jesus – Page 4 – Reluctant Retiree

“To Whom Shall We Go?”

Right Spirit

What happens when we do something that we really don’t want to do? Many times the end result does not match expectations. Perhaps, the quality is not what we wanted to produce or we are just not satisfied with the experience nor the end result. In John 4:23-24 Jesus is quoted as saying, “But theContinue reading “Right Spirit”

True Worshipers

A Battle That Cannot Be Won

We may often be told to choose our battles wisely. Generally, this means that we should choose to fight when it is really important, but other issues may not be worth the fight and fighting would distract us from our real purpose. Since the beginning of the world, darkness has come against light. Darkness loses,Continue reading “A Battle That Cannot Be Won”

Light In The Darkness

My Way or the Highway

During my career, I have worked with and for people who were very controlling. They would give people a task to do, but then they want to control every aspect of the task. The subordinate would finish the task and the manager would then criticize many aspects of the work, even though the quality wasContinue reading “My Way or the Highway”

Sacrifice As An Act of Love

It seems that love is in short supply these days. We are willing to cut off relationships because our needs are not met. We are willing to attack opposing views because they do not agree with our own. We make demands on how other people, businesses, leaders, and politicians should act and what they shouldContinue reading “Sacrifice As An Act of Love”

Greater Love

Before All Things

Exchanging Gifts

At Christmas time, we are usually in our most generous state of mind. We want to give gifts and want to give generously to the needy. But even then, selfishness creeps below the surface sometimes. We begin to think about how the gift will be received and whether we will get appropriate recognition for theContinue reading “Exchanging Gifts”