Who Titles Your Life Story?
Who is writing the title to your life story?
Is it Satan—through his condemning/law narrative?The Story by Bob Kelleman
Or…
Is it Christ—through His grace/gospel narrative?
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Category: Gospel Centered
The Gospel and One-Another Ministry, Part 1
Often women are intimidated about talking about the Gospel. What makes many women so weak in this area? Is it fear? Lack of understanding? Maybe they are not sure they can articulate it clearly. Maybe they are afraid they will say something wrong. Sometimes they are afraid that they won’t be able to back up what they say from Scripture, forgetting where to find the verses.
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Become a Self-Counselor
Self-counsel means that when someone is struggling with sin or suffering, she can turn to God’s Word for answers. She can read, study, memorize and pray as she seeks to bring the gospel to bear on her struggle. In that process, God can reveal her heart issues, and she can focus on mind renewal as she repents of her sin. This is how we are all to live, every day, as self-counselors.
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Do You Have an Adequate View of Sin?
To have an adequate view of sin and self and to have the image restored we must strive after the character of Jesus Christ. God sent His Son out of mercy and love to redeem sinful man and progressively restore us to the image and likeness of His Son.
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When Your Counselee is Stuck
If the Holy Spirit is not residing in the heart of a counselee, then no amount of Scripture, exhortation, or biblical encouragement will bring lasting change. Counselors teach, but it is the Spirit of God who changes hearts. Ask her to tell you again her testimony of conversion. Help her to see if there truly is evidence of the fruit of salvation in her life. Ask her where God is in her problems. Where has He shown Himself faithful in her life, and how does the Spirit of God inform her speech, actions, and decisions?
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We are not a licensed counseling agency, nor are we psychologically or medically trained therapists. We offer ‘pastoral’ counseling intended to bring life change through heart change.