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7AUGUST2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSTESTIMONYAllGoodPsychologyisGODPsychologyIrecentlyreceivedanemailfromastrangerwhohadvisitedmyweb-site.ThismanwhosaidhewasaChristianwroteItisimpossibletobeaChristianandapsychologistatthesametime.Theyarefakesandscams.Unfortunatelythismanisnotaloneinhisbeliefs.FartoomanyChristiansthinkthatpracticingpsychologyandfollowingChristaremutuallyexclu-sive.WhileIagreethatpsychologyisnotareplacementforGodIdoseepsychologyasatoolthatcanbeusedtohelppeopletoaddressmanyofthebarriersthatpreventthemfromreceivingGodsbest.AndIbelievethatseekingcounselfromaChristianpsychologistortherapistisavaluableresourceinpromotinggoodmentalhealth.IamremindedofPhilipsinteractionwiththeEthiopianeunuchinActs830-31ThenPhilipranuptothechariotandheardthemanreadingIsaiahtheprophet.Doyouunder-standwhatyouarereadingPhilipasked.HowcanIhesaidunlesssomeoneexplainsittomeSoheinvitedPhiliptocomeupandsitwithhim.InasensethisiswhatChristiantherapistsdocomeupandsitwithyouandguideyouintogreaterunder-standingandapplicationofGodsWordthatresultsinachangeinyourthoughtsemotionsandbehav-iors.Christiantherapistscanhelpyouunderstandtheimpactofunhealthyfamilydynamicsrecognizesignsofself-protectionandcompulsivebehav-iorsordiscerntheeffectsofgrowingupinanalcoholichome.TheycanguideyouthroughaprocessthathelpsyoutoapprehendtheTruthaboutyourselfandGodthatisneces-sarytohealthewoundsofyourpastandexperiencetheabundantlifethatJesusprovides.Weknowthatsimplyhearingorreadingthewordisnotthesameastrulyunderstandingit.Wecannotalwaysunderstanditonourownandoftenneedsupporttoapplyittoourlives.Philipaspirit-filledteachertotheEthiopianeunuchprovidesamodelforthespirit-filledtherapistwhowantstobeusedasatoolinGodshands.WhenPhilipexplainedtheWordandsharedtheGoodNewsitresultedinachangeintheEthiopiansdesiresbehaviorandemotionshewantedtobebaptizedandhewentonhiswayrejoicingverses36-39.Oneofthemostcommonpsycho-logicalinterventionsthattherapistsuseiscalledCognitiveBehavioralTherapyCBT.CBThasbeenshowntobeeffectiveformanymentalhealthissuesincludinganxietyanddepres-sion.TheprimaryfocusofCBTistoidentifyandthenreplacetheerro-neousirrationalbeliefsthattriggernegativeunpleasantemotionsanddysfunctionalbehaviors.Theclientisguidedthroughasystematicprocessofintentionallyandconsciouslychoos-ingtofocusonaccuratebeliefsandhealthybehaviors.WhenyoutakeacloselookatCBTyoucanseethatitlinesupwithbibli-calprinciplesandscripturessuchasYouweretaughtwithregardtoyourformerwayoflifetoputoffyouroldselfwhichisbeingcorruptedbyitsdeceitfuldesirestobemadenewintheattitudeofyourmindsandtoputonthenewselfcreatedtobelikeGodintruerighteousnessandholinessEphesians422-24.FinallybrothersandsisterswhateveristruewhateverisnoblewhateverisrightwhateverispurewhateverislovelywhateverisadmirableifanythingisexcellentorpraiseworthythinkaboutsuchthingsPhilippians48.Donotcon-formtothepatternofthisworldbutbetransformedbytherenewingofyourmindRomans122a.CanyoubeaChristianandapsychologistatthesametimeAbsolutelyDr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisanordainedministerandfor-merpsychologyprofessorwhospecializesinChristianCounselingandpersonaltrans-formation.Formoreinformationvisitwww.DrPegOnline.comorcall303-745-4944.ByPeggyMitchellNorwoodPh.D.PeggyNorwoodTheycanguideyouthroughaprocessthathelpsyoutoapprehendtheTruthaboutyourselfandGodthatisnecessarytohealthewoundsofyourpastandexperiencetheabundantlifethatJesusprovides.onlyilluminateandshedlightonthesicknessthatisintheservantANDintheMastershouseThefunctionoffaithAmericaisthatitcausesyoutovalueotherpeopleButthenthefunctionoffaithAmericaisthatitoughttocauseyoutodosomething