Christian Counseling & Educational Services

Every once in a while a story comes my way that’s just too good to keep to myself. This one really made me think. I wish I knew who the author was so I could send him/her a big thank you for such a thought provoking message!

We’re getting ready for open house at our office! As I walk from room to room making sure everything is in order and sprucing things up, my mind pulls up memory after memory of how it all came to be in the fall of 2001.

Everything concerning our move happened so quickly! The office I had been renting was sold, so I had to move. The purchase of another older building was immediately available and it all seemed so right, but still, there was a multitude of uncertainties in my mind. I wondered, What about our declining economy? What does the future hold since the tragedy of September 11 just a few weeks ago? How long will I be unable to work after my upcoming facial reconstruction surgery? I wanted to make sure buying this property was right. I prayed over and over, “Lord, if this isn’t the right thing to do, please stop us.”

As counselors, we see people nearly every day who are looking for some type of change in their lives. In studying the Scriptures, we find that there are five elements necessary for complete healing and change. These are woven throughout the text of nearly every chapter of The Search for Significance—my favorite book next to the Bible. Author Robert McGee stresses that all five ingredients are absolutely essential for lasting change and complete emotional and spiritual healing to occur. Those elements are:

As the July 4 weekend approaches I always find a mix of emotions swirling in my heart and mind. While I rejoice over the great gift of freedom we have as Americans, I also recall the year when my mother lay dying. Instead of celebrating our nation’s independence, I was praying for God to set her free from the bondage of sickness, disease, and dementia. God answered that prayer on July 6, 1998 so today marks the 10th anniversary of her death. May I share with you some thoughts that I shared at her funeral?