The Good News is that hope is not lost. Remember Yahuah wishes that no soul be lost. 2 Peter 3.9. Yahuah is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.    1 Peter 4:12-13, 19.  Beloved,…

Root causes of sin. What this does do to your soul? Sin is sure destruction to the soul. What is sin? All unrighteousness is sin (1 John 5:17). All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. 1 John 5:17 All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead…

The DSM5 Treatment for Depression Therapy Lifestyle Changes Medication Biblically-based Treatment for Depression Though taking medicine is a controversial issue there are Bible-based counselors that do accept its use temporarily. We recognize there may be times of temporary, short-term medicative necessity until the client concludes, through the Holy Spirit that it is no longer necessary.…

(DSM) is published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The need for a classification of mental disorders has been developing throughout the history of medicine, which basically is throughout the history of humankind. Until recently there was little agreement on which disorders should be included and the optimal method for their organization. In the United…

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and Biblical Counseling: Can the Two Co-Exist?   The DSM and a Biblical Worldview A client comes in feeling depressed and worthless. Nothing ever turns out right and her will to remain positive has turned sour and negative. How would a secular counselor, after the initial counseling…

A clear definition of Biblical Soul Care is rooted in 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 Soul Care Counseling Defined Blessed be the Elohim and Abba of our Messiah ha Mashiach, the Abba of mercies and Yahuah of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in…

What is a counselor? Is a counselor and therapist the same thing? Is there a difference between them? If so, what are the differences? Should I seek the help of a counselor or a therapist? What is Torah/Bible-centered counseling? These are good questions to ask for someone seeking help for their distress. Though both counselors…

And ELOHIM Yahuah formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 This means that the body is the place where the soul exists. The body and the soul of Yah becomes one as He imparts Himself into the…

Southern-born, southern and northern raised. I am a baby-boomer blessed of Yah. I came up trained in strong Baptist principles. Having a grandfather whose name is etched in the cornerstone of a currently thriving church I have always known my Heavenly Father AbbaYah who until 7 years ago I called God. In my youth, I…