Confronting sin in counseling requires me to listen to God for guidance in the
session. Importantly, maintaining a prayer life allows God to continue giving you
wisdom, knowledge, and understanding to confront sin. Additionally, one can look at
the person's attributional style. Psychologists mean the way people explain good
and bad events in their lives and the lives of others (McMinn, 2011, 159). Whether
a person has an internal attribution will help acknowledge the sin since they see
the issues they are dealing with are from choices in their lives.
Furthermore, if they have external attribution, they cannot see the areas they cannot
control. I believe that a person cannot see their actions can cause the issues they
are dealing with unless the sin confronts them. Morally can be a means for the
counselor to confront the sin to some degree. The critical aspect of confronting sin
requires seeking God, and He will give you the guidance needed in the sessions.
Delving into the methods for confronting sin such as silence, pondering, questioning,
direct censure, and not confronting evil. All these methods can be used according
to the individual, setting, and issue. The Holy Spirit will guide you on whether to
use any or all of the forms. As McMinn stated, "Choosing which approach to use
in a specific counseling situation requires discernment, wisdom, an understanding of
the counseling relationship, and self-awareness" (2011, 171).
Additionally, listening to the person will help choose the correct method; sometimes,
not confronting the person about the sin is essential. Gaging whether the person is
open to hearing about their sin requires paying attention to body language and
verbally what they say; again, not all clients will be Christians, which means
choosing another approach or dialogue to counsel the person. I have an open mind
to use all the methods because how will I know what will or will not work if I do
not try it first.
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McMinn, Mark, R. (2011). Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian
Counseling. Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
