When people treat you wrongly, insult you, or are outright sinful to you, how do you react? Are you satisfied to hold grudges against those who wrong you, as long as they don't lead to action? Unfortunately, your decision to harbor bitterness is just as much of a sin as the one originally committed against you, and your reaction to others' sin is a spiritual battle you are called on to win.
Lou Priolo focuses on that battle in this vital book that seeks to weed out the problem of bitterness. By offering a biblical definition and identifying its outward signs, the author equips you to recognize bitterness in your own life, and he lays out a scriptural plan to ensure victory by repaying others' evil with good. You will find grudges losing their grip as you focus instead on how to show love.
The Resources for Biblical Living series addresses a wide range of practical life issues in a straightforward, down-to-earth, and, most of all, biblical manner.
Many Christians see conflict as a dirty word-something to be avoided at all costs. After all, aren't Christians to be peacemakers who strive to maintain unity?
But, as Lou Priolo reminds us, many other things that the Bible exhorts us to do-such as convicting, rebuking, and admonishing other Christians-make conflict a necessary part of the Christian life.
Lou takes us through the biblical principles of conflict resolution, beginning before conflict even starts. He shows us the prerequisites we must have in place as we go into conflict, what is at the heart of our conflict, what makes it biblical or unbiblical, and how we should respond to it. He also shares practical steps and advice, giving us specific talking points to resolve conflict and journaling exercises that help us to grow when it happens.
Learn how to 'make every effort' to maintain unity-even when that effort must start with conflict!
Are you lonely? You're in good company! For many, lonely feelings come and go. For others, loneliness is ongoing and agonizing. Yet no matter what category you're in, there is hope. You're not alone. In this short, practical book, biblical counselor Lou Priolo helps you to assess your own experience, get to the root of your loneliness, and do some rethinking on this topic-because the way you think about being alone affects the way you feel about being alone. Writing with encouragement and understanding, he shows you how to deepen your communion with God and become more aware of his constant indwelling presence. Not only that, but he also lays out a number of concrete, workable steps you can take to overcome loneliness and enjoy deeper relationships with the people around you. Loneliness may be painful-but it doesn't have to be permanent.
Being a consistently biblical husband is not for the faint of heart! God has given husbands huge responsibilities to their wives, but the good news is that God also gives husbands the grace and resources to obey his commands. In The Complete Husband, experienced biblical counselor Lou Priolo delves deep into the skills, goals, and attitudes a God-honoring husband must develop, giving practical advice throughout. If you've ever wondered how to best protect, please, and lead your wife, how to communicate with her, how to disagree with her-even how to talk to her!-you will find comprehensive guidance here. Yes, being a biblical husband is not for the faint of heart-but those who boldly follow God's Word will reap great and lasting benefits in their marriages.
Are you a people pleaser? Are you addicted to approval from others, and would do just about anything to get that approval?
Biblical counselor Lou Priolo exposes all the prideful manifestations of this problem and, as always, offers solid, systematic Biblical solutions! Even those who feel that they do not have this problem should listen to this helpful book, because what you don't know can and will hurt you and others.
