{"id":59525,"date":"2023-04-06T11:56:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T16:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=59525"},"modified":"2023-04-06T12:09:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T17:09:50","slug":"words-of-comfort-at-easter-from-the-roman-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=59525","title":{"rendered":"Words of Comfort at Easter (From the Roman Soldiers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by BCC Counselor Matt Black<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you ever been stuck? You may be stuck in some life-dominating behavior that you can\u2019t stop\u2014anxiety, anger, addiction, despair. You\u2019ve been there and done that, and you want to get out!<\/p>\n

You have a relationship that you need to reconcile, but you\u2019ve tried with no success. You need a major change in your life, but you\u2019re afraid to fail again and again. You feel stuck.<\/p>\n

Being Stuck Is Common <\/p>\n

Being stuck makes us feel helpless. Whether it\u2019s a long line at the airport or you\u2019re stuck in a Chicago snow, it\u2019s discouraging. Maybe you are like me and start thinking that the stoplight isn\u2019t working because it takes so long before turning green.<\/p>\n

There is even a word to describe the stress and anxiety of the feeling of being stuck. It\u2019s called \u201ccleithrophobia\u201d (great spelling bee material)\u2014\u201cthe phobia of being trapped, locked in, unable to leave, the fear of being stuck.\u201d [1]<\/a> Even though we hate being trapped, as finite human beings, we often find ourselves helpless, broken, and trapped.<\/p>\n

When we are trapped and stuck, we need to remember that this is not a special circumstance. It\u2019s common to man.<\/p>\n

“No<\/p>\n

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Written by BCC Counselor Matt Black Have you ever been stuck? You may be stuck in some life-dominating behavior that you can\u2019t stop\u2014anxiety, anger, addiction, despair. You\u2019ve been there and done that, and you want to get out! You have a relationship that you need to reconcile, but you\u2019ve tried with no success. You need a major change in your … Read More
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