I frequently am reminded that communication is a challenging, demanding, low success rate commitment. Why?

None of this is new. The Old Testament and the Gospels speak of people who illustrate each observation. Most people misunderstood Jesus. His own disciples struggled with some of his teachings and actions. Yet, he still taught and did the things they did not understand. Why? He lived and taught to be people's window to God.

We Christians teach to be windows to Jesus. When we point people toward an understanding of Jesus, Jesus points them to an understanding of God. The best picture of God the Father is seen in Jesus' life and teachings.

The following are not intended as criticisms, but as illustrations. (1) Several told me they heard excellent things about my son Jon's seminar/interaction sessions on personality types Saturday morning. Some said, "I am sorry I did not come --I did not know I could." (2) I recently have heard several reports from people who did not know "Peak of the Week" occurs each Wednesday night. (3) For years I have been amazed at what some say I said in a lesson [both good and bad statements].

Communicating is difficult. Why? (1) Sharing unfamiliar information is difficult. (2) Sharing unfamiliar insights is equally (maybe more so?) difficult.

Two thousand years ago Jesus quoted a prophet's writings. The prophet lived hundreds of years before Jesus' birth. Jesus used the quotation to explain his use of parables. "With their ears they scarcely hear, and they have closed their eyes, otherwise they would see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and return, and I would heal them" (Matthew 13:15). Communication always has been difficult, even for Isaiah and Jesus.