When people come for counseling, the amount of pain they carry into my office is often severe and debilitating. Listen to the heart of one such client who wrote, “I came into Caring for the Heart with a very broken heart. I had been hurt many times and nothing in our marriage was changing (only for the worse). “
When clients speak of their particular background and experiences, I gain information that assists me in connecting heart issues with their current problems. It is a blessing and a privilege to conduct counseling with these people by leading them through this Biblical counseling model. I am humbled by the process and remain dependent upon Jesus and the Holy Spirit to provide the healing. I often get to watch God work healing miracles in the lives of those who come.
Wrong behavior and sin damages relationships and causes hurt in people. Often, one may feel that they have forgiven (or not) and later come to realize they want to forgive but have never fully released the offender.
In the act of forgiveness there is a critical element called “forbearance”. We see this in Ephesians 4:2 and Colossians 3:13. The understanding of forbearance is important in the path to freedom. We see that Jesus paid for our sins, a debt we could never pay back. He covers our sin (suspending of wrath) and sets us free when we come to Him.
Here is what a client wrote when they came to understand forbearance in their marriage through Jesus’ healing touch. “The heavy burdens that I carried around, the anger in my heart that I wouldn’t let go of; the quiet voices condemning in my heart were gone. Today I take new hope and a new marriage.”
Praise God for His work in people’s lives and the people He brings to my office. Please refer a friend or a couple whom you know may be struggling.
God Bless you, Pastor Jon