I too must give

Man! This week was a dooszy (I'm not sure if that's the correct spelling of the word but it accurately describes this week.) Every aspect of my spiritual education this week, from church or else where, seemed to connect one way or another to what I studied for my NT class. This last weekend I attended a missionary homecoming, in Utah, where the sister's topic was submitting her will to the Lord. It was a wonderful talk and the spirit was felt and shared. As I returned from my trip life all of the sudden hit very hard. Returning to work wasn't difficult, staying at work was. My coworkers are mean to each other, they complain about how hard their lives are, they smoke, they shout curses and are over all very selfish and worldly people. I care for them and tolerate their behavior often but on Thursday afternoon it was to much and I was ready to call it quits. I knew I had to return the next day, even though I desired to give my two weeks notice. I continued o...

At the end of Luke 7 a woman, known to be a sinner, comes to Christ and washed the feet of the Savior with her tears and wiped his feet with her hair and oils. As this scene is taking place the savior perceives what is being said about her and turns to Simon, "I have something to say to [you]," Can you imagine putting yourself in Simon's shoes for just a moment? I personally would be anxious to hear what the lord wants to tell me. But Simon should know by now that the savior is always ready to teach and so he replies, "Master, Say on." (Luke 7:40) As Christ gives his parable of the two debtors, the creditor 'frankly forgave them both,' (Luke 7:42) of there debts. Christ then asks which of the two loved the creditor more. Simon's reply was the one who was forgiven more. Of course if you have more to loose or more that needs to be forgiven, how much would you love the savior if he just frankly forgave? This woman came to her creditor, h...