Above & Beyond Christian Counseling
Christian Counseling, Deliverance Ministry and Spiritual Warfare
If you have gone through deliverance, and are now free from the demons that were once controlling you, have you renewed your mind fully from abusive patterns and self defense mechanisms that were the tools of survival in your childhood?
The renewing of your mind is clearly a process of coming out of agreement from your old belief system and getting down to the lies that were programmed into your mind and stored in your memories at an early age. [Read more…]
Part 1 of a 3 part series
In a marriage, husbands need respect and wives need love just like fish need water: to survive!
In our marriage counseling practice, we incorporate principles from a wonderful book by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs called “Love & Respect”. I strongly encourage every married couple to pick up a copy of this book even if you perceive your marriage to be healthy and strong. In this first of a three part blog series, I want to highlight the needs in this area and then address the specific needs for husbands and wives in parts two and three. [Read more…]
I’ve had occasion to minister to wronged spouses (victims of adultery, spouse caught with pornography or perversions, etc) and they often do not understand why their partner just did not stop doing the behavior. The same argument is sometimes used when dealing with those dealing with substance abuse issues. “If you really loved me, you would have stopped” is the common refrain in various forms and contexts. How do we address that question in deliverance ministry? [Read more…]