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Counseling - ADHD / ADD

Thinking biblically about what the world calls mental illness is important since we Christians get our worldview from biblical truth; so we can not make excuses, & must take action as we get correct help to conquer areas of weakness or sin, to live right and holy lives. The world diagnoses/calls this as a disease and disorder: Attention Deficit Disorder aka Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or neural development disorder of childhood. It is not a mental illness. If you examine it you will find it is a self control and focus issue, not a medical issue. There are pockets of skills needed to grow in and areas of maturity growth like in self control that's needed. They are living in sinful selfish desires and not doing the hard things to become a well rounded person.  So, if we're talking about young kids this sounds like a lack of proper parenting issue, right? To be training and guiding the child so they can grow up rightly. From 5th to 8th grade parents (esp of boys)...

If money is the root of evil why do churches ask for money

Q: A: There are many who actually are genuinely perplexed about this. For those I say, I am happy to explain it to you. For those who are not being genuine but their ulterior motive is to hate God, Jesus and Christians without any actual just cause... Satan and his children like to twist Scripture,... nothing new since Eden.  The answer is:  God has revealed in Scripture the verse says " AT the root." It's talking about sinful desires. Money can be used for righteous purposes.  God has given all humans all that they have. We are to be good stewards of even the money he gives us, and it is best to use it for eternal purposes, bless others with what we have, and at times even give sacrificially where it may hurt us to do so. God will require us to give an account to him.  2 Corinthians 9:7 :  Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Acts 2:42-47: They [believers...