Biblical counseling training operates from the assumption of substantial theological training. If the counseling is biblical, it pulls from the Bible.
The implication is clear: the more robust our theological foundation, the more substantial will be our application of theology or what we call biblical counseling.
If our theology is not sound and precise, we will not be good at biblical counseling. It is like becoming a math teacher without being trained in math. Knowing 2 + 2 = 4 will not cut it in a world where people demand and need more. https://rickthomas.net/10-things-to-consider-if-you-want-to-be-a-counselor/
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The shocking and inspiring story of Sophie Ottaway.
Watch the full interview here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-490-sophie-ottaway-engineered-at-birth-to-be-a-girl/
Focus on the Cause, not the Effect, so you can remove the cause and not be affected by the effect.
A local church’s worship value is not primarily about the music but the lifestyle because you never ask, “Are you worshiping?” The reason is that we worship all the time. God made us for worship—wired us for worship, you could say.
Worship is part of what it means to be image-bearers. Who could do otherwise? The better question is, “What or whom do we worship?” https://lifeovercoffee.com/three-characteristics-of-a-fantastic-local-church/
Whenever a person chooses sinful anger, he is, in effect, giving the other person control over him. It’s counterintuitive. In his anger, he is like a marionette, a puppet on a string.
Anger toward someone is the total submission of their thoughts, attitudes, emotions, and behaviors to the other person. It is not self-control, as governed by the Spirit of God, but someone out of control or under the control of another spirit. https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-110-help-for-the-angry-person/
