My approach - What is Therapeutic Discipleship?
Proverbs 4:23 tells us ‘keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flows the springs of life’. Whilst the external situation is undoubtedly significant, our response to the situation ultimately comes from within us. Therefore it is vital that all components of our experience are addressed.
We are complex combinations of body and soul, separate but also inextricably intertwined. Our heart (or soul) is our central driver and motivator. As image bearers, we think, desire and feel which lead us to choose how we react. Our physical body acts as an agent of the soul and carries out our choices via behaviours. Equally weaknesses in our body can have a significant impact on what we desire, believe and feel. My approach is committed to addressing both the body and soul components of the struggles we face.
Proverbs 4:23 tells us ‘keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flows the springs of life’. Whilst the external situation is undoubtedly significant, our response to the situation ultimately comes from within us. Therefore it is vital that all components of our experience are addressed.
We are complex combinations of body and soul, separate but also inextricably intertwined. Our heart (or soul) is our central driver and motivator. As image bearers, we think, desire and feel which lead us to choose how we react. Our physical body acts as an agent of the soul and carries out our choices via behaviours. Equally weaknesses in our body can have a significant impact on what we desire, believe and feel. My approach is committed to addressing both the body and soul components of the struggles we face.
Additionally, having a robust understanding of suffering and what it means to be human is vital. Biblical counsel helps us to understand our struggle, our situation, ourselves, others and God through the lens of scripture.