by Mark Shaw | Apr 25, 2010 | Devotions, Posts by Mark
Job 1:21 And he said,”Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” What do we enter this world with? Nothing. We are born helpless, totally dependent upon...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 21, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Devotions, Posts by Mark
Do you know facts about God? Or do you KNOW God intimately? There is a difference. God wants you to know Him relationally, deeply, and intimately. He doesn’t want you to simply know facts about Him. When you know Him, you find eternal life (John 17:3; I John...
by Mark Shaw | Aug 4, 2009 | Devotions, Life Lessons, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Interesting observation I’ve had through the years in counseling. Christians who have truly been victims really do not want to stay that way. They want to be victorious through Christ! Another observation – those who are not true victims of others’...
by Mark Shaw | Jun 24, 2009 | Devotions, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I posed the question: “Is God ever thankful?” in an earlier post. Now, I’m posing the question “Is God ever disappointed?” Certainly, God is not sad as humans are sad. If God knows everything that ever was, is, and ever will be, then how...
by Mark Shaw | Jun 1, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Devotions, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
“Happy” comes from the word “happenstance” and is dependent upon one’s “circumstances.” Notice the commonality in the two words, happenstance and circumstance- “stances.” Joy, on the other hand, is a willful choice...
