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The Lord changes lives and accomplishes His purposes directly through
reading and applying the Scriptures, meditating on the truths of the
Scriptures and prayer. The Lord also uses those who minister His Word
as they encourage, exhort, admonish, edify, implore, reprove, rebuke
and console others toward godliness. God needs no new or unique insight
into the human condition in order to change lives, regardless of
whether that insight is gained through psychology or some other tool of
human origin. Problems that are approached by integrating the
Scriptures with psychological theories tend to deceive individuals into
diminishing the God of the Scriptures and into believing that He has
not provided and cannot provide sufficient truth, insight and wisdom
that will change their lives -- Colossians 2:8-10.
When psychology and other social sciences step beyond observing human
behavior and seek to explain the causes of human behavior, they enter
spiritual territory. Only the God of the Scriptures can explain causes
and offer solutions that lead to godliness and a fruitful, joyful life.
God has given us everything we need for life and godliness -- 2 Peter
1:3. He changes us as we discipline ourselves through obedience to the
Word of God in the power of the Holy Spirit -- 1 Timothy 4:7; 2 Peter
1:5-11.
Each Christian's passion should be to become more like Christ and
fulfill the Great Commandment to love the Lord will the entire heart,
soul, mind and strength -- -- Romans 8:29; 1 John 3:2, Deuteronomy 6:5;
Mark 12:30; Matthew 22:37-38.
The Christian who learns and applies the Word becomes mature and, in turn, can help others mature -- 2 Timothy 2:2.