Category Archives: Relationships in General

Principles that could be applied across the spectrum of relationships

Job, The Upright Man

Posted on May 20, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday may 20, 2011 As I was pondering this quality that God attributed to Job, I began to think of others that had the characteristic of being upright or being righteous. I went back to Abraham as he began his … Continue reading →

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Job, The Blameless Man

Posted on May 18, 2011 by James Gorton

Wednesday May 18, 2011 When you think of Job in the Old Testament, what comes to your mind? A man who had a lot of sorrow in his life? A man who lost all of his children due to a … Continue reading →

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Such A Time As This–Experienced

Posted on May 16, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday May 16, 2011 On Saturday, I jloged about Esther being put into a position as Queen of Persia to save the nation of Israel. She was willing to step up and risk her life to save her people. Being … Continue reading →

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Uncontrolled Power

Posted on May 12, 2011 by James Gorton

Thursday May 12, 2011 I have had a couple of micro managers over the years who have needed to control the work environment. There is a universal negative feeling about managers who are micro managers. No one wants to have … Continue reading →

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Accountability

Posted on April 26, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday April 26, 2011 Accountability is a concept that we wrestle with our whole life. We first are confronted with it in our families. When our parents tell us to pick up our toys, we are held accountable for whether … Continue reading →

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Conquering Habitual Sins

Posted on April 25, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday, April 25, 2011 Today’s topic is one that most of us can relate to, that is habitual sins that we can’t seem to get rid of. I know some of you are thinking of the more serious ones that … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Revenge

Posted on April 19, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 I had a friend who was struggling with some feelings of anger for God and for her husband. He had been physically, verbally, and emotionally abuse and had continued to do all of those things until … Continue reading →

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Unhealthy Company

Posted on April 15, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday, April 15, 2011 When I was growing up, I never heard my mom or dad talk to me about friends that I couldn’t associate with.  In fact, I grew up in a small town in eastern Colorado with a … Continue reading →

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Wisdom and Knowledge

Posted on April 8, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday April 8,2011 I have been under a wrong assumption for 40+ years. This truth has blown me away and from what I gathered when I asked a couple of very mature Christians it surprised them too. I asked each … Continue reading →

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Changing Duties

Posted on April 6, 2011 by James Gorton

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 I remember the first six years of marriage and the challenges it brought to Cynthia and me.  After the first 3 years we had adjusted pretty well and began to connect on almost every area of … Continue reading →

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