Don't work with Dad

Well, being home from the army, I needed a job. There weren't that many jobs around, lots of guys were coming home from the army, and all of them wanted jobs too. My father was a forman for a [construction company], and he offered me a job. So, I told him I'd think about it.

Now, my father liked to work, and all of my brothers had gone to work with him, and so I asked them what it was like working for the old man. They all told me not to take that job. My father, he never wanted anybody to think that he was easier on his sons than he was on his crew, so he made them all come in an hour early, and stay an hour late, and they had to do it off the clock. That's why I ended up getting a job with [redacted].

Sharing the faith

I find it scary to share my faith. I am worried about looking weird, and being uncomfortable. Now, you may be thinking, "But Geoff, you write this blog." Yes, and I don't have to see any of you face to face. I can sit back, safe, and feel like I'm sharing my faith. Honestly, it's a pretty cowardly move.

Which is why I was so shocked by the verse I read this week in Philemon. Philemon is a personal letter the apostle Paul wrote to a man named, Philemon. Paul's letter is about a run away slave named Onesimus. Paul's letter tells Philemon about Onesimus' care for Paul, how he had ministered to Paul when Paul was in need. Paul asks Philemon to free Onesimus. I don't read Philemon often. Philemon's themes are good ones, but I tend to think that since I don't own slaves, and since I won't be owning slaves, that I won't find much in Philemon. This verse I found was a double shock. One quick note for verses in Philemon. It's a very short book, so short that there are no chapters, so when I write Philemon 1, what I mean is the first verse, not the first chapter.

"I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ." Philemon 6.

Paul is saying here that part of experiencing every good thing in Christ, is sharing one's faith. So, I guess that I have some work to do. Have a good weekend, and look forward to more posts soon.