Exchanging Grumbling for Gratitude
[…] in ordaining all circumstances. The Roots of Grumbling As with all sin, pride certainly lies at the root of discontentment. Jonathan Edwards labeled pride […]
Counsel the Bitter Person with a Warning from Jesus
[…] words describe three characteristics of the forgiving heart and warn against the pride that actively works against the obedience of forgiveness. The forgiving heart is energized by a healthy awareness […]
Vanity or Body Image Problem?
[…] Vanity, in the sense of the love of beauty, is an inflated pride in one’s appearance.” Vanity in the Old Testament Let’s look at […]
Fatherly Discipline
[…] genuine fatherly concern for our children is often tainted by our selfish pride. A father may be tempted to discipline a child for getting […]
Laziness: A Common Spiritual Problem in Counseling
[…] in godliness. The sluggard is proud. Ultimately, laziness is a heart issue. Pride rules the heart of the sluggard. He is “wiser in his […]
Helping Women Considering an Abortion
Truth in Love 12
[…] as that kind of shocks us, selfishness is another root. And then pride and really all of those forms really boiled down to pride. […]
Top Podcast of the Year: Ungodly Introspection in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Truth in Love Episode 363
[…] not related to the obsessive thought. It’s related to the area of pride, self-focus, and an unbelief in the Gospel, not a confession of […]
Ungodly Introspection in OCD
Truth In Love 363
[…] not related to the obsessive thought. It’s related to the area of pride, self-focus, and an unbelief in the Gospel, not a confession of […]
Idolizing Certainty in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Truth in Love 362
[…] Because He alone knows the end from the beginning. And, you know, Pride says, “I have to know for myself.” Humility says, “I can […]
The Heart of Deconstruction
Counseling Postvangelicals
[…] people-pleasers often reinterpret God’s Word to fit societal views (2 Timothy 4:3-4). Pride Some depart from the faith over relational conflict in church. This […]
Understanding and Dealing with Suicide
[…] displays contempt of the Lord’s gift of life. It displays defiance, impatience, pride, rebellion against God’s design, and a lack of genuine hope. I […]
Facing Giants by Fixing Gaze
Eyes on the Covenantal King Rather Than Self as the Means to Victory in Terrifying Circumstance
[…] and obey the God of Scripture would be guilty of folly and pride to not heed these words in terrifying conditions. If any believer […]