I Went to Biblical Counseling...

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I went to Biblical Counseling…

I didn’t want to go. I was “doing great” according to the survey I sent to the counselor. There was nothing I really needed to discuss.

Fast-forward several months and I was struggling on a daily basis to keep my emotions under control. Little things set me off. I mean little things. Really little.

So, reluctantly I pulled that survey up again and admitted that it would be great to work with a counselor and that I had some things to work through. My Biblical counselor was amazing and sweet and in the first few meetings, I had a breakthrough in allowing myself to process the hurt I felt.

I was able to begin processing those pent-up emotions and allow those memories to play out in my mind. I allowed those healing tears to roll…

Then she would open up her Bible and begin to pour in the balm of God’s Words, reminding me of His love for me.

She had me read books like Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel and sent assignments to look at prayer journals and look for the lies I had been believing… to pull those lies out and then write God’s truth in their stead (and dang, I had no idea how many lies I believed subconsciously).

She sent me tools like Boundaries.me to learn how to set healthy boundaries with the relationships in my life.

She sent me courses to take on emotional regulation to help me be able to get through the day with less panic and help shift my thought process.

She walked me through the crunchy topic of forgiveness. Which to my relief, forgiveness did not always mean trusting someone or even reconciliation with a person. But it did mean allowing God to help me forgive those who trespassed against me so that I could live freely. (There is so much to forgiveness so it will be its own post in due time 😊).

She encouraged me to meditate on passages like Psalm 139 and how much God loved me, something that I was struggling to grasp. But wow... like He thinks about us ALL THE TIME.

Over many months I had this beautiful transformation of where I now have a habit of seeking the truth of what God had to say about situations in my life. I am now searching for how God sees me, and actively rooting out the lies that had led me to believe I was not enough.

So biblical counseling? 100/100 I recommend.

With joy,

MJ

P.S. Some churches have trained counselors on staff. Other churches outsource but will help you find one. Focus on the Family also has a list to search for one if you are still looking after that. :)