Personal Problems

A Word in Season: Messages by R.J. Rushdoony on the Faith for All of Life · May 28, 2026 · 2m

Faithful pastors often spend less time on the great doctrines of the faith and more on untangling personal problems, because sinful man is always more interested in himself than in God. These problems usually spring from two forgotten truths: people are sinners, and we ourselves are sinners. Salvation does not remove all sin from our lives, and when we expect perfection from men rather than from God, we invite disappointment. Even trivial matters like whether someone did or did not receive a wedding invitation become occasions for offense, because sinful hearts can milk trouble out of…