Through the specific example of video game addiction, Alasdair Groves illustrates a broader skill fundamental to biblical counseling: learning to see and draw out what is good, even in the midst of someone making a mess of their life. "In Hebrews 10, the Lord calls us as Christians to spur one another on to love and good deeds. That's an invitation to an incredible wealth of creativity as believers in thinking about how to apply this passage. Finding the traces of good in someone's bad decisions is one way of growing and being able to spur people on to love and good deeds. It's a microcosm for seeing the surprising-ness of the hope and power of the gospel." Related Resources:

• "An Open Letter to a Discouraged Saint" blog by Mike Emlet: https://www.ccef.org/an-open-letter-to-a-discouraged-saint/
• "Seeing the People in Front of You" blog by Darby Strickland: https://www.ccef.org/seeing-the-people-in-front-of-you/