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Don’t Worry and Be Happy
Fear is a great way to control people. A fearful population will let you take away their freedoms or do just about anything for the promise of safety. It’s difficult to not be afraid in a culture set on scaring you 24/7. Watching the news can mentally send you to a place of impending doom.…
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Today is Not Forever
Life on earth can be very painful. People tell you everything will be okay. What does okay even mean? Will it ever be okay that my child or someone I love is dead? Will it be okay that I have a permanent sickness or disability? Will it be okay that I lost a relationship I…
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Words Hurt
Some of us are old enough to remember getting disciplined with a bar of soap in the mouth “Christmas Story Ralphie style,” when we said bad, or mean words. Today, the soap bar might be missing, but our mouth can still spout things that get us into hot water. Our mouth is like a runaway…
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Reframing
Reframing is a technique in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that helps clients identify thoughts that may be counterproductive, and replace them with balanced or productive thoughts. The basis of CBT theory is that bad thoughts produce bad actions. Since I’m a Biblical CBT therapist the only good thoughts are those that align with God…
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When Christian Counseling Helps
Why Christian Counseling? When choosing a therapist it’s important to choose someone who shares your values. A Christian therapist should be making recommendations and considerations that are inline with scripture, since it is the foundation for the believer. What training does a therapist have to complete? That depends on the licensing the therapist holds. I…
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The Plumb Line
A plumb line is a tool consisting of a piece of string with a weight attached at the bottom used by builders, artists, and decorators to achieve a straight vertical line. This tool becomes important because we can’t always trust our own judgment, often things look straight when in reality they aren’t. Everyone uses a plumb…