When I counsel others, I try to imagine what their relationship to God’s Word will be when our counseling relationship ends. Will they possess new Bible reading, memorization, and meditation habits? Will they have learned how to pray through Scripture? Continue Reading →
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In December 2012, children discovered the body of a homeless man who had frozen to death under a railroad bridge in Wyoming. Soon after, officials identified him as Timothy Gray, a long-lost relative of a reclusive heiress who had left him $19 million of her $300 million fortune. Sadly, some Christians live in a similar manner. Although we are indescribably wealthy in Christ, we sometimes live like we don’t know that we will soon inherit an eternal home. Continue Reading →
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The Spirit-empowered, authoritative revelation of Christ in Scripture is the living water every parched soul needs. It suffices to lead us and those we counsel to Jesus, our Lord and Redeemer, to remake us in His image, and train us in all things pertaining to our inner life and our walk of faith. Continue Reading →
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Bitterness is a prison. It’s self-destructive; it is spiritual suicide. That’s why it’s often been said, “The bitter person drinks a vial of poison and waits for their enemy to die.” Therefore, when counseling the bitter person, the warning of Jesus should not be neglected. Continue Reading →
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The wisdom of man is foolishness to God, and the wisdom of God is foolishness to the unregenerate man. This means that the more man tries to find God or true wholeness through his own wisdom, the more he worships the creature rather than the Creator. Subsequently, the more the church seeks solutions to soul care needs by integrating theology with psychology, the farther we drift from the God of truth and undermine the work of the Spirit, who is committed to working through the Word. Continue Reading →
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