How would one find the patience to persevere with the methods and practices recommended by the author here when the patient, despite their best conscious intentions and statements, does not really (at least initially) want to devote themselves to the necessary spiritual and psychological tasks necessary to achieve healing? As effective as the methods McMinn describes may be, there are doubtless many cases of extreme resistance in counseling; how can the counselor find a balance between a vigorous attempt to encourage true healing and development and the level of spiritual understanding and theological distance that is required in order to provide effective Christian counseling? Action

After having read...

While I felt I had a decent understanding of scripture before, the way in which the author relates scripture to counseling practice makes it clear that there is more I could come to understand about scripture's relevance in my current life. To this end, I will make it a point to read scripture for at least twenty minutes every morning, and to spend at least ten minutes immediately following writing a reflection on the passage read.
Reference

McMinn, M. (1996). Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling.

Forest, VA: Tyndal House.