NUMBER TEN, 2019
In this issue 3
“Little” People, “Big” People
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What Should I Say to Hurting People?
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Farther Along, Further Ahead
charles r. swindoll
colleen swindoll thompson steve johnson
11 How to Recognize When People are Suffering
robyn roste
Q&A 13 How Can Christians Combat Ageism?
steve johnson
Beyond the Broadcast 15 What If You Struggle With a Permanent Disability?
Insights is published by Insight for Living Canada, the Bibleteaching ministry of Charles (Chuck) R. Swindoll. Chuck is the senior pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church in Texas. His international radio program Insight for Living has aired for more than 40 years. We hope this publication will instruct, inspire, and encourage you in your walk with Christ. Copyright © 2019 Insight for Living Canada. All rights reserved. No portion of this monthly publication may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission from the publisher. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture passages are taken from the NLT. Unless otherwise noted, photography and illustration by Tim Schellenberg. IFLC is an autonomous ministry and certified member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities. Printed in Canada.
by charles r. swindoll
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od makes some people large, others moderate in stature. Still others are small in size. We frequently make the mistake of calling small folks “little,” but that is an unfortunate and unfair tag. I’m not picking at terms... there is a great deal of difference between being small and being little. If you don’t think so, just ask someone who is less than average height. They won’t hesitate telling you they may be small, but they’re definitely not little.
Being “little” implies much more than being short. It suggests being petty, lacking in great-heartedness, having a mind that is restrictive, suspicious, envious, spiteful. “Little” people (regardless of their physical size) find it extremely difficult to applaud another’s achievement, especially if the accomplishments bear the marks of success and excellence. While there are many who are big enough to appreciate outstanding work, there is always the “little” world comprising those
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who frown, depreciate, question, doubt, Jealousy does not protrude its forked criticize, and forever search for the flaw. tongue at the artist who produces a Many years ago there was a young, small commonplace painting. Whatsoever you company in Detroit, Michigan. The odds write, or paint, or play, or sing, or build, against its surviving were heavy. But this no one will strive to surpass or slander struggling firm was determined not to you, unless your work be stamped with lower its standard. Excellence and qualthe seal of genius. Long, long after a ity craftsmanship would not be comprogreat work or a good work has been done, mised—period. There would be no tolerthose who are disappointed or envious ance for mediocrity, no winking at a cheap continue to cry out that it cannot be done. and shoddy “let’s-just-get-by” philosophy. Spiteful little voices in the domain of art At that time it wasn’t part of a huge corpowere raised against our own Whistler ration (that came later), as a mountebank, long Regardless of your and even though it was after the big world eclipsed by much larger had acclaimed him its stature, in spite and more powerful comgreatest artistic genius. of your current petitors, this resilient, Multitudes flocked to circumstances, age, Bayreuth to worship at independent company stayed by its standard. status, occupation, the musical shrine of Interestingly, it slowly location, limitations, Wagner, while the little gained recognition as of those whom or background, aim group a leader. The company he had dethroned high...way up there published an advertiseand displaced argued ment in The Saturday where the ranks are angrily that he was no Evening Post, January 2, musician at all. The as thin as the air. 1915. Here is what it said: little world continued The Penalty of LEADERSHIP to protest that Fulton could never build In every field of human endeavor he that a steamboat, while the big world flocked is first must perpetually live in the white to the river banks to see his boat steam by. light of publicity. Whether the leadership The leader is assailed because he is a be vested in a man or in a manufactured leader, and the effort to equal him is product, emulation and envy are ever merely added proof of that leadership. at work. In art, in literature, in music, in Failing to equal or to excel, the follower industry, the reward and the punishment seeks to depreciate and to destroy—but are always the same. The reward is only confirms once more the superiority widespread recognition; the punishment, of that which he strives to supplant. fierce denial and detraction. When a There is nothing new in this, It is as old man’s work becomes a standard for the as the world and as old as the human whole world, it also becomes a target for passions—envy, fear, greed, ambition, the shafts of the envious few. If his work be and the desire to surpass. And it all merely mediocre, he will be left severely avails nothing. If the leader truly leads, alone—if he achieve a masterpiece, it will he remains—the leader. Master-poet, set a million tongues a-wagging. master-painter, master-workman, each
