As a Christian counselor, I can still assist clients while using approaches that may not align with "all" Christian foundations if at the heart of my counseling is love, grace, and treating them as individuals worthy of dignity and grace. For God loves all people, even those that do not choose him. John 3:16-17 states, "
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." (The Holy Bible,
New International Version,
2017). In this scripture we see God's love for all of humanity. We even see in the life of Jesus how he treats all people, he says "Forgive them for they know not what the do" and he even ate alongside sinners, so that he could lead by example. They create shame or guilt based identifiers that must be tweaked and changed for an individual to see themselves in a healthy way. You would utilize scripture to combat the lies and bring forth truth about individual's identity in Christ and help them to see the incorrect ways of thinking. Scripture tells us to take our thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ (The Holy Bible,
New International Version,
2017). We rely on God to help
center our mind, emotions, and feelings on truth, for if not Satan takes the foothold and tells us lies that will lead us towards death.
New International Version. (2017).
The Holy Bible : new international version.
Bible Society Australia.
