Thoughts on Counseling

Have I ever mentioned how grateful I am for my counselor? (Yes, I'm seeing a counselor, AND WHAT?)

Well let me do it now. She is definitely a huge blessing in my life and worth every penny.

I'm constantly schooled by her wisdom and insight in my life and I have really been pushed to work out my deepest insecurities and wounds through Christ's healing power.

And she definitely isn't afraid to call me out of the lies I believe, the unhealthy tendencies she sees in me, the self pity, the anger and frustration, etc., which I think is very important. Humbling as well.

One thing she (or really, Jesus through her) has helped me to do is to put things many things in their right perspective. It's amazing how skewed your vision can be when you don't allow Jesus to come in and rework your mind and allow the truth to set in and set you free. But its also a hard process of establishing this discipline. But I am seeing that it is worth the work you put into it. Sometimes my old and new perspectives are like night and day. It's actually kinda scary sometimes to realize the lies you believe when they seemed so genuine and true at first hearing. Lies you construct in your mind, lies spoken to and over you. You can only move forward and heal when these lies are recognized and broken in the name of Jesus, one by one.

And that's what counseling is like, in case you were wondering. One lie broken after another. One insecurity called out after another, replaced with truth. One wound healed at a time.

Counseling, and healing, is a process. A step at a time. It's a hard road to walk most of the time, but it is definitely worth it.

So if you are ever in need of some counseling, call me up because I've got a pretty good one. Well, unless you are allergic to cats. She's got a lot of cats....