Author Archives: Jim Gleason

The Job Is Not Finished

We have come to expect specific consequences for certain things in life. On the job, when we do the work and the work meets quality standards, we expect to be paid. In relationships, when we give love and kindness, generally we expect love and kindness to be returned to us. At the store when ourContinue reading “The Job Is Not Finished”

God Loves the Humble

Over and over again, we read in God’s Word that God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Humility does not deny our strengths, but correctly evaluates our weaknesses. God specifically designed and created each of us. Our physical, emotional, and psychological makeup was designed by Him to fulfill specific purposes that HeContinue reading “God Loves the Humble”

Speak Of What You Know

Everyone has opinions. Most people speak their opinions. Unfortunately, many times those opinions are uninformed because we haven’t taken the time and made the effort to learn more about the subject. The real tragedy is that these uniformed opinions often are able to gather an audience through seminars, conferences, television and social media. People thenContinue reading “Speak Of What You Know”

Marathon

We admire marathon runners for their perseverance in the face of their long struggle. In their race preparation the endure pain patiently as they trust the process to equip them to run the race. Revelation 3:10 says, “Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trialContinue reading “Marathon”

Understanding the Truth

When we want to learn about finances, we go the experts and their writings. When we want to learn about science, we must go to the respected people in their fields. We don’t find understanding of the truth from social media or our friends. We find understanding of the truth from the author of allContinue reading “Understanding the Truth”