Self-Examination Archives ~ Biblical Counseling for Women

Have Patience: Spiritual Growth Can Take Time

Posted by Suzanne Holland | Oct 10, 2017 | Biblical Counseling, Christian Growth, Self-Examination |

Today, I’d like to talk with my friends who are in a formal biblical counseling role. While all of us are competent to counsel, and should be intentionally discipling others, the biblical counselor who serves her church and community vocationally is who I’d like to chat with today. I’ve been doing some thinking lately about how I’m handling this role, and thought I might share with you some questions to ask yourself as you reflect on what you’re doing.

You Disappoint Me: The Importance of Asking Questions

Posted by Anne Dryburgh | Sep 15, 2017 | Anger, Bitterness, Communication, Relationships, Self-Examination |

They were at loggerheads. It started off with a frustrated comment about a church member’s absence from the annual church meeting. When the guilt-trip did not have the desired impact, the conversation spiraled into accusations of being hard, selfish, and cruel. From being frustrated at the lack of attendance at a church meeting, the person now heard “you disappoint me.”

Pain: An Enemy or a Friend?

Posted by Suzanne Holland | Aug 22, 2017 | Christian Growth, Pain, Self-Examination, Sovereignty, Suffering |

About 10 years ago, I began my journey with chronic pain. It started innocently enough, with knee pain from arthritis. Fast forward to now, I’ve had two failed knee replacements on the same leg, and I am still battling knee pain, along with a number of other sources of chronic pain that have arisen as a result.

Where Do You Find Your Identity? Part 2

Posted by Suzanne Holland | Jun 20, 2017 | Anger, Bitterness, Christian Growth, Contentment, Depression, Discontentment, Elderly, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Grace, Grieving, Hope, Idolatry, Joy, Pain, Self-Examination, Trials |

If life has changed dramatically for you, never to be the same again, you are probably reeling, uncertain what to do or where to go from here. You know that you were created to bring glory to God, but you don’t see how you can do that in your present condition. The truth is, my dear sister, you can bring glory to God in any condition He sovereignly ordains for you, no matter how unwelcome it may be in your view. This truth will never change. Your identity hasn’t changed, either. You may feel incomplete as you are now, but God says you are complete in Him.

We Have Been Given Freedom; Yet, We Long For Slavery

Posted by Julie Ganschow | Apr 24, 2017 | Christian Growth, Self-Examination, Sin, Suffering |

At times, the Hebrews longed to return to Egypt and their old lives there. As difficult as it is for us to understand there were times they longed to return to slavery. It seemed preferable to their journey of freedom! In a similar way, the vices of our pre-Christian life such as lying, stealing, fits of rage, drunkenness, pride, hatred, divisiveness will bring us into sinful bondage again if we do not reject them.

Category: Self-Examination

Have Patience: Spiritual Growth Can Take Time

You Disappoint Me: The Importance of Asking Questions

Pain: An Enemy or a Friend?

Where Do You Find Your Identity? Part 2

We Have Been Given Freedom; Yet, We Long For Slavery

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