Category Archives: self-help

Nashville church that meets like AA, Al-Anon, & NA

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Steve Simms

Millions of people have found comfort, help, & serenity from various types of support groups, such as, AA, Al-Anon, and NA. Al-Anon’s web site states: “Everyone at the meeting shares as an equal.” It also says: “We help each other … Continue reading →

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Is there any good news today?

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Steve Simms

Vote Jesus as Lord (absolute Master) of your life! That’s the only vote that counts forever!

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Seeking self-satisfaction is an endless whirlpool of “me, my, and mine” — a downward spiral, swirling with discouragement, depression, and despair. The search for self-fulfillment is a misery making myth that sucks the life out of people, throwing them into a raging stream of self-sedation and mindless medication. The only rescue is the recovery of self-denial — passionately following a cause that is greater than self — losing yourself in serving others.

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Steve Simms
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Express yourself or suppress yourself?

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Steve Simms

Contrary to popular opinion, continual self-expression leads to depression, stress, and duress. For example, contemporary culture has opened the door to almost unlimited self-expression, yet, rather than producing widespread happiness and fulfillment, we have some of the highest depression and … 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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Overcoming Your Inner Terrorism

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Steve Simms

–My Spiritual Warfare Poem: Overcoming Your Inner Terrorism– Throw out your inner foes. Never settle for or surrender to Their tormenting inner flows, Their torturous status quo. You can’t “Just say no.” You’ve got to make Your inner enemies go … Continue reading →

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Why is Western culture consumed with drugs and drug commercials?

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Steve Simms

Why is Western culture consumed with drugs and drug commercials? If you don’t self-regulate your life, you will eventually want to medicate the pain that your disruptive thinking and behavior causes to your emotions and body. (Philippians 4:8). People in our … Continue reading →

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Your stream of consciousness is a faucet with 2 flows — H & C.

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Steve Simms

Your stream of consciousness is a faucet with 2 flows:  H & C — hell & Christ.  In most of us they flow together in a mix. The Bible calls the H-flow (hell-flow) “the acts of the flesh.”  It calls … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Wrap . . .

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Steve Simms

If you don’t meticulously monitor and maintain your mental health, your mind will make many messes & much misery for yourself & others! A mind is a terrible thing to wrap with waste. Be kind to your mind–wrap it with … Continue reading →

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(Are we inner wimps, gone with the whim?) Our culture teaches us to be inner wimps, gone with whatever wacky whim which whizzes through our thoughts or emotions; rather than spiritual soldiers standing strong and soaring in the Spirit!

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Steve Simms

Gone With The Whim?

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