in his turn is assailed, and each holds that nothing you do for him is a waste of his laurels through the ages. That which time or effort. (1 Corinthians 15:58 MSG) is good or great makes itself known, no It’s certainly what the apostle had in mind matter how loud the clamor of denial. when he challenged young Timothy to “Take That which deserves to live—lives. pains with these things; be absorbed in them, I am aware that all sorts and sizes of so that your progress will be evident to all. people will read this piece. A few of you are Pay close attention to yourself...persevere” “little,” hard as it may be to face it. But I’m (1 Timothy 4:15–16 NASB). convinced that many more of you are “big,” Regardless of your stature, in spite of your which, being translated, means vision- current circumstances, age, status, occupaary, courageous, bold, secure, productive, tion, location, limitations, or background, unafraid of hard work, and unintimidated aim high...way up there where the ranks are by the odds. Good for you! Press on. Grow as thin as the air. And the next time you’re even bigger. Stand tall. Run hard as you set tempted to listen to those who would penala new pace. Refuse to reduce your stride. ize you, remember that little company in Embrace quality and excellence and deter- Detroit, determined to succeed over eight mination. Without fudging one inch on decades ago. Oops, not “little,” small. integrity and humility, push on...lead on. Come to think of it, I’ve never heard anyIgnore the “little” world of onlookers who one call the Cadillac Motor Car Company are too petty to produce, too suspicious to “little.” affirm, too envious to acknowledge greatness. Go hard after your goal, get on with it! Excerpted from Come Before Winter and Share My Isn’t that the essence of Paul’s charge to Hope, Copyright © 1985, 1994 by Charles R. Swindoll, the Corinthians? Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Used by permission. My dear, dear friends, stand your ground. And don't hold back. Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident
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by colleen swindoll thompson
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ver wish you could reach out to a friend in crisis, but you’re just not sure what to say? Most of us tend either to avoid the person or situation altogether or to rush in and say too much. The list below demonstrates some ways you can effectively support people in need. Notice how these responses acknowledge and reflect the person’s feelings without judging him or her or offering unwelcome advice. What Effective Caregivers Say 1. I cannot imagine how you are feeling. I’m so sorry 2. Coming to terms with this must be so difficult 3. I’m here for you. Is there anything you need help with? 4. How are your kids handling this? Is there anything they need? 5. I’ll be connecting with you regularly. Something may come up, and I’ll be here to help Wh at Ef f ecti v e Ca r egi v er s DON’T Say 1. God doesn’t give us more than we can handle; you must be very strong 2. Maybe this wouldn’t have happened if... 3. Do you think God is trying to tell you something? 4. You know, it’s been a few months; shouldn’t you be over this by now? 5. I think you need to get back into life. I think the activity would be better than just sitting around
Soft Words for Heavy Hearts Here are five books I recommend that have suggestions for speaking with those who are hurting. Of course, Insight for Living Ministries cannot endorse everything the writers say in these works, so we encourage you to approach these and all other non-biblical resources with wisdom and discernment. The Art of Condolence: What to Write, What to Say, What to Do at a Time of Loss by Leonard M. Zunin and Hilary Stanton Zunin Don’t Ask for the Dead Man’s Golf Clubs: What to Do and Say (and What Not to) When a Friend Loses a Loved One by Lynn Kelly The Etiquette of Illness: What to Say When You Can’t Find the Words by Susan P. Halpern Healing Conversations: What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say by Nance Guilmartin When Words Matter Most: Thoughtful Words and Deeds to Express Just the Right Thing at Just the Right Time by Robyn Freedman Spizman Copyright © 2010 by Insight for Living. All rights reserved worldwide.
