Never be ashamed to seek Christian counseling. Talking to a professional about the things going on in your life can help you process and deal with your emotions in a healthy way. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing so. In fact, there are many benefits.
Several years ago, before my son was born, Kelley and I went through a rough patch in our marriage. We had been married for a while and thought we weren’t able to have children. Dealing with that reality wore on us. We began to pull away from each other emotionally. Knowing we needed some outside help, we decided to find a good marriage counselor.
[bctt tweet=”Talking to a professional about the things going on in your life can help you process and deal with your emotions in a healthy way.” username=”nelsonsearcy”]At first, I was hesitant. The idea of walking into an office and talking to a stranger about the details of my marriage made me want to run in the opposite direction. Thankfully, I pushed through my doubts and chose to engage. Even though some of the sessions were difficult, I can honestly say the entire process was extremely healthy. To this day, our marriage is benefiting from what we learned.
Our experience with the marriage counselor made me appreciate the value of Christian counseling, so much so that I made a personal decision to see a counselor regularly whether I thought I needed to or not. I have discovered great benefit in the process. I expect you will too if you decide to give it a try. As I have found, talking to a trained counselor will help you deal with emotions you didn’t even realize you were having. Over time, the process will raise your emotional health quotient higher and higher and serve as a safety net to make sure nothing sends you spiraling in the other direction.
[bctt tweet=”Talking to a trained counselor will help you deal with emotions you didn’t even realize you were having.” username=”nelsonsearcy”]– Nelson Searcy and Jennifer Dykes Henson
The above excerpt is from p. 125-126 of The New You: A Guide to Better Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Wellness.
With your copy of The New You, you will come away with specific strategies on how to lose weight, get more sleep, lower stress, nurture better relationships, connect with God and much more! Anyone who wants to trade in the frustration of average living and less-than health for the hallmarks of the new life God promises will find The New You an effective personal guide for the journey.
Your partner in ministry,
Nelson
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