.Americahastotakeauthorityoveritsracism.TheCenturionsoldierhadasickservantsohedidsomething.Thatswhattakingauthoritymeansyoudosomethingabouttheproblem.Youcanthavesicknessinyourhouseandpretenditsnotthere.IfsomeonelivesinyourhouseandtheyhavecanceryouseethemwiththecanceryouseewhatitsdoingtothemandtoyoubutyouturnawayandpretendtheyarenotsickEventuallythepersonisgoingtodie.ButiftheyareinyourhousethedeathofthatpersonisgoingtoaffectyouanditsgoingtocostyouYoucantsitandwatchpeopledieinyourhouseanddonothingTheCenturionrefusedtojustsitbackanddonothing.Buthehadtheaudac-itytotakeauthority.AndthatswhatAmericamustdowithalltheracialprofilingandthekillingofyoungblackmenwhoseonlycrimeisthecoloroftheirskin.Lawsmustbechanged.Livesmustbeprotected.Wecandealwithracisminthiscountryifweallhavetheaudacitytotakeauthority.Wecantjustsitanddonothingbutweneedtotalk.WeneedtotalktoeachotherbutwealsoneedtotalktoGodGodcangetridofitbutwemustresistit.Racismisademon.Racismispeopleworkandracismisprayerwork.Somethingswillneverleaveuswithoutprayer.SomethingswehavetodriveoutbutyoucantdoitwithouttheaudacitytotakeauthorityWemustfightitandthewayyoufightitisyouhavetoadmitthatitsthere.Weneedtoquitlyingtoourselves.Thesicknessisinthehouseandwearetryingtopretenditisnotthere.Thesicknessisinourfaceandweactlikewedontseeit.ButitisthereTakingauthoritymeansyouhavetomakeadecision.Youhavetochoosehealing.TheCenturionmadeadeci-sion.HedecidedtosendsomefolktogogetJesus.ImnotlivingwithsicknessinmyhouseIfmyservantissickImsick.IfmyservantisntrightImnotright.Hedidntjusttalkaboutitorthinkaboutitbuthemadeadecisiontodosomethingaboutit.UnlesswedosomethingtochangethewayweeducateblackchildrenunlesswedosomethingaboutthewayweemployblackpeopleunlesswedosomethingabouthowwegiveopportunitiestoblackfolkunlesswedosomethingaboutourjudicialsystemsicknessisgoingtobeinthehouseAnduntilyougogetJesusnothingisgoingtochange.UnlessyougetsomeGodinyourlifeandsomeloveinyourheartAmericanothingisgoingtochange.SicknesswillstayinthehouseuntilyougogetJesusYourpatrioticsongsarenotenough.AmottoonyourmoneyisnotenoughYoumustgogetJesusAndJesusrepresentstheloveofGodWithoutlovesicknesswillruleWeallmusthavetheaudacitytotakeauthorityLastlyifthisnationistofunc-tionwithfaithandgethealedthenwhatitsaysandwhatitclaimsmustmakesense.AnditmustmakesensetoJesusThefaithoftheCenturionmadesensebecausetheCenturionunderstoodauthority.Andhisunder-standingmadesensetoJesusThefirstthingaboutyourfaithisitoughttomakesenseAlotfolktrytotellyoufaithdoesntmakesense.ItbetteranditbettermakesensetoJesus.YoumaynotunderstanditbutitbettermakesensetoJesusTheCenturionsentothersoldierstogotellJesusYoudonthavetocomeundermyroof.Justsaythewordandmyservantwillbehealed.ForImyselfamamanofauthoritywithsoldiersunderme.Itellthisonetogoandhegoesandthatonecomeandhecomes.IsaytomyservantDothisandhedoesit.AndthetextsaysheamazedJesusandJesussaidIhavenotfoundsuchgreatfaitheveninIsrael.Andthetextsaysbecausehisfaithsur-prisedandmadesensetoJesushisservantwashealed.HisfaithmadesensetoJesus.Ifyoufunctioninfaiththenwhatyousayandwhatyoubelievemustmakesense.YoucantsayIttakesavillagetoraiseachildbutyousuf-fervigilantestoliveinthevillageYoucantsaynochildleftbehindbutyetyoutolerateyourschoolsgraduatingourkidswhocantreadorwriteYouclaimjusticeforallbutalldontgetjusticeinyourcourtsYoucallyourselfthegreatestcoun-tryintheworldbutthegreatestcountryintheworldlocksupmoreblackboysandblackgirlsthananyothernationonearthYoutalkaboutAmberwavesofgrainbuttoomanyblackchildreninthiscountrygotobedwithoutenoughfoodtoeatAmericawhatyousayandwhatyoubelievemakesnosenseAndmostofallitmakesnosensetoJesusNothingwillchangeforyouuntilwhatyousayandwhatyoudomakessenseFAITH...continuedfrompage4