Tag Archives: peace

A lowly title for a blog post about pride

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Steve Simms

It’s humbling to write about pride. When I do, I see it in me. Giving up pride is liberating! There’s no image to maintain. Pride and peace of mind don’t mix. Pride confirms what you believe to be true. Humility … 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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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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Violence is extreme arrogance / humility seeks peace

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Steve Simms

Violence is extreme arrogance. It pretends it has the right to hurt people. Human violence almost always causes more injustice than it solves. Both prenatal and postnatal violence are cruel. Temptation is the “human race” bate, luring us into pride, … Continue reading →

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Angry people aren’t very fun & rage is a goofy stage

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Steve Simms

When anger burns like fire and blows like a hurricane, a country is in trouble. Angry people aren’t very fun. America’s experiencing nature’s furry in fires and storms and human rage from the White House to the streets. We need … Continue reading →

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Understand– stand under kindness to overcome hostility

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Steve Simms

Perhaps people don’t understand each other because they don’t want to or try to. Perhaps when anger flares up we should tuck it back in & obey Jesus’ command to “love your enemies.” If people do their own thing, feelings … Continue reading →

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Belligerence boomerangs, loving humor heals

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Steve Simms

A belligerent leader generates and emboldens belligerent followers. Before you embrace bombastic and belligerent boastings engage your brain. Belligerence tries to justify itself by insulting its opponents. Belligerence boomerangs. When people enjoy warm-hearted humor together, then anger and belligerence diminish. … Continue reading →

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Impoliteness — what’s it good for? Nonviolence matters.

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Steve Simms

Impoliteness — what’s it good for? Nonviolence matters. If you won’t “love your enemies,” you’ll probably provoke them into greater and greater hostility. However, if you feel justified in the use or threat of violence, you may silence your conscience … Continue reading →

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Why “Fight like hell,” when you can fight like Heaven?

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Steve Simms

People like to, “Fight like hell,” and to embrace destructive conflict. However, fighting like Heaven can turn enemies into friends.When someone uses bullying, force, intimidation, and manipulation to get his way, it usually comes back at him. Christians are called … Continue reading →

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Let thoughts fly instead of missiles

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Steve Simms

Good and evil are not defined by national borders. Both can be found in every human heart. We humans tend to focus on perceived, external threats to our well being, while often ignoring or defending threats that live in our … Continue reading →

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