A Word from Bob
This is a shortened version of my post, The Beauty of Our Emotions: Biblical Counseling for Fear. That post provides the theological foundation for todays practical post.
“4S” Biblical Counseling for Saints, Suffering, Sin, and Sanctification
We need a theologically-saturated counseling mindset that leads to comprehensive spiritual conversations that address saints who face suffering and who battle against sin on their sanctification journey.
Here are some sample spiritual conversations we might have with a fellow believer who is experiencing fear…
Suffering-Focused Spiritual Conversations about Fear “I’m sorry you’re going through these fears. I want to hear what these fears are like for you…” “Tell me about these feelings of fear that you’re experiencing. What is the history of these fears? When did they begin? When are they worse? When do they seem to lessen?” “Have there been any fearful, scary, anxiety-producing, traumatic things you have gone through lately…or in the past…that might help us understand something of the origin of these fears…?” “If I could be inside your soul during these intense bouts of fear, what would I feel? Think? Do?” “Where does God seem to be in these fears? How are you relating to
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