Rick Thomas | Your Daily Drive

Your Christian friend is struggling and seemingly cannot change. Something has caught them (Galatian 6:1-2). Do you believe your friend can change? Perhaps that person is your spouse, child, or parent. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/do-you-believe-a-sinning-christian-can-change/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here ric...

One of the most important responsibilities a man will ever have is the discipleship care of his wife. Apart from his affections for Christ and the attention that he provides for his soul, he does not have a more significant privilege. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/how-to-disciple-your-wife/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting me...

It is possible to be a Christian and struggle with personal problems. Distinguishing between struggling believers versus unbelievers who wrestle with similar issues is critical. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/how-to-become-a-believing-believer/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here rickthomas.net/recurring-membership/ O...

One of our members asked me about a worldview on having fun. She wondered if she was supposed to have fun, and she expressed how there seems to be an element of mystery about what fun should look like for a Christian. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/are-christians-supposed-to-have-fun/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member he...

An individual characterized by worry is a person who is uncertain if God will get things right. Not only is the worrier unsure as to whether God will get it right, but the worrier will typically take matters into their own hands. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/will-god-get-it-right-the-accusation-of-the-worrier-2/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can...

Member Question – I have a friend that I believe needs to make some changes in his life. How should I let him know what I am thinking? He is not sinning, but I believe he is making some unwise choices. If he changes, I think it would be much better for him. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/should-i-say-something-about-someone-who-is-messing-up/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free...

Recently, I posted a case study about honoring parents when you are married. This idea is a common question that counselors have asked me, hence the case study. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/should-i-honor-my-parents-or-obey-my-husband/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here rickthomas.net/recurring-membership/ Or you c...

Parenting is challenging for every family, but it does not have to be an unresolvable puzzle. The Bible is full of information that can help any parent as they cooperate with God in this leadership opportunity. I’m going to share with you some of those tips with you. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/parenting-tip-stick-to-the-basics/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to...

Being a believer does not keep sin from trying to capture you. Regeneration is the way to heaven, but you need more to live victoriously while on earth. Learning how to appropriate the gospel to your sanctification is vital for you to live well in God’s world. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/seven-solid-tips-that-will-change-your-life/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content...

It seems that nearly every person who becomes a believer and then walks away from their faith or away from the church does so because of disillusionment or disappointment. The simple response is to say that they never believed God, but that response lacks nuance that dismisses rigorous reflection and more effective soul care. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/why-i-do-not-believe-in-god-any-longer...

A person's experience can be so powerful and painful that it discolors how they see life, even how they interpret God's Word. Being blind to your blindness is the worst kind of blindness, which is where the feminist culture is today. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/i-am-woman-hear-me-roar-thoughts-on-christian-feminism/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? Yo...

There is a gap between who we are and who Jesus is calling us to be. And you’re working hard to close that gap, or it’s widening. It never stays the same. The issue is not so much about the “imposter” that is in you, but what are you doing about it? Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/confession-of-an-imposter-how-to-close-the-gap-between-who-i-am-and-who-i-should-be/ Will you help us so we can cont...

There is a temptation with all of us to keep certain things hidden from others. Our high sense of shame and self-awareness tempts us from the purpose of the gospel, which is transformation in a community of grace. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/secret-keeping-destroys-lives-and-relationships/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting m...

You cannot create unity from disunity. "Kind begets kind," as the King James Bible tells us. What goes in will come out. If disunity is what is in your marriage, disunity is what will come out of it Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/the-best-thing-some-parents-can-do-is-stop-parenting/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here...

Sometimes the Lord puts you in situations that humble you. Other times it's your decisions that put there, but either way, it's critical to learn from these moments. The humbled heart is a grateful heart. How are your struggles teaching you a humility that leads to compassion for others? Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/some-days-you-feel-like-a-counselee/ Will you help us so we can continue to p...

"Trust God" is an overused cliché that some folks often scorn as over-simplistic counseling advice that can, at times, come across as harsh or uncaring. Then again, to trust God is our greatest challenge as well as our greatest need. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/three-reasons-our-god-is-not-able-to-help-us-in-our-time-of-need/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the...

One of the more interesting observations I have made from years of counseling is how little I teach people about the truth of God’s Word versus how much time I spend helping them apply the truth of God’s Word. Read More: https://rickthomas.net/too-much-truth-can-keep-you-from-the-truth-2/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member h...

What would you do if you had the opportunity to get even with someone who hurt you? What if the hurt was irrevocable? What they did to you changed you forever? What would you do? Would you want revenge? Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/revenge-when-evil-comes-to-you/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here rickthomas.net/re...

When my daughter was eleven-years old, she asked, “If you do something wrong, are you still a Christian?” It was one of those “can you lose your salvation” questions. She asked it during a time when other things were going on, so I did not take the time to talk to her about it. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/a-discussion-with-daddy-and-daughter-about-justification-and-sanctification/ Will you h...

How can a good and loving God allow such a horrific event in my life? It’s a valid question. If you have not asked some version of this question, you have lived a charmed life, or you have a faith that all Christians desire. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/sometimes-god-has-to-make-you-do-things-you-dont-want-to-do/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You ca...

God’s Word is perfect for helping non-Christians. Learning how to use it to serve unbelievers is critical to your evangelistic efforts. Here are a few ideas to assist you in bringing God’s Word to bear on those who do not know Jesus. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/can-you-counsel-non-christians-with-gods-word/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can bec...

The most effective way to know if you can live out biblical love is when you find yourself in a relational context in which you are disappointed by someone. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/you-hurt-me-so-i-dont-love-you-anymore/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here rickthomas.net/recurring-membership/ Or you can make a...

God’s grace is sufficient. God can change anyone. The Spirit can empower a person to change. God’s Word is sufficient. So why do some people not change? Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/how-to-think-about-and-respond-to-someone-who-wont-change/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here rickthomas.net/recurring-membership/ Or...

Competent discipleship starts with your engagement of God on behalf of the person you're helping and then communicating in faith what you believe the Lord wants you to share with that individual. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/discipleship-is-mostly-about-prayer-and-prophecy/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here rickth...

If you are discipling someone, I’d like for you to share this article with them. You will not find better counseling advice than what I'm going to share. I have also included a few assessment questions that will help you to care for them more effectively. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/the-simplest-counseling-advice-youll-ever-receive/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content...