The other night as a couple was leaving my office, I was reminded of what a privilege it is to serve as a biblical counselor. This husband and wife have been driving to Lafayette from another city because they wanted help to handle a particular trial that has weighed them down for years.
We have been counseling now for several weeks and as they left, they thanked me for investing time in their lives and our relationship. It was heartfelt—much more than a casual thank-you given to the person bagging your groceries. I in turn thanked them for trusting me enough to open up the recesses of their hearts and marriage so we could go to the cross together.
As I was walking out to my car a bit later, I thought about what a particularly delightful privilege counseling can be. How else could you make such genuine friendships that so quickly go from chit-chat to intimate matters of the soul?
Paul’s words to the Thessalonians came to mind.
But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to
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