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Rights, or Wrong

“Be all you can be”, “Live the American Dream”, “You can be or do anything you work hard enough to accomplish”, and “You are special” are motivational expressions that we hear a lot in our culture. We are a society of individualists who believe that we have the right to do and be what weContinue reading “Rights, or Wrong”

Posted byJim GleasonFebruary 20, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Rights, or Wrong

Love Does No Wrong

Posted byJim GleasonFebruary 20, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Love Does No Wrong

Comfort

Where do we go for comfort when we are feeling down? Some hit the bottle or take pills to medicate the pain away. Some take risks to cover the hurt they feel. Some of us withdraw to wallow in suffering and find our own way out. Others get busy with distractions to take their mindsContinue reading “Comfort”

Posted byJim GleasonFebruary 19, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Comfort

Mourning Into Joy

Posted byJim GleasonFebruary 19, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Mourning Into Joy

Scandals

Every day seems to bring us news of a scandal from the life of a celebrity. Most often they are caught doing something wrong in a nightclub or bar, or at a party. This really shouldn’t surprise us. Spending time in these environments is bound to affect even the most steadfast of people. Romans 16:19Continue reading “Scandals”

Posted byJim GleasonFebruary 18, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Scandals

Rejoicing Over You

Posted byJim GleasonFebruary 18, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Rejoicing Over You

Compassionate Father

Exodus 22:27 says, “And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.” In this verse, God declares that He hears the cries of the poor and weak. In my despair I know that you hear my criesIn my futility I know you understand my weaknessIn my confusion I know that youContinue reading “Compassionate Father”

Posted byJim GleasonFebruary 17, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Compassionate Father

Cry Out to Him

Posted byJim GleasonFebruary 17, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Cry Out to Him

True Freedom

Today, a passionate shout for liberty can be heard across our country and in many parts of the world. People have felt confined within mandates, lockdowns and other restrictions for too long. Rightly or wrongly, they are raising their voices for the rollback of restrictions. But do laws necessarily restrict our liberties? Sometimes, yes theyContinue reading “True Freedom”

Posted byJim GleasonFebruary 16, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on True Freedom

Law of Liberty

Posted byJim GleasonFebruary 16, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Law of Liberty

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