You already know the power of your words. Your speech impacts many other aspects of your life.

Our speech is a powerful tool for either good or bad.

The faces of bitterness comes from the heart. A woman with a bitter heart is in deep spiritual difficulty because her heart has ceased to be focused on God or His good working in her life.

When discussing guilt, we have to address the issue of a person who knows they are doing wrong, but apparently feels no guilt for it. This is biblically known as having a seared conscience.

As the director of a Biblical Counseling Center during a time in history amid a cultural revolution, I am faced with an ever-changing and complex legal landscape. Therefore, when I received this book, I dove into it excitedly.

To be successful in the area of self-control, every aspect of our lives is to be governed by the Holy Spirit because being self-controlled is not a part of out normal make-up.

Do you really believe He plans all things for good, primarily to conform you to the image of His Son (Romans 8:28-29)? When that unrighteous anger starts to creep in, humble yourself, remembering that He is the potter and we are the clay (Isaiah 64:8).

Suffering biblically looks like no longer denying that you are suffering.

The suffering we endure is not as much about us as it is about Him and the glory He reveals through us as we suffer.

Suffering can often be a result of persecution for one’s faith, from the foreign nations to the inside of a home.

Christ Himself said that we will have trouble in this world, but we can take hope because He has overcome the world (John 16:33).

God’s handling of us when we sin is instructive and intentional. The consequences we bear are intended to help us to grow and change.

Regardless of what the type of suffering is, it is important to understand that God is in charge of it.

While it is not necessary for us to experience all kinds of suffering to minister to one another, God in His providence allows us to endure trials of many kinds so we can do just that.

If we are His children, then as we read His Word, God will bring conviction to us and help us see it in our own lives.

A desire to serve God is a manifestation of His grace in your life. We can not conjure up these desires in the flesh.

You can stop guarding your pain, hurt, or past, and you can give it to God, and by faith trust Him to work on your behalf.

When a person feels guilty without cause, we say they may be suffering from what Scripture calls a weak conscience. This is triggered by something other than the Word of God.

The reason we hurt each other and feel guilt is because we are sinners in need of a Savior. Our greatest fundamental need is to be saved first, and then to walk in a way that honors God — for that is love.

Christ is the confident expectation of the Christ follower because our hope is based on the finished work of Christ and the unfailing promises of God.