Rosa was stuck in rumination. A perfectionist by nature, she prided herself on being prepared, anticipating problems, and solving them before they could arise. But lately, her thoughts had become her prison. Continue Reading →
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Rosa was stuck in rumination. A perfectionist by nature, she prided herself on being prepared, anticipating problems, and solving them before they could arise. But lately, her thoughts had become her prison. Continue Reading →
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Years ago, while driving home from work, seemingly out of nowhere, I had a monster panic attack: my heart raced, sweat beaded my forehead, my knees turned to Jell-O, and a terrible sense of doom overcame me. Well-meaning Christian friends sometimes made unhelpful comments and insinuations like “A good Christian doesn’t get bad anxiety.” And conflicting advice like “Take medication. It fixed my brother” and “Do not take medication. You’ll become addicted.” Topping these off were my two most hated suggestions that if I “prayed harder” or “had more faith,” then my anxiety would disappear like Houdini. Can you or your counselee relate? Continue Reading →
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In Do You Believe What God Says About You?, pastor and biblical counselor Stephen Viars encourages readers to gain an accurate biblical view of self. The 31 brief chapters each focus on an aspect of biblical identity, including you are loved, you are righteous, you are forgiven, you are blessed, you are adopted, and you have a God-created purpose. As Christians believe what God says about who they are in Christ, they will change the way they think and act—this is an underlying message of the book. Continue Reading →
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In this brief article, we’ll look at how we express hurt, where it originates, and what the Bible says about facing the past so we can move forward in freedom. Continue Reading →
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