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In this final segment of this topic, we will look at the common mindsets of the counselee and some basic principles for help. The desire for happiness and respect are general attitudes that counselees suffering at the hands of others may have. I was concerned that there may be more specific issues that the counselor […]

In Part One of this topic we looked at background as to what might contribute to the unbiblical beliefs regarding suffering at the hands of others. In Part Two, we will explore the beginnings of helping our counselee formulate a biblical response to personal injustice. Suffering injustice is the heat in a person’s life that […]

America is familiar with injustice both social and personal. The news is replete with accounts of suffering at the hands of others. Biblical counselors see it regularly. Dominant husbands, manipulative wives, harsh and controlling supervisors, and abusive parents threaten happiness and well-being of our counselees. Americans see happiness as a right according to the Preamble […]

“When God Weeps” is a book that confronts our perception of suffering in a way that forces us to re-examine our assessment of God’s role and reason in it. As those who will encounter suffering and will be sinned against throughout our earthly lives, it is a book worth reading. As believers who are called […]

I am very non-confrontational. And over the past few years I’ve determined that is mostly fear of man. God’s Word has challenged me that I must love people more than I fear them or risk being a poor shepherd and counselor. It has taken me many years of ministry to learn how to confront, admonish, […]