Counseling is ultimately not about the counselee or the counselor, but about the Divine Counselor.
– James MacDonald
Related Quotes:
- In counseling, we don’t simply help people to change one thought; we help people to understand the pattern of their thinking -“ their mindsets. – James MacDonald
- If our counseling is truly Christ-centered, then the topic of forgiveness will inevitably come up in the journey toward growth and change. – James MacDonald
- The biblical counselor must always remember that the ROOT problem is deeper than skin; it is sin. The ultimate cure is not culture, but Christ. – James MacDonald
- Divine mission.Divine strength.Divine accomplishment. – Lailah Gifty Akita
- A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors. – Charles Baudelaire
- Fear is never a good counselor and victory over fear is the first spiritual duty of man. – Nikolai A Berdyaev
- Use fear as a counselor not a captor. – Todd Stocker
- Because ‘You’re perfect just the way you are,’ is what your guidance counselor says. And she’s an alcoholic. – Libba Bray
- There is a perfect marriage. Any marriage counselor can tell you that. – Ljupka Cvetanova
- The Creator is a Counselor. – Lailah Gifty Akita
- Wow,- says Peter, -œwhen your guidance counselor tells you to die, you really have problems. – Adam Selzer
- Conscience is our wisest counselor and teacher, our most faithful and most patient friend. – Billy Graham
- …he believed in God and he believed that when the human is still, the Divine speaks to it, because it is its own. – George MacDonald
- Ultimately though, we are not responsible for another’s happiness. The unhappy person almost always suffers from self-inflicted pain. – James Dillehay
- While the United States is becoming the most culturally diverse nation in the world, less than 5.5% of Christian congregations are multiethnic. – James MacDonald
- While the United States is becoming the most culturally diverse nation in the world, less than 5.5% of Christian congregations are multiethnic. – James MacDonald
- What you hope for determines what you live for. What you hope for determines WHO you live for. Hope misplaced can devastate you. – James MacDonald
- Pride rises above and against the knowledge of God, acting as if He is unworthy to be retained in our thoughts. – James MacDonald
- A continual diet of the Word satisfies, and it builds an appetite for more. – James MacDonald
- God’s Word is especially suited to directing those who want to focus primarily on the nature and direction of their own hearts. – James MacDonald
- Our hearts are wired for worship, and our worship is directly tied to our sense of hope. – James MacDonald
- Whether you realize it or not, your ongoing battle with unbelief drives all your sinful thoughts, emotions, desires, and actions. – James MacDonald
- A rebellion against God, even as believers, is fueled by the toxic fumes of unbelief. – James MacDonald
- Spending too much time in one’s individual silo can produce pride, isolation, and a stagnated ministry. – James MacDonald
- Reality is God-centered and all human beings are worshipers, whether or not they are conscious of this reality and its implications. – James MacDonald
- One of the most frequent sins of omission is the failure to get adequate rest. – James MacDonald
- You can’t teach a person to love something. But you can get him to feel the heat of your love for something. – James MacDonald
- At the end of life, each of us must answer the question, Whose story captured my soul? – James MacDonald
- In healthy churches, the pastors life, not just his words, sets the tone for the church. – James MacDonald
- So often, it’s others around us who can see where God wants to grow us even before we see it ourselves. – James MacDonald
- We are less interested in the number of disciples and more interested in the quality of discipleship. – James MacDonald
- Human sin is stubborn, but not as stubborn as the grace of God and not half as persistent, not half so ready to suffer to win its way – James MacDonald
- The body of Christ is about doing life together, and by doing life together sin is revealed. – James MacDonald
- Life is love.Love is divine.Divine is God. – Lailah Gifty Akita
- When you learn the language of divine love, everything become divine, miraculous and lovely. – Debasish Mridha
- When you are close to divine and get guidance from the divine, life becomes easy. Intuition is where peace, magic and glory are. – Hina Hashmi
- You are part of divine purpose. You have a divine power within you. – Lailah Gifty Akita
- Remember who you are by Gods divine plan and strive to fit into his divine pattern. – Ikechukwu Joseph
- Love is divine.Forgiveness is divine. Forgive for the love for yourself and others. Forgiveness is a spiritual healing for the person who forgives. – Lailah Gifty Akita
- God Provides by divine Power through knowledge of His Promises so that we Participate in divine nature in godliness. – Corey MK Hughes