The goal is to lead a person to Jesus for healing and allow Him to reveal the truth to the suffering person. Examples of this would be a young man who believes he was at fault for his parents’ divorce, or a woman who experiences constant shame because of a sexual act for which she feels God will not forgive. Jesus’ Healing Truth seeks to reveal the lies and expose them to the truth that we are not responsible for the sinful actions of others and that God can and will forgive us and cleanse us of all our sins.
Not every emotional problem is the result of a lie. Not every traumatic event needs to be brought up and dealt with for a person to experience the love of God and the joy of knowing Him. As with any “Christian counseling,” there is a huge difference between counseling according to the teachings of the Bible and counseling using ungodly psychology while attaching Scripture references here and there.
When seeking any form of counseling, one must be wise and discerning James 1:5. Christian counselors need to have a genuine love for the Lord and His Word. A genuine love for the Lord and His Word cannot be said universally for all who claim to be Christian counselors.
