What's wrong with earthly counseling? There's nothing inherently wrong. In fact we are urged to seek advice and counsel when making decisions, and all of us need trusted people in our lives to give us godly counsel. That's part of how the Body of Christ should work together. However, earthly counsel is subject to problems.
For example, earthly counselors can be wrong-dead wrong. They may be sincere and they may be truly trying to help us, but there is nothing to guarantee that they are right. Only your Wonderful Counselor, Jesus Christ, is one hundred percent right all the time.
Earthly counselors often lead people to be self-focused, and that is a sure road to depression! I've seen people who've gone through much earthly counseling and find themselves much the worse for it-depressed, bitter, hateful people, full of self-pity and hopelessness. That earthly counselor used techniques learned in books and school which teach a real focus on digging into your past, finding scapegoats for your problems, shifting blame to others, and dredging up things that often are harmful.Counsel based on God's Word will lead you to acceptance, and away from self-centeredness and anger. The Wonderful Counselor will heal you of bitterness, instead of creating it. He'll teach you forgiveness, and this brings release and freedom from depression. He'll show you how your past, or your present circumstances, as bad as they seem, can be used as an instrument of good in your life if you will allow it.
Keep in mind I'm not talking about denial. Certain situations from our past need to be confronted, recognized, brought out into the open and dealt with. And when that is done biblically, the result is that the person is freed up to go forward and be used of God in his kingdom.
We have a Wonderful Counselor, ready at all times. Go to Him when you need help.
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