A Word from Bob: You’re reading Part 7 of a 10-part blog series on 10 Common Mistakes Biblical Counselors Sometimes Make.
Mistake #1: We Elevate Data Collection Above Soul Connection. (Part 1 also contains further background, explanation, and “motivation” for this series.) Mistake #2: We Share God’s Eternal Story Before We Listen Well and Wisely to Our Friend’s Earthly Story. Mistake #3: We Talk at Counselees Rather Than Exploring Scriptures with Counselees. Mistake #4: We Practice Half-Biblical Counseling If We Address Sin but Neglect Suffering. Mistake #5: We Fail to Follow the Trinity’s Model of Comforting Care. Mistake #6: We Tend to View People One-Dimensionally Mistake #7: We Devalue Emotions Rather Than Seeing Emotions as God’s Idea
When it comes to emotions, we seem prone to extremes, even in the Christian world. Some of us act as if emotions are a result of the Fall, so we stuff them or ignore them. Others of us act as if emotions are king and we allow them to rule us.
Some of us as biblical counselors seem to view emotions as not worthy of being considered part of the image of God. Emotions seem to be considered “the red-headed
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