Counselor's Corner - Beyond Knowing By: Bill Wattenbarger, Ph.D. In Christ-centered counseling, clients often reveal a kind of embarrassment or shame that their faith does not translate into better coping, communication, self-control, and perseverance. They ask, “why is my life such a mess? As a Christian, I should do better.” Sometimes the answer is as simple as just being out of practice. Christian disciplines require practice just as do vocation, athletics, music, etc. Habits and skills are best learned with repetition over time and they atrophy if not exercised. One such fundamental discipline is Bible reading. Reading is a rational process and us humans like to think that knowledge solves all problems. But faith in knowledge is a great fallacy. |