Counseling a Fearful and Abused Wife
[…] own ability to understand what was going on in her marriage. The manipulation kept her fearful and afraid—kind of off-balance. So one of the […]
Facing Manipulation
Refusing to submit to God because we’re afraid of how our counselee might respond is allowing the counselee to dethrone Christ in our lives.
The Abuse Pendulum Part 1
Truth In Love 370
[…] hindsight 20/20 and there’s a lot of assumption here that there was manipulation involved and that sort of thing. We have to approach this […]
Perseverance for the Believer When There is Resistance to Reconcile
[…] from that trip, we had a setback. Tom—admittedly out of anger and manipulation—gave her an ultimatum, and said “Hey, if you’re not going to […]
Sword Words
[…] reveals secrets. Gossip and slander would be also forms of sinful speech. Manipulation is another form of sinful speech. You remember the story of […]
Ministry to Abusers
Truth in Love 135
[…] think we should also deal with is that there is typically consistent manipulation lying, issues of anger that are all underlying some of the […]
When Your Sexual Relationship Isn’t Good
Truth in Love 129
[…] to communicate the question honestly and not coming from a place of manipulation, “how do you think we’re doing as a couple now?” I […]
Letters to a Romantic: on Dating
Book Review
[…] will take place when Jesus returns.” “A relationship that is maintained by manipulation has lost all sight of true love.” “It is true that […]
2016 Biblical Counseling Book of the Year
[…] right and he wants justice too. But God’s anger doesn’t devolve into manipulation or trying to control others to get his own way. Instead […]
2025: “Bonus Breakout Sessions Ancient Paths: Soul Care in Past Places
[…] Pray – Common Mistakes When Helping Others Overcome Sensuality Brian Sayers – Manipulation – Defining, Discerning, and Responding Biblically John St. Pierre – Three […]
2025: Ancient Paths: Soul Care in Past Places
[…] Mistakes When Helping Others Overcome Sensuality BO Bonus – Brian Sayers – Manipulation – Defining, Discerning, and Responding Biblically BO Bonus – John St. […]
Children of Divorce
Truth in Love 505
[…] loyalty conflicts with parents, and the child can get in patterns of manipulation with things like this, because now the parent feels very guilty […]