Reason #2
Christian Counselors Seek The Root Cause.
Secular approaches examine the symptoms and devise solutions to handle the short-term problem. For example, “Anger Management” therapy will help you to identify triggers to your anger, and give you specific tactics to respond.
What if the problems are severe or the tactics and exercises are not successful? This is where it becomes important to understand not only how to manage the issue but rather to gain victory over it? Most secular methodologies teach you how to cope with your problem with little expectation of life changing victory. Chopping off the tops of weeds in a garden does not result in a change that sustains.
How is Christian counseling different?
Christian counseling, using the bible and it’s teachings as the basis, presents the true nature of man and explains the relationship between our body/soul/spirit make up, spiritual forces and free will.
Family history, sin/wrong choices, sexual sin, occultic activities, verbal/mental/sexual abuse and more all represent entry points for torment and turmoil in our lives. Proper Christian counseling, using all the truths and revelations in the bible, can truly help you get to the root of your issues and plan a way of healing and restoration for you.
Jesus came so that believers in him could have a blessed and abundant life. (John 10:10). The teachings and methodologies in the bible, with an emphasis on forgiveness and understanding God’s grace, are geared towards deliverance and victory.