Hope for anxious hearts
Biblical Counselling UK Blog
by Biblical Counselling UK
4M ago
Thank you so much to everyone who sent in suggestions of songs for the hard times. We have been flooded with good music and have thoroughly enjoyed listening to every one of your ideas. There are far too many for just one playlist so we are going to put together a few and here is the first – a playlist for those struggling with anxiety, all made up of songs you have chosen to share with each other. Please do listen, share and hold on tight to the hope that our Lord so generously brings ..read more
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Deeper than calm – faith’s goal in anxiety
Biblical Counselling UK Blog
by Andrew Collins
4M ago
Anxiety is not pleasant. Think of the most recent time you felt stressed or anxious about something: how did it feel? The churning or knots in the stomach, the dry mouth and difficulty swallowing, the sweaty palms. Then throw in some muscular tension which adds anything from scalp and shoulder pain to shaky hands, not to mention the thoughts of dread and worry – what an unpleasant experience anxiety is. When adrenaline begins to flow round the system in increased measures it does not feel nice. And it’s not meant to. The kind of stress response that is at play is a created mechanism to help us ..read more
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Ambition redefined
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by Steve Midgley
5M ago
Christians aren’t, on the whole, big on ambition. There’s something about self-advancement and the pursuit of greatness that sits uneasily with us. Ambition hardly feels in keeping with imitating the humility of Christ or following his instructions to deny ourselves and take up our cross (Matthew 16:24). So it came as a surprise recently when I noticed that Jesus is not against personal advancement after all. It’s just that his conception of advancement is radically different to ours. In Matthew chapter 18, the disciples ask Jesus who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. In response Jesus doe ..read more
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Weakness Our Strength – a review
Biblical Counselling UK Blog
by Helen Thorne
5M ago
How do you feel about weakness? If you’re anything like me, you’re not a fan. There are moments when we want to shun weakness and pretend we are strong. Other moments when we are overwhelmed by weakness and feel there is no hope. Weakness rarely feels like something to welcome. Yet, in his latest book, Weakness Our Strength, John Hindley encourages us to think about weakness in a new and exciting way. As the pages progress, we are confronted with the reality that, as humans, we are weak people. People who are dependent on God – people called to be inter-dependent on others. We can’t be everywh ..read more
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Family growth and the Intern Scheme
Biblical Counselling UK Blog
by Amanda Naves
5M ago
I have always loved Psalm 68:6, “God sets the lonely in families.” In my mind’s eye I picture a table, dinged and scratched from years of love, where there’s always space for another chair and an extra plate. It’s a verse that quietly underlines the goodness of belonging to others and being known. Family, at least in Psalm 68:6, sounds wonderful. Family is complicated However, family takes on a different sheen when you crack open other parts of Scripture. There are stories in abundance of biological families grappling with a wide range of struggles, and the church families of the New Testament ..read more
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Simple is not the same as simplistic
Biblical Counselling UK Blog
by Steve Midgley
6M ago
Simple is not the same as simplistic. This principle, which I first heard from David Powlison (former Executive Director of CCEF), is one to which I have often returned. The idea is, well, simple! It says there is a crucial difference between a ‘simplistic’ approach and a ‘simple’ one. A simplistic approach is one that hasn’t looked at things carefully. It is ill-considered and superficial. And, because it has failed to grapple with complexities, provides a perspective that is profoundly inadequate – we are right to call it simplistic. A simple understanding is different. It’s a perspective th ..read more
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Time to trust
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by Helen Thorne
6M ago
How often do you encourage others to trust God? If you are active in your local church, quite regularly. When someone is anxious or angry, doubting, or depressed, grieving or grumbling, one (of the many) topics we might discuss with them is how to turn to the Lord in trust. It makes sense, doesn’t it? In a world of pain, we need the best comforter. In a world of confusion, we want the best guide. In a world of injustice, we want sure and certain hope. All those things flow from a relationship of trust with the Lord. Why is it, then, that sometimes people are reluctant to trust? A Matter of Tru ..read more
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Distraction
Biblical Counselling UK Blog
by Andrew Collins
6M ago
“You seem distracted…” Argh…caught again. We were talking through a difficult issue and my thoughts had drifted to visions of countering accusations and brilliantly winning the argument (I have NEVER lost an argument, by the way – in my head). But as I was absorbed in that private courtroom, the all too familiar disconnection was evident to those nearby. “What was that?” I said. “You’re distracted!” was the reply. Guilty as charged. I have become quite skilled at being distracted. It can take a number of forms. I get lost in my thoughts. But it’s more than daydreaming – it has negative associa ..read more
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Loss
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by Steve Midgley
7M ago
Contrary to everyone’s reassurances, David’s grief only seemed to deepen. People said he just needed time – slowly, they said, his sadness would fade and he’d get over it. Only, David didn’t want to ‘get over it’. He wasn’t sure he understood what the phrase even meant. How does anyone ‘get over’ the loss of someone who was closer to him than anyone else on earth? He was bereaved – and bereft – and it felt to him as if he might stay that way forever. Most of us will face the aching emptiness of loss at some point in our lives. Sadly, we may also face the empty platitudes with which loss is so ..read more
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Through negligence, through weakness…
Biblical Counselling UK Blog
by Steve Midgley
7M ago
Weakness is confusing. It comes in different forms and those forms differ in significance. Some weakness enables God’s grace to shine: God’s power, Paul says, “is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Which means that he declares, “if I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness” (2 Corinthians 11:30). This weakness, and its admission, seems to be a good thing. But that isn’t the only weakness the Bible describes. In the Garden of Gethsemane, when Jesus finds his disciples sleeping instead of praying, he appeals to them, saying: “Watch and pray so that you will not ..read more
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