There are always reasons behind every action. What they are and how they impact Christian counseling is important to understand. That is why so many counselors attempt to \u201cdig out\u201d these reasons. But the task isn\u2019t always quite so simple as some suppose. The first reason why is because we cannot know what is in another\u2019s heart (the inner source of outer actions). That is clear from such passages as\u00a02 Chronicles 6:30 and the like. So, what can a counselor do to discover (as fully as possible) what it is that motivates a counselee?<\/p>\n
First, we can ask him. Biblical counselors are not Freudians. Freudians always suspect a wrong answer to any such question asked of the counselee. They believe that down deep inside, in the unconscious, lies the true answer\u2014and it is unknown to the counselee, who will answer by rationalizing his words and actions. Since we believe that we ought to \u201cbelieve all things\u201d as Paul instructed in his hymn on love, we begin by asking, and then trusting, the counselee. More often than you might suppose, he will hit the nail on the head. When he has difficulty getting it out, we may need to help him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There are always reasons behind every action. What they are and how they impact Christian counseling is important to understand. That is why so many counselors attempt to \u201cdig out\u201d these reasons. But the task isn\u2019t always quite so simple as some suppose. The first reason why is because we cannot know what is in …
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