Author Archives: Jim Gleason

When the Bible speaks about the knowledge of God, it speaks of more than learning facts about God. Knowledge involved learning through experience and relationship with God, as well as study. Therefore, knowledge cannot come to us in a brief moment after reading or listening to experts. True knowledge additionally comes through a life timeContinue reading “Learning to Be Like Jesus”

All of us are people of faith, whether we want to believe it or not. We exercise faith all the time without thinking about it. We confidently sit on a chair believing in the craftsman who made it. When we drive down the highway, we trust in the other drivers to obey the laws. AlmostContinue reading “Increased Faith”

In the past couple years we learned the importance of the supply chain. When it is broken or bogged down, we either don’t get the goods that we need or we have to pay more for them. Wouldn’t it be great if whenever we needed anything, we could walk into a store and get itContinue reading “Immeasurable Riches”

According to Google, patience is the “capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset”. In the Bible, this quality is often regarding relationships with people and God. I struggle with the ability to be patient consistently. When I feel like someone is making another person suffer, especially if thatContinue reading “Patience”

We all know what it takes to win, or at least what some winners say it takes to win. You have to practice and put in the effort. You need to want it more than your opponents and work harder than them. You will need a strong competitive desire. All these things sound right toContinue reading “More Than Conquerors”