Reading through the book of Job reminds me of some threads that you can read online, where 1 guy makes a Biblical point, and a bunch of other "preachers" chime in to destroy him. The only difference is that, back in Job's day, they were man enough to say it to his face and not hide behind a keyboard. I'm pretty sure I've seen this exact statement, by Job's wicked friend posted, as a response on some Facebook thread:

"For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes. But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth." Job 11:4-6

Psychology does not solve man's problems, because the problem is deeper than psychology. Psychology can only hope to change man's behavior, whereas the change that is required is a heart change.

Psychology is too shallow to fix the problem; only Christ can change the heart, and then produce the fruit of changed behavior. Psychology treats the symptoms, but not the problem itself.

Matthew 12:35, "A good man out of the good treasure of the HEART bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things."

Luke 6:45, "A good man out of the good treasure of his HEART bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his HEART bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the HEART his mouth speaketh."

If you have never trusted Christ to save you and change your heart, contact me and I will show you from the Bible how to do so.

I just had the kids pull a shirt that I wanted to wear out of the washing machine that hadn't been started yet. It must be clean, right, because it was in the washer?

Thousands of people will go to church tomorrow on the same basis - hoping that being in the proximity of cleansing will make them clean. It doesn't work that way. Christ's blood must be applied personally to be effective.

Receive Christ personally. Walk with God personally. Then church will make a difference - both TO you, and THROUGH you.

Sometimes ministries become like the parking lot that I'm sitting in - highly specialized. By the time I found a parking spot that was not designated for someone (loyalty members, online orders, handicapped, veterans, families, etc), I'm pretty sure that I was in the next county.

If we're not careful in the ministry, we will become so targeted in our specialties and outreach, that we drive away the one who simply wants to learn to have an old- fashioned, daily, step-by-step walk with God.

May we be able to say with Paul in Acts 20:26-27, "Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. (27) For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God."