I Thess. 5:14 is a verse that captures what Truth in Love Ministries does on a daily basis: “And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.”** We believe this is God’s heart – and we strive to be discerning about whom we are ministering…
“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 to be grateful in whatever circumstances, good or bad. It is only produced by the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:2-23). God wants us to be…
Most people think of counseling as lying on a couch, venting and complaining about your problems, and then paying the counselor for your 50 minute visit. But is that what we do as biblical counselors? No! Truth in Love Ministries provides biblical counseling and discipleship dealing with a wide assortment of individual, marital, and familial…
Did you realize that “self-pity” is prideful? When one is mired in self-pity, they are being prideful. Why? Because they are focused upon themselves and not focused upon Christ. “Woe is me” is the attitude. “I deserve better” is the attitude. In reality, Christians do not have “rights” to certain blessings in this life. In…
Sadly, we see a number of problems as biblical counselors. I’ve ranked them from 1 to 10 so you’ll know what we deal with on a typical day. At #10, we meet with many rebellious teens/youths. These young people fail to listen to their parents, respect authorities, and are out of control. Our approach is to work with…
One of the joys of biblical counseling is that the Word of God never changes. It consistently applies to every situation no matter how different the circumstances. It is such a joy to have a weapon that offers my counselees hope and practical help whose truths never change. Biblical counseling is the best “game” in…
What qualifies someone to be a biblical counselor? What credentials are necessary? How about these 2 essential elements: 1) knowledge of the Word of God and 2) yielding to the Holy Spirit. The Word of God is only understood by the illuminating power of the Holy Spirit. The two work together. Therefore, a biblical counselor…
Philippians 2:3-4 (ESV): “Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.“** In EVERY Christian relationship, God calls us to think of the OTHER person MORE than we think of…
So many of us do NOT want to believe that problems can be diagnosed as “sin” or “selfishness” or “self-centeredness”. Why is that? Until we confess our sins and ask God to forgive us through Christ Jesus, we stay in bondage (I John 4:8). Acknowledging and facing our sinful thoughts, words, and actions unleashes the power…
And when you give someone a diagnosis, even when that diagnosis is NOT based upon objective data but is merely conjecture and subjective, do NOT try to take that diagnosis away from that person! Often, the diagnosed person will hold onto that diagnosis with both hands in a grip that rivals superglue! Rarely does someone…
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