uplifting brain boundaries, you’ll be harassed by downward spiraling thoughts. A brain without boundaries, like a boat … Continue reading →

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Distractions are subtractions that take away your sense of purpose.

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Steve Simms

If you never click the delete icon in your mind, you’ll live distracted all the time. Distraction isn’t a disorder. It’s the lack of rigorous self-control. Look not at what isn’t good to see. Click not where going isn’t good … Continue reading →

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Fight within to win without!

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Steve Simms

If you’re looking for a fight, fight to overcome your attitude of hostility toward people. Real victory doesn’t come from arguing with and trying to overcome people. It comes from overcoming your inner enemies. Fight within to win without! When … Continue reading →

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Meditations during Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Steve Simms

I didn’t know that May 2017 was Mental Health Awareness Month. However I woke up on May 10 & 11 with the following thoughts about mental health running through my mind. (For me mental health has always required a lot … Continue reading →

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Beyond IT “potato sorting” to nonmaterial reality

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Steve Simms

Computers are glorified potato sorters (separating electrons rather than potatoes). People translate data into electronic codes and then a computer sorts, arranges, categorizes, stores, and retrieves those coded electrons as directed by a person (or a program written by a person). … Continue reading →

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Right Living–Holiness–Is it out of date?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Steve Simms

“Holiness” = right living/righteousness. One of the founding principles of The Salvation Army is holiness–right living. Christ-followers are called, not just to get themselves to Heaven, to get others to Heaven, and to serve others on earth. We are also … Continue reading →

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We all need forgiveness and the freedom to “go and sin no more.”

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Steve Simms
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Wanted: Freedom Fighters

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Steve Simms

Wanted: Freedom Fighters A culture caught up in cravings, compulsions, and whims needs individuals who will fight to free themselves from the domination of their desires; defeat their self-destructive tendencies and tormenting thoughts; and live a life of inner liberty … Continue reading →

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Are You A Sold-Out Copycat?

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Steve Simms

Copycating contemporary culture — shouldn’t we take a higher view than monkey see, monkey do?  Rather than taking rides on society’s hot and trendy tides, shouldn’t Christ’s followers be on His side and go against the tide? According to Jesus, … Continue reading →

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