FARTHER ALONG, FURTHER AHEAD by steve johnson
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very time I flip the calendar to a new month it is a subtle reminder that time is steadily marching on…and I am getting older. Add to that the more frequent aches and pains and that reminder of aging is no longer subtle. While youth has much to commend, there are two things I now appreciate more with aging: the value of life experience and older people. The two are related. When I was young I never thought much about my lack of life experience. It didn’t matter or occur to me that I was a greenhorn in life. I figured that I could get by on my education and “smarts.” So I generally tended to dismiss older folks as just that—old folks, out of step with the times and not “in the know” about life in the fast lane. I thought I was smart but I now know I wasn’t smart enough to understand I was guilty of prejudice. I once heard an older person say, “I’m not older, I’m just further ahead of you.” It made me stop and think. And it helped me make a paradigm shift in the way I perceive age and older people. Imagine it this way. Life is like a race being run on a track and everyone is running this race. Age determines positioning on the track. Newborns are just off the starting line and death is crossing the finish line. Lord willing I will live as long as
my parents, which means I am two-thirds of the way around the track. When it comes to those who are older, I try to view them as farther along and further ahead in the race. Those who are younger I view as behind in the race. When we view others one-dimensionally we tend to relate to them only in those terms. That same kind of one-dimensional thinking, when applied to other segments of our society, is what gives rise to racism and sexism. When we do it in relation to age the result is ageism—prejudice against someone because of their age, discriminating against them, and perpetuating false stereotypes. We tend to view them prejudicially and fail to relate to them as a unique, individual, multi-dimensional person with much to offer. Our society and culture are rife with ageism. We venerate youth, marginalizing and almost despising aging and those who are older. Using the new paradigm of “farther along, further ahead” helps me to think differently about age. This paradigm helps me see past the outward wrinkled skin and increased frailty and instead see people whom God has created with much to offer in the way of life experience. It helps me remember they have already run this part of the track I’m on and they probably learned a thing or two along the way.
I can think of many practical implica- experience be enriched if more of us took tions of thinking this way, many of which the time to listen to what people older the Bible has been telling us all along. Here than us had to say instead of rejecting their views because they are not young? are just three: The only thing worse than a fool is an The first is that we are to honour those who are older. It is related to honouring our old fool. The third implication is that as we age, we should strive God. “…show respect for I once heard an older to be people worthy of the aged. Fear your God. person say, “I’m not respect. We do that by I am the LORD” (Levitibeing lifelong learncus 19:32). God says older, I’m just further ers continuing to grow this because He values ahead of you.” It made mentally and spiritually, wisdom and it is associme stop and think. And full of grace not legalism, ated with older people. it helped me make a forbearance not intoler“Wisdom belongs to the ance, and wisdom not aged, and understandparadigm shift in the foolishness. And rather ing to the old” (Job 12:12). way I perceive age and than being ageist and We are to honour them older people. dismissing those who because of their wisdom are younger, learn to think in terms of the and experience. That leads to a second practical implica- different paradigm, “They’re not younger, tion. The older are to teach the younger. they’re just further behind!” With every passing day God is taking all Those who are farther along and further ahead have learned things along the way. of us a little further along the track. Let’s But how much do we tap into this wealth enjoy the race together. of wisdom and experience in our youthoriented families, society, and, dare I ask, Steve Johnson is the executive director at Insight for churches? Wouldn’t our lives and church Living Canada.
