Author Archives: Jim Gleason

I live in a rural agricultural area, but I know little about growing and harvesting crops. I do know that good soil is required to produce the best quality and most abundant crops. Without good soil to receive and pass on nourishment, seeds cannot produce the fruits intended by the farmers. Luke 8:15 says, “AsContinue reading “Good Soil”

I often hear people ask God for wisdom when they pray. The problem comes with what we do after we pray. Do you move ahead with a decision and actions or do we wait for the wisdom we requested and for God to move ahead of us? Faith means that we wait upon God forContinue reading “Awesome Things”

When we go into a government office or a business, we expect certain things to happen. We expect them to have the power and authority to do what we are asking them to do. And we expect them to follow through on their words and promises. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen and difficulties do arise.Continue reading “Trustworthy”

We are a people that likes to acquire. Most of us work hard to provide for our families and get the things that we believe make life enjoyable. We try to be kind to people and help them when we can. But generosity is not often in our thoughts. We want to protect what isContinue reading “Generosity Enriches”

Often when I am listening to someone speak, I begin to wonder if their words are providing any benefit to the listeners. I am not being judgemental as I think the same thoughts about my words. What would it be like if every word that we spoke and heard was a word of encouragement andContinue reading “Words That Feed”