Tag Archives: peacemaking

What’s to like in people you don’t like?

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Steve Simms

How you treat your fellow humans, reveals how you truly feel about yourself. You can find much good in your fellow humans, if you look for it. There’s much hurt in the heart of humans. Your kindness can help them … Continue reading →

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Without the presence of peace, perhaps a do-over is overdue

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Steve Simms

When a godly do-over is overdue, it’s time for repentance. If I refuse to see the evil in me, I can’t accurately see it in others. Matthew 7:5. Anger is a sign of poor self-management — of self-control taken over … Continue reading →

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Freedom of screech?

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Steve Simms

We have the freedom of speech, not the freedom of screech. Stop the angry words. Just because you’re being provoked to anger, you don’t have to give in to it. Be insighted to compassion from within, not incited to hate … Continue reading →

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Have the courage to be a peacemaker

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Steve Simms

It takes rare courage to be a peacemaker. Rise to the call! The demon of targeted hate, has tormented Americas far too long. Peacemakers liberate people from the demons of hate and prevent much misery. All that’s needed for conflict … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about disagreement & cheating

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Steve Simms

When you’re secure in your beliefs, you won’t feel threatened by people’s opinions. If you connect with people heart-to-heart, disagreement is of little importance. Dishonest people think cheating is rampant because they do it themselves. Fake accusations of cheating aren’t … Continue reading →

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Fractions, factions, & half-truths

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Steve Simms

Half-truths chop reality into fractions and divide people into hostile factions. When people won’t humbly meet around truth, they arrogantly fight over error. Character will humbly embrace truth with grace, not replace it to save face. What you think is … Continue reading →

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Finding kindness by choosing peace & joy

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Steve Simms

A non-hostile approach to life opens the heart to joy and beauty. Fight more against the evil in yourself than the evil in others. (It does you more harm.) Choices are building blocks. However you stack them up, they form … Continue reading →

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To blame your foes is to step on your own toes

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

If you blame your foes for your woes, you’ll step on your own toes! Defy foes. Continually put your kindness under their nose. When you know that your biggest foe is yourself, you don’t feel a great need to fight … Continue reading →

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Communicate to reconcile, not to fight awhile

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Steve Simms

Hostility severs affection. Try not to let that happen. Communicate to reconcile, not to fight awhile. I find it better to ponder people’s thoughts rather than to fight with them. Undiscovered alternatives for healing and reconciliation await those who will … Continue reading →

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Voter anger suppression

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Steve Simms

The love of three fellows (Gandhi’s, King’s, & Mandela’s) Overcame much hate. They were truly great. (Blessed are the peacemakers.) Voters, it’s time for anger suppression. “Love one another.” Anger at how other people are voting is unpatriotic, and disrespectful … Continue reading →

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