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by robyn roste
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s it possible to need help from others and not even know it? I used to think suffering was obvious but now I’m not so sure. We all have some sort of pain, but we brush it off or ignore it. Maybe we think it doesn’t seem like much compared to the suffering we hear about on the news every day. Or perhaps we think
it’s a temporary setback and won’t last. Some of us may assume that people are consumed with their own problems and don’t have time to be bothered with ours, so we stay silent and don’t ask for help when we could use it. In extreme situations suffering is apparent and we know what it looks like, but where’s the line? When does a “tricky”
Third, ask questions. “How are things?” situation become “dire”? How many bad months does it take before a business is a good start but sometimes we need to closes? What are the warning signs we be more direct. When we take the time to need to recognize in order to put counter- ask questions, and care about the answers, people often respond by opening up. Use active measures in place? For many of us, our busy schedules filled discernment to find the balance between with appointments and obligations keep probing for information and giving space. us occupied to the brink of breakdown. And remember to be a trustworthy confidant. Fourth, be available. We can do everyWe don’t have time for self-reflection or to take note of triggers and internal alarm thing right on our end but that doesn’t mean bells telling us we’re not OK. And if we the other person is ready to ask for help. don’t have time to notice our own internal That’s OK. By being available, it indicates struggles how will we ever see when others that we care and will be there when the other party reaches out. are taking a wrong turn? While we may not fully understand How do we recognize when people are sufwhat others are going fering around us? Here For many of us, our through, we can still do are a few suggestions. our best to relieve their First, be in regular busy schedules filled contact. If we stay in with appointments and suffering. Galatians 6:2 says, “Share each touch with friends and obligations keep us other’s burdens, and in family we’re positioned this way obey the law of to notice and be help- occupied to the brink of ful when something breakdown. We don’t Christ.” Sometimes all it takes is a listening ear, changes. Not only is have time for selfbut if there are deeper reaching out to one reflection or to take note problems requiring another a good practice, of triggers and internal professional help, we Scripture tells us to. must be sensitive to that So now I am giving you alarm bells telling us as well. It takes discerna new commandment: we’re not OK. ment to know what the Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each right reaction is, so remember to pray and other. Your love for one another will prove use sound judgment. Shifting our focus from inwards to outto the world that you are my disciples. wards is not something that happens over(John 13:34–35) Second, pay attention. Body language night. And sometimes we will be unable and changes in regular activities or behav- to help. But by being in regular contact, iour can be a sign that something is happen- paying attention, asking questions, and ing. In my group of friends, often the only being available, we create a safe place in our indicator that something is wrong is weight relationships for our network to reach out change or the failure to return phone calls. when they need it. It’s easy to overlook small fluctuations, especially since everyone is so busy, so paying Robyn Roste is the media and marketing manager attention is an important discipline. at Insight for Living Canada.
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HOW CAN CHRISTIANS COMBAT AGEISM?
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here’s much in the media today about racism and sexism but very little about the most widespread, insidious, illegal, and yet the most socially accepted of any prejudice—ageism. Ageism is the stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination against people on the basis of their age. It is seen in detrimental attitudes towards people’s age and the aging process, discriminatory practices against people based on age, and institutional practices and policies that perpetuate stereotypes about people based on their age. Most commonly, ageism is directed at older people. There are many examples in society of ageism against the elderly such as antiaging products, jokes about getting old, 55+ gated communities, societal hiring practices, and attitudes concerning older people and technology. If attitudes like this were applied to a different context, such as towards a person of colour or someone from another country, it would be seen as racism. But when it comes to age, it is socially acceptable. I caught
myself wrestling with this issue as I stood impatiently in a grocery line behind an older woman counting her change with painstaking slowness. Ageism exists in churches as well. It shows up when a church is looking for a new associate pastor or worship pastor. How many times have search committees said, “We want someone who is younger”? How many times have older staff been cut in the name of stewardship? And how many churches are intentional about investing in the spiritual growth of people over 50? Churches often boast of how many young people they have in attendance, as if this is a badge of God’s blessing. And a disparaging comment I’ve often heard is that someone doesn’t want to attend a particular church because it is “full of old people.” The biblical picture of the church is that of a unified body, a testimony to the world of the truth of the Gospel. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female and old or young (Galatians 3:28). God’s Word condemns discrimination of any kind, particularly among believers.
