Tag: self
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Your Own Understanding
14So the men took some of their provisions, but did not ask counsel from the LORD.–Joshua 9 When I begin to journey with people, I collect data from them about their heart. How do they view God? How do they view life? What guides them as they make decisions? And one of my favorite exercises takes…
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Incline My Heart
36Incline my heart to your testimonies,and not to selfish gain!–Psalm 119 We continue our section by section journey through the longest chapter of the Bible! Here, the psalmist brings up a very key principle. Our hearts will naturally be inclined towards selfishness and pursuits of the self. The only hope we have to pursue other…
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In Whom Do You Trust?
8It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.–Psalm 118 A major difference between Biblical and secular counseling is found in anthropology. I have spoken with secular coaches and counselors who have said a version of this: “the answer…
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Hate Your Evil
10O you who love the LORD, hate evil!…–Psalm 97 Many would read a line like this from Psalm 97 and feel justified. They look at the evil in this world and then all of a sudden feel that noble urge within them to hate it in the name of the Lord. The problem is that hatred…
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Align Those Desires
4Delight yourself in the LORD,and he will give you the desires of your heart.–Psalm 37 We live in a world that encourages us to follow our hearts, to recognize our passions and let them lead us in our choices. We are told to find out what brings us most pleasure and pursue that thing. Just focus…
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Follow God’s ‘Heart’
29Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments…–Deuteronomy 5 I don’t consider myself a good memorizer of Scripture, but I do tend to think in categories and chapters. So if you asked me, “When in the New Testament does Jesus speak about the Holy…
Joel M Bradshaw 