by Mark Shaw | Feb 25, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
The world often teaches people that they need more self-control but that’s not what the Bible teaches. The Bible teaches that SELF is NOT the source of control. Self is NEVER the source of power for control. Instead, self is the OBJECT to be controlled by the...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 22, 2009 | Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
One of my biggest concerns about secular psychology is that it promotes a “victim mentality” where individuals who are responsible for their actions claim irresponsibility. This problem spills over into many aspects of our lives – like in the legal...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 19, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, family, Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff
People who want a divorce say, “I’m not in love anymore” as though the fleeting feeling of love is the basis for marriage. Real love is what marriage requires you to do – commit loving acts toward your spouse for the glory of God! It’s an...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 18, 2009 | Truth in Love Staff
A biblical fool is someone who is a rebel and refuses to fear God. Can there be anyone worse than that? Sadly, the answer is “yes”. Proverbs 26:12: “Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Are...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 15, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I meet with spouses who want a divorce frequently. I ask them, “Would you be willing to die for your spouse or at the least, give a kidney to your spouse?” To which, the person responds, “yes, of course.” Then, I often ask a follow-up question:...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 14, 2009 | Partnerships, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I spoke to author, speaker, and radio host Mr. Jay Younts today (www.johnayounts.com) by telephone and he said something that was eye opening to me. He said that persons who excessively play video & internet games are often doing so because we were originally...
