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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Reference
McMinn, Mark, R. (2011). Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in
Christian Counseling. Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
