A Word from Bob
In a recent post, I asked you to imagine with me if Heman in Psalm 88 were to share his soul with a soulless counselor. You can read that post here: Psalm 88: “The Dark Night of the Soul.” If Heman Saw a Miserable Counselor.
Imagine If…
While there is much we can learn from bad examples about what not to do and say, and how not to counsel, there’s also much we can learn from good examples. So, in today’s post, I’m asking you to imagine with me if Heman in Psalm 88 were to share his soul with a biblical soul physician, with a compassionate soul care giver. What might it be like for a human counselor to offer Heman a taste of the Father’s divine counsel—our Father of compassion and God of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).
Of course, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to caring for a hurting person like Heman. So the following imagined dialogue is simply one way a compassionate biblical counseling conversation with Heman might begin…
Comforting Counselor (CC): “Heman, I’m honored that you would seek me out as someone to care for your soul during this very difficult
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