by Mark Shaw | Nov 12, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Questions, Truth in Love Staff
What would you do in this situation? A mother calls you and is very upset that her son is on drugs. She asks you to recommend a drug treatment center that she can take him to for in-patient rehabilitation counseling. You only have 2 choices of places to send him to...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 9, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff
Again, someone who is serving God and giving to Him yet not fulfilling their God-given responsibilities may have the right heart yet be doing the wrong thing. For example, pastors do this all of the time. Pastors often try to help their congregation, evangelize the...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 8, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff
I switched it on you. Did you know it is possible to do the wrong thing but with the right heart? For example, someone who wants to help a relative who is addicted to drugs may give that person money with a right heart to help them! However, the problem comes in when...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 8, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff
Here’s a list of right actions with the wrong heart motive in parentheses ( ) : Church service (for the glory of SELF and not for the glory of God – I Cor. 10:31) Church attendance (for the wrong reason of meeting others, socially OR thinking you get a...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 6, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff
Did you know that you can attend church for the wrong reasons? Going to church for any other reason than to worship the Lord and to glorify Him is a wrong reason. Did you know that you can read your Bible for the wrong heart reason? For example, some people read the...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 6, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Truth in Love Ministries is all about strengthening Christians. We are daily blessed to see our COUNSELEES and our biblical COUNSELORS grow in their knowledge of and obedience to their Lord and Savior. Both of those groups of people are growing by God’s grace....