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Category Archives: Christian Counselor
The life-giving power of God’s Spirit
We cannot fully appreciate what it means to “walk according to the Spirit” without an adequate understanding of the contrast of “walking according to the flesh.” Continue reading
A word to Christian counselors
Starting a conversation… __________________________________________ Steve Cornell
Nature’s wonders follow the plow
Are you safe and undisturbed, living lazily in the sunshine – the picture of sleepy contentment? Continue reading
Posted in Christian Counselor, Christian life, Christianity, Disciple-making, Discipleship, Maturity, Suffering, Trials, Walking with God
Tagged Hardships, Suffering, Trials, troubles
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We fear people because…
As we grow older, sometimes we let people become too big in our eyes. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Fear
Tagged fear of man, peer pressure, people pleasing
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Self-hatred
I often meet people who do life with an underlying self-loathing. They sometimes appear confident and nice on the surface, but for those who try to get close to them, it’s a different story. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Psychology, Self esteem, Self love, Self-deception, Selfishness, sociology
Tagged Self esteem, self image, self-hate
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Understanding human behavior
What is the starting point for breaking cycles of destructive behavior? Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Accountability, Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Behavior, Biopsychology, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Drug addiction, Psychology, Social work, sociology, Spiritual transformation, Wisdom
Tagged abuse, ACEs, Addiction, Childhood trauma, counseling advice, human behavior, pscholoogy, sociology
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Dealing with anxiety
Anxiety distorts our ability to focus on God and to experience His protective shield of His peace. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Anxiety, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Worry, Worship
Tagged Anxiety, anxious, Joy, Worry
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A difficult ministry of love
Four truths about being an instrument of godly sorrow. Continue reading
Great leaders battle depression
Should the power of depression be more than ordinary, do to think that all is over with your usefulness. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Encouragement, Loss, Sadness, Suicide
Tagged Depression, Despair, disappointment, feeling discouraged, fighting depression, Grief, hope for depressionn, loneliness, lonely, Loss, sad, Sadness
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Normal sadness or depressive disorder?
Have we lost our ability to distinguish biologically based depression from normal sadness? Continue reading