Roadblocks Along the Avenue of Grace
[…] can bring about an unforgiving heart or a bitter root more than pride. The very fact that we have been redeemed by God through […]
Emotional Support Animals
Truth in Love 155
[…] concern that Christians need to have about emotional support animals is the pride of place in our hearts. The Bible is clear again, and […]
Confessing Hidden Sin
Truth in Love 489
[…] worried about that. I think shame just lies on the spectrum of pride, so people are struggling with pride and therefore we have to […]
Delighting in God’s Word to Remedy Disordered Affections
[…] world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. […]
Wielding the Gospel in the Fight Against Self-Pity
[…] you for your patience so far. Some practice self-pity because in their pride they think they deserve better than what they have. Others practice […]
4 Signs that Your Counseling is at Risk of Embracing Worldly Wisdom
[…] alcoholism (rather than drunkenness), addiction (rather than enslavement), or narcissism (rather than pride)? One tactic of cults such as Mormonism is to use Christian […]
Counseling Besetting Sins
Truth in Love 441
[…] actually rejoicing that the trial itself is producing a vanquishing of my pride. Even if someone, let’s say, has a car wreck. They are […]
Why We Counsel from the Bible Alone
[…] with the confused. We see how Jesus confronted those filled with religious pride. We see how Jesus showed mercy to the repentant. We see […]
Spirit-Empowered Counseling
Truth in Love 282
[…] me at the center, that’s a manifestation of my flesh, of my pride. That doesn’t just need to be “worked on,” it needs to […]
Three Essential Characteristics of Every Biblical Counselor
[…] training, college or seminary degree, or ministry position becomes a point of pride. We must keep watch over our own hearts, deal with our […]
Counseling Unteachable Counselees
Truth In Love 405
[…] anything with him. The ultimate trouble with the natural man is his pride.” And so, if we’re thinking about teachability, the way I like […]
Homework that Maximizes Change
[…] who’s being sinned against. Another one that I find helpful is “From Pride to Humility” by Stuart Scott, a tremendous resource. Pride, arrogance, and […]