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Contemplate yourself to joy . . .

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

Life is happier when it’s appreciated than when it’s analyzed. The human mind can be both analytical and perceptive. We need both aspects. Too often inspiring thoughts pass thru the brain without getting to the heart. Like your eyes slowly … Continue reading →

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Your thoughts need a traffic cop . . .

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Steve Simms

Never cleaning your mind is like never cleaning your bathtub. It’ll get real nasty. Some thoughts are tormenters; some, inspirers. I block one group and welcome the other. Uncontrolled thoughts will jam up your brain like a city with no … Continue reading →

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A brain outside the box can be an improvement on normal

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

Just because something is normal, doesn’t make it right, ethical, correct, or moral. Like blurry eyes or smudged up glasses, our perception of life is skewed. Kindness and humility help clear it up. When we overthink and under-ponder, we open … Continue reading →

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First thought, last thought, & thoughts to avoid

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Steve Simms

If your first thought is identical to your last thought, your thought process somehow has gotten stuck. Any human thought can be improved. Perhaps rutted thinking isn’t thinking at all, but merely brain impulses following the path of least resistance. … Continue reading →

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The best thing to do with a bad thought

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Steve Simms

A human mind, polluted with various forms of negativity, produces a life overflowing with the same pollutants. I think, therefore I am . . . not going to think negatively! One thing I’m positive about is that thinking negatively is never … Continue reading →

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It Takes A Glow Brainer To Turn A “No Brainer” Into A Know Brainer!

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Steve Simms

Both a phone with no service and someone without a strong Spirit-signal, find frustration and meaninglessness. However, a glow brainer will give you a strong Spirit-signal. When God shines in your heart, He enlightens your mind! ” For God, who said, … Continue reading →

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Are Americans Apathetic To & Bored By Their Own Brain? (I Love My Own Thoughts)

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Steve Simms

We Americans are brainwashed, continually choosing our culture’s hype instead of actively tuning in to the brain that we’ve each been blessed with. We have within our brains the most amazing mental apps ready to release currents of creativity, inspiration, … Continue reading →

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The Last Thought Principle

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Steve Simms

You park your car at night; turn off the ignition; lock the door. And your car just sits there –idle–doing absolutely nothing until you’re ready to crank it up and drive it again the next day! Not so with your … Continue reading →

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The Claims Of Christmas — Virgin Birth

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Steve Simms

It is easy to overlook some of the remarkable claims of Christmas. One such claim is that a young woman named Mary gave birth to a child without having had sexual intercourse. I have noticed that this amazing claim is … Continue reading →

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No Intent To Repent

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Steve Simms

As I was driving recently, four words came through my mind that I had never thought in that order before. The words were: no intent to repent. Those words got me started thinking. If you look about our society, you … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: thinking

Contemplate yourself to joy . . .

Your thoughts need a traffic cop . . .

A brain outside the box can be an improvement on normal

First thought, last thought, & thoughts to avoid

The best thing to do with a bad thought

It Takes A Glow Brainer To Turn A “No Brainer” Into A Know Brainer!

Are Americans Apathetic To & Bored By Their Own Brain? (I Love My Own Thoughts)

The Last Thought Principle

The Claims Of Christmas — Virgin Birth

No Intent To Repent

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