Almost every person I speak with is suffering, or has suffered. And the world has a boatload of answers for our problems. Many of them are fine, helpful even; but many are dangerous and against God.

What are we to do? I suggest we keep remembering that all therapy deals with how we humans can flourish, how can we live blessed lives? And that answer to those questions is always about SOUL therapy, understanding the condition of our souls.

And even secular thinkers are beginning to see the dangers of bad therapy; not all therapy, but the dangers of bad therapy. See this book: "Bad Therapy: Why Kids Aren't Growing Up" for a great analysis of what "bad" therapy is doing today.

A reading and commentary on this article:

• Is Modern Therapy Serving Up Spiritual Malnutrition?
• by Sam Williamson.

And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/

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For two thousand years, believers have prioritized the importance of “spiritual warfare” for Christian health. Heck, I was raised Presbyterian, and even Presbyterians taught it.

The battle comprises three enemies: the World, the Flesh, and the Devil. While most teaching mentions these three enemies, the spiritual warfare enemy most frequently publicized is the Devil. (Though some churches emphasize the Flesh.)

But Scripture warns us of the perils of the World one hundred times more than the Devil or the Flesh. One Hundred Times More!

The battle against Satan is ubiquitous (even Hollywood gives it lip-service) and the nature of the Flesh is obvious (nobody committing adultery says, “Wait a minute, you’re not my spouse”). But the war of the world is insidious. Its very hiddenness enforces its potency.

Last week I was asked to preach at the Springs Church in Colorado. On any topic I wanted. And I finally decided to speak on the topic that is most deeply on my heart.

That sermon expresses the substance of the first chapter of my next book, the book titled (can you guess?), The War of the World.

I invite you to listen to that sermon either on my podcast Beliefs of the Heart Reflections or watch it on the video player below.

And I would really appreciate any comments, insights, corrections, and even a little (if you want) sharing of your own experiences.

Sam

You can email me at: Sam@BeliefsoftheHeart.com

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Almost every person I speak with has suffered. We hear, "For to those who love God, everything works out for the good," but it doesn't work for us, or at least we have very different ideas of the "the good" is.

What is God up to? How good really is that "good"?

A reading and commentary on this article:

• These Inward Trials - Beliefs of the Heart
• by Sam Williamson.

And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/

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