Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Proverbs 16:3 says, “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” This simple strategy works all the time and in every situation. That’s because it is a promise of the God who never fails. Have you ever tried something and it worked wonderfully, only to try the same thing again atContinue reading “Simple Strategy”

I am old and sometimes I look squarely in the eye of my mortality. I wonder what my legacy be? What will people remember about my life and say about me when I am gone? Will they only think about my failings? Or will some good qualities come to mind? If an honest epitaph isContinue reading “What Will Be Said About Me”

I have felt sad since I woke up this morning. As far as I can determine, I have no reason for this feeling. I am not sick. Nothing has recently gone wrong. I am not facing a bad, or even busy, day. I don’t have a sense of impending doom. I just feel sad. IContinue reading “Gloomy Day”

Ever since creation, people have all been guilty of the sin of self exaltation. Satan boasted that he would be like God, but God cast him out of heaven. At the Tower of Babel, people had a plan to rise into heaven, but God confused their languages and they dispersed. Nebuchadnezzer, king of Babylon, thoughtContinue reading “Self Exaltation”

Recently I was asked to write an article about my accomplishments as a youth. To be honest, I couldn’t remember anything significant. My youth baseball teams received the Sportsmanship Award every year, primarily because we always lost and the league felt sorry for us. Those were the days before Participation Awards. I did manage toContinue reading “Worthy Pursuits”