If the mirror could project hearts, what would yours look like?
When you get a couple of pimples on your face , you may quickly try and find new products to give you a clearer and smoother skin. “Perhaps,” we say, “the ones we got before don’t work”. When a hairstyle is over three weeks and it looks like you are a bushman , you get a new hairstyle then you suddenly feel alive again. Why do we do all this? To ensure that our physical appearance is good. How many times do we intentionally check the conditions of our hearts?
It is not uncommon to hear people say, “I don’t believe in therapy” or “Therapy doesn’t work for me,” and these are all valid claims. I went for therapy too. It didn’t work for me. It was later that l realised, the issue isn’t therapy, it is where you go for therapy. Nobody can fix the heart better than the One who created it – that is – GOD. Psychologists play a huge role in our communities and have been able to help many people , we salute and honour them but they can only offer coping strategies not complete healing. Complete healing is found in Christ alone.
Often, we use something external to help us cope with what is internal, like a glass of wine or your favourite snack. Some use sex and binge watching tv series to cope. Eventually it starts influencing your day-to-day functioning. The people of the world don’t see anything wrong with this. As a matter of fact, they encourage you to do what you can to “cope” while the Bible encourages us to come to Jehovah Rapha. One brings short lived relief, the other brings total and complete deliverance.
There is no checklist or quiz that can tell you, “Hey! It’s time to consider counseling!” but there are some red flags that might tip you off like answering the question above. If mirrors could reflect the heart and mind, what would yours look like? As a survivor of mental health issues, l speak based on experiences which led me to The Balm in Gilead and left me with encounters. Look at what Hebrews 4:12 says:
“The Word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart”
Our first event , which will be a mass counselling session will be held on the 19th of October. We have limited tickets so get yours as soon as you can. Share this with a friend and show up! You can even buy for your parents (yes parents have held onto so much for so long)! Remember, whatever we need is found in God. Sometimes looking in the mirror is not fun but if we want to fix the creases, the hair, we have no choice but to first find out where the problem is by looking into the mirror.
If I have counselled you before, please do share how you have been helped and how it has affected your day to day life. To get your ticket, click on the link below;
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/280390-lets-talk-about-it/#
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” – Romans 8:18