SAFETY
IN CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING
MEMORISE
Where
no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is
safety.
Proverbs 11:14
READ
Acts 27:30-37
30 And as the
shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat
into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the
foreship,
31 Paul said
to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot
be saved.
32 Then the
soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
33 And while
the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is
the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken
nothing.
34 Wherefore
I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not
an hair fall from the head of any of you.
35 And when
he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them
all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
36 Then were
they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
37 And we
were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
MESSAGE
Counselling is used to describe the process of
giving advice or suggestions to another person in order to help solve their
problems. It is a situation where an individual that has problems comes to a
person called a counsellor for guidance on what to do. It is true that there
are many approaches to counselling. There is for example, the patient-oriented
approach to counselling. There is the behavioural or stimulus-response
contiguity approach, and there is the humanistic approach which is postulated
on the premise that man possesses the capability of moving from a state of
maladjustment to a state of adjustment when a threat-free, acceptable and
conducive psychological climate is established. However, the safest form of
counselling is Christian counselling. This approach involves trusting the
Trinity (the Father, the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost) as the sole
solution to all problems.
Every child of God should be involved in Christian
counselling. Three entities are involved in Christian counselling. First, the
Trinity is involved. He is the invisible and the infallible Counsellor. Second,
there is the visible human counsellor and lastly, there is the human counselee.
The Church should give serious attention to Christian counselling. The body of
Christ should begin to develop seasoned counsellors to help solve the myriad of
problems brought to her. Counselling involves communication. A Christian
counsellor should therefore be a good conversationalist. Additionally, the
human counsellor should receive training in the art of counselling and human
relations. Such a person should also have emphatic understanding, patience and
humour. He or she must be sociable and friendly, and possess at least an
average intelligence quotient. A counsellor should equally be one that
demonstrates consistent mature behaviour. The person should have respect for
other people’s ideas, opinions, line of thinking and philosophy. Regard for
other people’s worth and dignity as human beings irrespective of their economic
status is also a necessary attribute. He or she should be alert to the feelings
and non-verbal expressions of others, such as facial changes during
counselling, and maintain honesty, confidentiality and self-evaluation. It is
required that all Christians should endeavour to be good counsellors. Pastors
and ministers of the gospel should be involved in Christian counselling,
especially guidance counselling. Are you a pastor? It is mandatory for you to
be a guidance counsellor. You should encourage the counselling department and
stimulate the interest of church workers and other ministers in counselling.
Seek to bring solutions to the problems of others. Be involved.
ACTION
POINT
Pastors, encourage your counselling department with
good offices, computers & accessories.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Genesis 44-45;
Psalm 107:23-32
Its an awesome devotion, daddy thank you, may God continue 2 bless u
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