Rick Thomas | Your Daily Drive

The motivation for change must be a singular desire to glorify God while giving little thought to the cost of discipleship. Transformation starts in the heart that is relating to God first of all and refuses to make excuses for why things are the way they are.

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Newsflash – I have always known that there was something wrong with me. But for the longest time, I did not know what it was. As I became older, I realized that I tied my “internal awkwardness” to a sense of shame that propelled me to crave acceptance from others or a desire for them to value me.

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Most of the counseling that I do is marriage counseling. The reasons are that most folks who seek help are married and marriage is a context where two sinful people have to live within proximity to each other for an extended period. Sin is always a recipe for trouble.

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The best marriages are those where the distinct uniqueness of each partner works in a beautiful symmetry that enhances each person’s strengths and weaknesses. The worst marriages are those partners who do not know how to help the other person to mature into the best Christlike versions of themselves.

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Paul tells us in Philippians 2:3-4 that we should count others more significant than ourselves. He presses the point further by saying that we should not only look to our interests but the interests of others. This perspective, in his view, is what it means to have the mind of Christ.

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God provides ordinary disappointments for us to live out our faith while taking those everyday moments to do extraordinary things. Do you believe the Lord can make your regular life and typical troubles, and do extraordinary things?

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Every discipler knows that they cannot change anyone. This worldview becomes acute when you’re trying to help someone transform. Though you cooperate with the Lord in the “change process,” only He can grant repentance. This case study presents this dilemma with an angry, stubborn couple.

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My number one all-time prayer is for the Spirit of God to give me awareness and perception regarding His work in my life and into the world that I live. Each day and throughout my day, this is my prayer. I want to know what He wants me to do, which is why it’s vital to know how to walk in the Spirit.

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Would it be better to have a Bible or a mentor? You could say my question is a trick question, though it is not meant to be one. The puzzle is intended to provoke you to think first, respond second, and discuss thoroughly. The obvious answer to the question is both.

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In our culture today, the phrase “I’m sorry” has become our first response when we sin against each other. The term has nearly wholly replaced biblical forgiveness. Though it may be a good start in relational reconciliation, it can never get the job done when sin is in play. Only transactional forgiveness neutralizes and removes the sins that come between us.

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