Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Desires Satisfied

It is not often that our desires are fully satisfied. We may experience a temporary satisfaction with a great meal or good relationships. But when are our deepest and truest desires really satisfied? And can these true desires be satisfied forever? Psalm 16:11 says, “You make known to me the path of life; in yourContinue reading “Desires Satisfied”

Out of Our Comfort Zone

Have you noticed that circumstances that take us out of our comfort zone, usually lead us to learn something important and make us stronger? In these circumstances we are forced to try something new and do something different. Psalm 119:76 says, “Let you steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.” InContinue reading “Out of Our Comfort Zone”

Preferences

Throughout our lives we develop preferences. We like to eat certain things, live in a particular area, gather a group of friends that we prefer to spend time with, and watch specific shows. A problem with our preferences is that they become strong enough to exclude nonpreferential things. A worse affect of preferences is theirContinue reading “Preferences”

Daily Expectations

We begin each day with certain expectations. If we have gotten a good night’s sleep and things have been going well for us, we awake with expectations of another good day. However, if things have been going roughly and we know we may expect to face another hard day. Of course, our expectations rarely matchContinue reading “Daily Expectations”

Daily Habits

All of us have our daily habits, many of which govern how our days go. We shower, shave, and brush our teeth in certain ways and at certain times. We tend to gravitate toward particular foods and eat at particular times. We wear the same sets of clothes on a regular basis. While many ofContinue reading “Daily Habits”