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The Skill of Seeing Goodness as a Thrill

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Steve Simms

Badness has a thrill that goodness often seems to lack. When tempted between the choice of right or wrong, wrong frequently appears to be the most exciting choice; right, the dull and boring one. It takes skill to see beyond … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to follow Jesus and be morality-phobic

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Steve Simms

There’s more to come, More peace, more joy, More freedom From things that anoy; More love from above Descending like a dove. God’s Spirit Has so much more To say and do Inside of you. Never quit seeking Jesus. Never … Continue reading →

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4 ways to deal with sin: Lie, justify, boast, or repent

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Steve Simms

Here are four ways that we can deal with our sin (wrongful attitudes and behaviors). 1) We can lie about our sin and deny it or ignore it. 2) We can justify it by offering many excuses and/or blaming. 3) … Continue reading →

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Conscience-health issues

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Steve Simms

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Unfortunately, there’s no World Conscience-Health Day. A healthy mind without a healthy conscience can cause much harm. Without conscience-health, the human moral compass gets way off track. An unhealthy conscience leads to frequent … Continue reading →

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When moral progress is in retreat, life is headed for defeat.

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Steve Simms

When moral progress is in retreat, life is headed for defeat. Today people don’t like to discuss what it means to sin. They’d rather just do it and not think about the ethics or the consequences. God has the answer … Continue reading →

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The human conscience & American Christians

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Steve Simms

I believe that my conscience is more than “my internal guidance system.” I believe the human conscience is the inner light that Jesus gives to all human beings–the voice of God in our heart. As children conscience is strong, but … Continue reading →

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Some say rules are a bore, but breaking rules bores a hole in your conscience

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Steve Simms

Freedom from rules results in bondage to desires. When society trains people to play by their own rules and to follow their own desires without question, anarchy is at hand. A desire dominated heart sees the conscience as a threat. … Continue reading →

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Great day in the morning (or not)

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Steve Simms

A sunrise of abandoning conscience and moral compass is a sunset of character and integrity that welcomes darkness and chaos. It’s not a great day in the morning. Just be cause you have the right to do something doesn’t make … Continue reading →

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