Author Archives: Jim Gleason

If I walk into an art gallery or museum I will be amazed at the art, but often have difficulty understanding what the artist is trying to say through the chosen medium. Without knowing their motivations, it is difficult to understand their intended statement. I can often feel the same way in a conversation withContinue reading “Understanding Someone”

There have been many times in my life when I couldn’t wait to take a shower and clean off. Sometimes it is because I had completed some messy job and before I could relax on the sofa I needed to clean up. Other times it has been because I worked hard and was sweaty. IContinue reading “Sanctified in Christ Jesus”

We receive all kinds of advice, from instagram influencers to Dr. Phil. While some of this advice may be helpful, much of comes from the inflated egos of those seeking some sort of acclaim. Of course, we can go to the source of all wisdom, God, and find the truth and wisdom that will trulyContinue reading “Becoming Wise”

We have a couple choices when we see weakness or failings in others. We can choose to take advantage of the situation by criticizing them and heaping more trouble upon them, so that we can please ourselves in some way. Or we can choose to ignore selfish desires and seek to help the person inContinue reading “Build Them Up”

Have you ever received something from another person that sparked a thought within you of something you should do for someone else? Isn’t that what giving is about? We receive something freely so that we can give freely to someone else. Perhaps you received some help moving, so you find yourself volunteering to help someoneContinue reading “Because He Loves Us”