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Too many labels & attempts at identity

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Steve Simms

Last week I met a stranger named Person and someone gave me a bottle of water simply labeled H2O. Perhaps we over label people! Then I read where someone had posted: “The Bible calls us to leave behind all the … Continue reading →

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I’m not my feelings or desires

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Steve Simms

Our thoughts, feelings, and desires are skewed to varying degrees. We need to adjust them to our conscience, not vise versa. What feels good is often harmful. Desiring something doesn’t make it right. In the battle between conscience and desire, … Continue reading →

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We can make choices that tie us down or set us free

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Steve Simms

You can try to force life to fit your definition of happiness, or you can simply enjoy being alive. You can began to take control of your thoughts, emotions, and desires, instead of letting them control you. A person isn’t … Continue reading →

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Temptations are life’s train wreckers

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Steve Simms

Temptations are life’s train wreckers. They attempt to steal your identity and to make you a prisoner of desires and feelings. People who always cooperate with temptation never realize what a strong force has control of their life. If you don’t … Continue reading →

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