It's easy to think wrongly about who we are. For many of us, our view of self can stem from a pride of thinking more highly of ourselves than we ought to think. Others of us, however, may struggle with thinking more lowly of ourselves than we should. Our self-perception becomes entirely shaped by our failures real or perceived rather than being shaped by what God says ab...

It's easy to think wrongly about who we are. For many of us, our view of self can stem from a pride of thinking more highly of ourselves than we ought to think. Others of us, however, may struggle with thinking more lowly of ourselves than we should. Our self-perception becomes entirely shaped by our failures real or perceived rather than being shaped by what God says ab...

This morning a short phrase opened the devotional I read, and it struck me unexpectedly: "God delights to reveal Himself to you." Recently life has been so busy, filled with difficult issues to wade through, that the sweet times of fellowship I've longed for with God have been harder to come by. In seasons like this, it's easy to feel like God is distant or displeased, ...

Despite my introverted tendencies, I love being around people. It can exhaust me after an extended period of time, but I still love it. It does my heart good to spend time with others. That said, there is one surefire way I can grow cold in my love for other people: by isolating myself from them. I've noticed that if I spend too much consecutive time on administrative or ...

February is the month that holds Valentine's Day, a holiday that might be particularly sweet, or especially painful, depending on the current state of your marriage. This year, the general sense of romance in the air tied to the holiday brought my mind back to the love story of Hosea. If you're unfamiliar, Hosea's story is both radically romantic and tragically awful at t...

Lydia Brownback has written a beautiful piece for Desiring God titled, "Single Is Never Second Best." It's full of hope and biblical clarity for singles struggling to have a Christ-exalting perspective on their marital status. I appreciate Brownback's emphasis on knowing and trusting God, paired with the companionship of the church, but what stood out to me most from the ...

The end of one year and start of another can offer the opportunity for insecurity to rear its head. Maybe the last year didn't go as you'd hoped, so you're facing the new year fearing more of the same, and that's unsettling. In a performance-driven culture, where praise is often ascribed to those who appear to have their lives the most 'together,' a person's failings and ...

Marriage as God created it is bliss. It's a safe, secure place of loving friendship, where each member can be who they are without fearing rejection. Before sin entered their relationship, Adam and Eve were "naked and unashamed" (Genesis 2:25). Unfortunately, none of us have sin-free marriages, and the presence of sin often gives way to the presence of shame and hiding j...

Last weekend I had the privilege of sitting under the teaching of David Powlison at theCCEF National Conference, which inspired some helpful introspection on the subject ofidentity. Near the beginning of his talk, Powlison asked, "Who are you really? What defines you?" It's a big question! Where do we seek our identity? Does my social media profile tell the story of who ...

At Grace Biblical Counseling Ministries we have formal biblical counseling sessions on-site every Thursday. Those meetings take place because people have sought us out for help, filled out paperwork regarding the issues they're facing, and been matched with a trained biblical counselor. In these formal settings, it's often much easier to speak truth to someone regarding si...