Rick Thomas | Your Daily Drive

To have a biblical friend is to be a wealthy individual. Do you want to be rich? In this article, I provide for you ten sequential steps to help you to find and sustain good friends. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/ten-ways-to-find-develop-and-enjoy-wonderful-friends/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here rickthomas.net/...

Sexual abuse does not resonate with everyone who hears about it. The reason is that sexual violence is not generally on our radars. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/a-cry-for-those-who-have-been-victimized-by-sexual-abuse/ 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 one-tim...

Wisdom would say we should not quickly dismiss how the Savior approached picking His friends. It might benefit us to give scrutiny here to learn how friend picking could help us personally, impact our community, and bring glory to God by advancing His kingdom. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/the-wisdom-in-handpicking-your-friends/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to th...

Death, taxes, and being sinful are assured until Jesus comes back to take us home. This chapter is not about death or taxes. It is about the prospects of being sinful–a sad reality we can never entirely eradicate from our lives. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/the-wisdom-in-giving-your-friends-and-family-room-to-sin/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You c...

These are the actual counseling notes from a friend that I met with for counseling. She permitted me to share them, which I altered slightly and flattened out for public distribution. Read More: https://rickthomas.net/ricks-counseling-notes-on-guilt-and-fear/ 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-m...

Often a subordinate in a relationship comes to our ministry, asking if it is okay to have a voice within their hierarchal structure. The follower is afraid to bring critique to what they are experiencing. Read Here: 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 one-time or rec...

It took a few years of doing our marriage the wrong way before we decided to blow it up and start over again. The first call to action was for both of us to experience brokenness before the cross of Christ. Read Here: 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 one-time or r...

A husband and wife are one flesh, not two. There is nothing that should come between them, including their children. When a parent places the children in the center of home life, the family is out of order. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/when-you-love-your-children-better-than-your-wife/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member...

Because of God’s mercy to us, He puts us in places where we cannot fix our problems. From this position of weakness, He perfects His strength. Marriage is the perfect place for the Lord to accomplish this kindness. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/is-god-harassing-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/...

Building a close network of friends inside a local church is one of the most challenging things you'll ever do. If there is a temptation to dismiss this idea, will you consider how you could position yourself for this kind of community? Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/three-keys-to-make-your-small-group-dynamic/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can be...

Don’t assume others will love you the way you want to experience their loving care. It is hard to care for someone, which is why one of the best things you can do is make it easy for someone to care for you. Read Here: 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 one-time or...

Providing for our families is an expectation the Lord places on us. But we rely on Him for the results. We work hard while trusting Him to provide what we need. Whether you're poor or rich, God will take care of you. Our job is to work hard while trusting Him with the results. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/the-danger-of-a-man-providing-for-his-family-2/ Will you help us so we can continue to p...

We all know to obey is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22), but that simple piece of biblical advice can create significant problems particularly in those moments when we fail in our obedience. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/how-to-be-perfect-and-the-dangers-of-trying-to-be/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here rick...

Parenting children is one of the hardest things you'll do. The temptation is to be result-oriented because it's easier to make kids behave than train them. Read Here: 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 one-time or recurring donation(s) here rickthomas.net/donations/

Unresolved guilt leads to beating oneself up on an ongoing basis for some shameful deed. Without the gospel, guilty hearts will seek to atone for wrongs. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/the-danger-of-guilt-and-the-need-of-a-few-good-friends/ 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 yo...

Grace and gospel go hand-in-hand. You cannot have one without the other. The first is the means to the second. Grace is the undeserved favor that permits you to enjoy the gospel. The danger with these two doctrines is the "grace mistake." Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/the-dangerous-doctrine-of-grace-and-how-it-misguides-christians/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to...

If a Christian is going through the motions of Christianity, his Christianity is on par functionally with religion. God may have regenerated him, but his "doer of the Word" faith (James 1:22) will be lifeless and uncompelling. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/excellent-way-to-assess-a-persons-authentic-faith/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become...

Good desires for a relationship can cause us more problems than other temptations. We can want something so much that manipulating the other person to give it to us by sinning against them is easy to do. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/the-danger-of-trying-to-make-someone-change/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here ric...

Do you find it difficult to look your spouse in the eye so you can communicate intimately? Is it hard for you to be vulnerable with your spouse? If so, I have some practical advice for you. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/weekend-shorts-the-reward-of-doing-it-in-the-dark/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the world? You can become a supporting member here rickthomas....

What if the special thing you hoped for did not happen? Your dream come true did not come true for you. In those moments of not getting what you want, it's imperative that you not only see Him who is invisible, but He must govern your innermost thoughts. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/loving-god-when-you-dont-get-what-you-want/ Will you help us so we can continue to provide free content to the...

It is impossible to live in a fallen world and not argue or disagree with another individual. From birth to the grave, disagreements are part of our life. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/5-helpful-tips-for-arguing-well/ 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 one-time...

Becoming an excellent husband does not just happen. If you put in the effort, there is a great reward. Here are three steps that can change your marriage. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/three-steps-to-becoming-the-excellent-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 can ma...

Hayden Palm met Jesus on November 7, 2017, at 11:05 in the morning. This bittersweet news caused two narratives to start running simultaneously in my mind. Read Here: 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 one-time or recurring donation(s) here rickthomas.net/donations/

Forty percent of pastors make it to the five-year mark before they are ready to quit. Burnout is a normal temptation for individuals in helping professions. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/nine-questions-for-the-tired-overworked-and-ready-to-quit-pastor/ 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-memb...

Overall, I found The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo a helpful resource for Christian parents trying to manage not just their children's anger, but their own. Read Here: https://rickthomas.net/book-review-the-heart-of-anger-by-lou-priolo/ 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 ma...