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Deception can be appealing

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Steve Simms

Deception is often appealing. That’s why it’s so easy to fall into it. Your view on the truth isn’t the whole story. Neither is mine. Things often aren’t the way they seem. If we don’t look deeper we can be … Continue reading →

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The atmosphere of Heaven is needed today, not just in the future

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Steve Simms

Live like Heaven now. (Don’t just hope to go there someday.) The atmosphere of Heaven is needed today, not just in the future. Too many Christians nowadays are spreading the attitude of Hell instead of the atmosphere of Heaven. People … Continue reading →

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Happiness lies beyond self-focus

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Steve Simms

If you’re discouraged, get out of your self-focus and do something to encourage others. Self-focused decisions often cause more problems than they solve. When minor things get an emotional hold on you, life becomes consumed with triviality. Much, that clamors … Continue reading →

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Beyond self-care & self-love, we can find self-reality

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Steve Simms

Even with great eyesight, people with blind hearts won’t see clearly. When truth threatens their ego, people often call it a lie. Usually the hardest lies to spot are the ones hiding in your heart. The most important evil for … Continue reading →

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Idols of the heart, church, & Christians

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

Idolatry isn’t just an ancient thing. It’s all around us today. Modern idols are hard to detect. Most go unnoticed. Anytime I choose my will instead of God’s, I’m making a idol. When beliefs about God, become a substitute for … Continue reading →

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Avoid heart-stench

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Steve Simms

Jammed shut hearts are never happy. They keep joy out. More harm is being spread by the neglect of heart sanitizer than by the neglect of hand sanitizer. Like the body, the human heart needs to be continually cleaned. True … Continue reading →

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Words that provoke hate are never great

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Steve Simms

Hate won’t makeAmerica great.It will make itDisintegrate. It’s not right to be impolite. Every human deserves respect. Confident people are polite to everyone. Insecurity causes people to be impolite. To polarize the people of a nation releases much indignation. Mounting … Continue reading →

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Choose recreational kindness — unkindness is a terrible common denominator

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Steve Simms

A kindness deficiency is causing much pain and creating many problems. Please contribute all the kindness you can to help overcome it. Humankind needs human kindness. If I had a political slogan it would be: Be kind and fair to … Continue reading →

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True greatness (Why be great in a 2nd rate way?)

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

True greatness doesn’t demand allegiance. It inspires it. Forcing others to do your will isn’t greatness, inspiring them to do what’s right is. To be truly great is to be unwilling to hate. It recognizes human dignity in everyone. It … Continue reading →

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Song lyrics about the immanence (closeness) of the living Jesus

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Steve Simms

* “He walks with me and He talks with me and He tells me I am His own.” * “‘Fear not I am with thee, peace be still,’ Jesus whispers sweet and low.” * “Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him, … Continue reading →

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