Jesus reveals that the greatest commands honour than the youth who has only just are to love the Lord with our whole hearts begun his or her journey. To combat ageism, we first need to and to love our neighbours as we love ourselves (Mark 12:30–31). As believers, we become aware of it in ourselves and those are all equal in God’s eyes, with everyone around us. We become informed by readdeserving the same respect (see Galatians ing about aging and talking with older 3:27–28; James 2:2–4). The Lord Himself people about ageism. We become empa“shows no favoritism” (Acts 10:34; Romans thetic as we learn what people face as they 2:11). The church is to be a place where older grow older: friends and family are dying, women are helping and teaching younger occupation and its prestige are left behind, women (Titus 2:2–6), and a place where we and agility and mobility may be lost. We become engaged when we think through are all one in Christ Jesus. In contrast to the rampant ageism in our how churches can help people deal with society, the Bible honours age because God the depression, despair, and anger that places high value on wisdom. Wisdom is sometimes occur as one ages. Once you are equipped, you can help associated with the elderly and not with yo u r c h u rc h h o l d the arrogant impulses To combat ageism, we first correct assumptions of youth. “Wisdom need to become aware of about aging and older belongs to the aged, adults. Here are some and understanding it in ourselves and those suggested questions to to the old” (Job 12:12). around us. address. Are there tan“Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life” gible ways your church can show respect (Proverbs 16:31). “Stand up in the pres- for the older people in the congregation ence of the elderly, and show respect for and society and cultivate intergenerathe aged. Fear your God. I am the LORD” tional relationships? Is part of your budget (Leviticus 19:32). It seems that respect- allocated to ministry to seniors? Has ing one’s elders goes hand-in-hand with your church created division where there shouldn’t be any? respect for the Lord Himself. Finally, a word to those who are considPaul’s instruction to Timothy was, “Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal ered older. Challenge ageism when you to him respectfully as you would to your experience it. Work against the stereotypes. own father…Treat older women as you Keep current with your skills and technology. Don’t be guilty of trying to act younger. would your mother…” (1 Timothy 5:1–2). This does not mean that God despises It looks ridiculous and people won’t respect youth or that He honours all elderly people. you. Learn what it means to age well. But a person who has lived a long life of dedicated service to God, walking in the Steve Johnson is the executive director at Insight for paths of wisdom, is surely worthy of higher Living Canada.
What If You Struggle With a Permanent Disability?
“God uses pain and brokenness to replace arrogance and pride to make us consciously dependent on Him.” - CHUCK SWINDOLL We are all disabled in one way or away from Christ and to himself. Now the another. Our disabilities may not be obvi- apostle was on his third missionary journey, ous to other people, but they are there having planted churches in Asia, Macedonia, nonetheless. Like an illusionist who skil- and Greece—including the troublesome fully hides a playing card in the palm of his church at Corinth. hand or up his shirtsleeve, we too hide our Chuck sums up, pains, heartaches, diseases, wounds, broAs Paul wrote his response to this new turn ken parts, and imperfections. of events in the drama of the Corinthian Shame and pride keep our disabilities church, he unleashed his emotions like safely tucked out of sight. In shame, we fear never before.... He “boasts” in the manner the humiliation of finger-pointing when of his adversaries, setting forth his superior others see our weaknesses, and in pride, we qualifications as an apostle of God (11:16– suppose that a show of perfection will elevate 12:21), concluding that his authority comes us to heights of success and acceptance. just as much from his suffering in weakness as However, a disability is not necessarily a from his astonishing revelations and miracles. disadvantage. What disables can enable us (emphasis added)1 to achieve what we never imagined possible Chuck’s applications give you further as we depend on a power outside ourselves: encouragement. God’s grace. In this study, Paul’s story teaches • Accept your disability. God has a plan that that weaknesses can unlock spiritual power might seem beyond your abilities. This and raise us to higher levels of maturity. We will give you perspective! just have to be vulnerable enough to show the • Think of your disability as a friend, not an hand we’ve been dealt. enemy. It can draw you closer to God as Paul’s “wonderful revelations from God” you depend on His power. This will give (2 Corinthians 12:7) occurred sometime you joy! before Barnabas brought him from Tarsus to • Focus on the flower, not the thorns. See Antioch (Acts 11:25), which happened about your disabilities in light of the “glory a year prior to his first missionary journey. that vastly outweighs them and will last During that time, Paul kept his story a secret forever!” (2 Corinthians 4:17). This will in order to avoid drawing people’s attention give you hope! “What If You Struggle With a Permanent Disability?” is from Chuck Swindoll’s series What If...? A Classic Series. You can stream this message online anytime at insightforliving.ca/audiolibrary. 1 Charles R. Swindoll, Swindoll’s Living Insights New Testament Commentary: 1 and 2 Corinthians (Carol Stream, Ill.: Tyndale, 2015), 285, 286.
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