Why Christians Don’t Go to Their Pastors For Counseling
To a very large degree, pastors have to take the blame for their members’ fear of coming to them for counsel. Here are a few reasons given by counselees as to why they would prefer to go to a “professional” counselor rather than to their pastor.
Passion and PowerPassion and power go hand in hand. When you do what you’re passionate about then you stand in your power.
The Moral Model in CounselingThe Moral Model is the orthodox Christian position in counseling. Of necessity this model is characterized by certain views of man that are taught in the bible.
Sacred Geometry – Designs of Creation and the Symbols of WholenessSacred geometry symbols come from the patterns of nature, spirit, and various mystical concepts. Behind all sacred geometric symbols is the knowledge that enables us to take complete control over our lives, taking us out of chaos, fear and hatred which affect so many of us. According to ancient wisdom, all is one! In truth, there is only a “Oneness” or a great wholeness at the foundation of all creation and this “Oneness” can be illustrated by the symbols of sacred geometry.
Tiger Woods Wrestles!You heard it right! Tiger Woods is now Wrestling! That’s right the #1 Golfer and possibly #1 Athlete in the World is Wrestling. No, he didn’t give up Golf. But…
Prayer and the Power to HealWhenever we feel depressed by reasons beyond your control then it is the prayer that will generally come to your rescue. Prayer is one powerful tool that can give you emotional stability as well as it can help you overcome the dreadful thoughts. The prayer that you say has to be there in all honesty otherwise the benefits can not be derived.
Ebenezer – The Stone of Help and Beyond to ThankfulnessEbenezers don’t need to be stones so much. They’re anything that reminds us of the faithfulness of God in our tumults.
How to Know When All is Wellwe begin to concentrate on, and give energy to the abundance of the universe, we begin to see the gentler side of life. Our actions reflect the calmness of smooth edges and loosened knots. We make greater change in our corner of the world by living out of love than we do by living in worry and strife. Situations become easier, and there is far less turmoil. We become open to the creative energy within us.
How to Hear God’s Voice – God is Speaking All the Time and You Can Learn How to Hear His VoiceGod is always speaking to you and even if you don’t think you have ever heard God’s voice you can learn how to hear Him speak to you. Once you begin to hear God you can begin to live out of His wisdom rather than your own and avoid many pitfalls.
Hints For Sadhana – Your Spiritual Self CultureSadhana is the term used in Yoga for our personal spiritual programme of self discipline that is entirely private. It represents all that we do in self culture to transform our personality to become an expression of our principles and ideals. However, there are some simple hints that may fill in the gaps for those who aspire to greater spiritual growth. It can be helpful to consider a fresh mental attitude that can alter a negative into a positive situation, when you feel you’re not making headway.
Reserve Judgment and Avoid CriticismWe know that any criticism must first begin with a judgment, and yet our judgments speak volumes about our own small minds, but we still do it. We also realize the value of our judgments whether just mental or verbal; they are a useless endeavor and if we care; truly reveal our own self to us.
On Free Will – The Beginning of the Great DichotomyWhy then is life so difficult, why so much discord in our lives when God is only purely Love? And then we have the feeling that something is missing in our lives and we search for it (I’m assuming every person on the planet is searching for something, and when found it will bring him/her purely joy, purely love, purely health and abundance for him/her to experience for the rest of their days.)