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.--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.-
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Reference-
Entwistle, D.N. (2015). Integrative Approaches to Psychology and
Christianity (3rd ed.). Cascade Books-
