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It is easy for a religious person to throw scripture at a situation and “write it off” or disregard the context and not even acknowledge God. McMinn described that in order to understand Scripture one must know God and for Scripture to be understood one must have a relationship with God (McMinn, M.R., 2011, Pg102). Danielle is coming from a spiritually confusing upbringing where her head of household takes verses out of context and is not showing Danielle the true love of Jesus Christ or his Grace that was shown when He died on the cross. I would first ask her what she believes in and learn her spiritual beliefs. Additionally, I would lead the session off by stating that, as a human services professional, regardless of where I work, I will not push my beliefs on you. It is not my place to do that. It is however, my place to shed light on the differences between religion and relationship.” I would lead the sessions off by going back to the “basics” and reading John 3:16 together. I would proactively show her the difference between RELIGION and RELATIONSHIP. Allow her to understand that God loves Danielle so much that he sent his only Son to die for her so she could continue to be loved by God and serve him for the rest of her life. Given her highly chaotic household, as a human services professional, I would not tell her what is right and/or what is wrong-this is a perspective Danielle would have to make on her own after reading Scriptures that allow her to learn more about love and grace. Starting fresh with the basic understanding of love and grace will allow her to psychologically apply this to her own life and determine what the difference is between religion and relationship.

In a public service setting, praying for our clients openly during their sessions is considered disrespectful and could result in an immediate disciplinary action or detrimental progress with the client. During the first or second session, I should be able to determine whether my client is a believer and identify the appropriate moment to ask if I could pray for them. It is important to not overstep any boundaries or make the clients fall under condemnation that they will be judged if they decline the prayer offer.

McMinn, M.R.(2011). Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling (Rev. ed.).

 Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House

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