I have to start off by asking this question: would God be able to recognize you from any other person? Would God be able to say without a shadow of a doubt that you were one of his own?

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I currently work as an accountant and spend most of my week looking at spreadsheets and crunching numbers. Like most American men today, I am disengaged at work and would rather do something else with my time.

Dear Jack,

My wife and I have some decisions to make, and we seem to be on separate pages about what to do. I know I can give in and let her win, but sometimes I get tired of not getting my way. I thought I should see what you had to say about it.

Please help,
Confused in Colorado

Being rooted in love (Eph 3:17), how we can’t thrive without deep roots (Mt 13:21), but what happens when we discover roots to things in our lives that we don’t want to grow anymore?