Are you a person who treats their “to do” list like a Bible?
Do you blow up when you are interrupted, or plans change suddenly?
Are truth and order your highest priorities?
Excellence is essential, perfectionism is not! [Read more…]
Above & Beyond Christian Counseling
Christian Counseling, Deliverance Ministry and Spiritual Warfare
Are you a person who treats their “to do” list like a Bible?
Do you blow up when you are interrupted, or plans change suddenly?
Are truth and order your highest priorities?
Excellence is essential, perfectionism is not! [Read more…]
By Don Ibbitson
“We don’t go to a church right now…”
We hear it frequently from counselees. On our online intake form, we ask potential clients to tell us what church they are attending. Partly it’s to know their denominational background but what we really want to know is if they are plugged into a healthy and thriving local body of believers.
Some are in transition- new to an area, or left one but actively seeking another. For a variety of reasons, many are not looking at all. While some express a tinge of guilt, few people voice an urgency to remedy the situation.
Why is this important? [Read more…]
By Don Ibbitson
What issues were you dealing with?
Emotional issues dealing with abandonment, fear, emotional shutdown, and hating myself. Started with feeling that I was going to be abandon by my mom. I always remember bering fearful towards people starting at a young age. In my first married after 17 years I abandoned my family . As a safety barrier for me I decided to live alone on a boat for 5 years. During this time I was introduced to Christ and began go start going back to church. There I meet my future wife. I was saved but not free. So after 15 years of putting my wife through a living hell I abandoned her also.
I’m sure you have said things like:
“I am frustrated!”
“I am angry!”
“I am anxious!”
But I bet you’ve never said, “I am going to let demons tell me how to feel today.”
Here is an eye-opener–every time you connect the identity of a demon to God’s name of “I AM” you are giving them easy access to your mind, will, and emotions, aka your soul. [Read more…]
By Don Ibbitson
I ask the question of counselees: “Did you forgive yourself?” The most common responses are “I’m not sure I can” or “I don’t know.” Answering this question is vital to one’s deliverance and normal progression on the path to maturity and discipleship in Christ.
I’m going to share four specific keys to help you overcome this hurdle if it’s an issue that continues to haunt you. [Read more…]
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