Barry began to think about his life before Jesus “arrived.” “Sure I was unhappy, but I’d gotten used to it.” He fondly recalled the previous predictability of his life. No, he didn’t like drifting away from his boys and their families, but it had become “normal.” They could handle it. Barry had felt comfortable blaming others for all his troubles, which he said, “Weren’t all that bad.” Now Jesus not only asked him to take responsibility for his own issues, but for those of the whole town, even the whole world. The phrase, “It’s not fair,” kept ringing in his ears. He didn’t ask to become some
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