Tag Archives: hope quotations

I’m Curious About How to Encourage All the Discouraged People

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Steve Simms

All the discouraged people want hope. They pursue it in political figures and hunt for it in celebrity-worship. They look for it in religion and even grasp for it in mind altering substances. I’m curious about how to encourage all … Continue reading →

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How I take a break from sadness and despair

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Steve Simms

Who doesn’t need a break from the misery, anger, and hopelessness we see all around us? Too often our attempts to ignore it only show us the emptiness within us. What can we do? Here’s how I break with sadness … Continue reading →

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Can hope be lifted high in this hurting world?

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Steve Simms

When a churchBecomes ekklesiaPeople will see aReal change.Church will beginTo be aSpirit-ledHeart-feltCommunity.When the premium fuelOf God’s SpiritFills a local gatheringOf the body of ChristWith His PresenceWe will be aShining LightAs Jesus buildsHis ekklesia! Here’s the biblical key to ekklesia: “They … Continue reading →

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I put off thinking negatively about things

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Steve Simms

Being quick to be negative is not a nice thing. There’s so much that troubles me about the world today–unkindness, hostility, anger, hatred, bullying, cruelty, violence, wars, and rumors of wars (especially concerning politics). I could easily let my mind … Continue reading →

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An “unsuccessful” attempt isn’t a failure

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Steve Simms

You are guaranteed not to fail! Here’s why: Every attempt succeeds at something. It successfully produces some kind of result, even if it’s not the result you want. An attempt that doesn’t produce your desired results isn’t a failed attempt … Continue reading →

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