Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Sometimes when I am in a group and serving others, I will do some little thing and someone will come right behind me and change it or do it again. When this happens, I feel like my efforts were in vain, that I didn’t really accomplish anything, and that I have been disrespected. Sometimes, noContinue reading “Not In Vain”

Sometimes we get the feeling that God doesn’t care about us. Oh, we know intellectually that He cares about the world in general, but we don’t think that He cares about us individually. He seems distant when we struggle. Our prayers seem to be unanswered. We think that we and our problems are too smallContinue reading ““I Will””

Some people do good things for others so that they will receive attention and be praised. Some people do good things because it makes them feel good. Others do good out of compulsion, feeling like they have to do it. Matthew 5:14-16 says, “You are the light of the world. A city set on aContinue reading “Let It Shine”

A little more than a week and a half ago the small city of Perry, Florida was devastated by Hurricane Idalia. Many people suffered significant property damage and electricity is just now being restored to many homes and businesses. Talking to several of these victims I learned that the storm added to the suffering ofContinue reading “Moved By Faith and Love”

When a seed is planted into the ground, it is small and unimpressive. But the smallest seed produces a plant or tree that is beautiful and fruitful. The outer shell must die for the beauty and fruit to be produced. II Corinthians 4:16 says, “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self isContinue reading “Inner Renewal”