When a client is being counseled by in a biblical counseling environment, one of the things
that they will either accept or refuse is what to do with confrontation. Confrontation is one
of the trademarks of Christian counseling. Part of the job of the counselor is to confront
sins with the client with all love, patience, and care. They will need guidance on how to
change their thoughts, desires, and actions to conform to Christ-like (Ephesians 4:13). When
I am meeting a client who is struggling with sin, I am going to see the charge that the Lord
gives me and speak boldly because there is an expectation by the Lord towards me, that I
should do this. Concerning Entwistle (2015) Pursue of truth, the Lord uses people while
accomplishing His plan, and part of using people is that He calls us to confront each other
in truth. a It is important not to back down when confronting others' sins. It is good for them
to come face-to-face with the Word of the Lord and to call them to change. The Lord will
also judge the counselor if he chooses to dismiss the loving act of confronting. Confronting
is not a choice that some do or something we might consider doing. God has called us as
believers to help and sharpen each other to the image of Christ Jesus, even if it is hard to
do. Confronting others does not mean we can overlook the important aspects, such as
confronting in love (Ephesians 4:15). Our ability to express God’s love increase with spiritual
maturity. Doing this requires a healthy, and strong faith. We must grow to become in every
respect the mature body of Christ. This was counseled by Paul to the Ephesians. Paul
understood that this type of growth and training had to be connected to flow out of Christ.
Reference
Entwistle, D.N. (2015). Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity (3rd ed.).
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