In today’s reading, we see this attitude on display when he complains that God has spared the city of Nineveh from foretold destruction. Both God and the reader are left with the same question: Why is Jonah so upset?

How we live usually reflects where we place our trust and find our main motivation, and in this the Scriptures encourage us to examine our priorities.

Suffice it to say there are a lot of people saying a lot of things, and it can be difficult to discern what is trustworthy, beautiful, or good.

Jesus has little patience for those who present themselves as morally superior, who look down on those struggling to live a good life.