In two weeks I'll be attending the American Association of Christian Counselor's International Marriage & Family Summit. I'm especially excited about their attachment-based intervention specialist intensive and hope to come away with important tools to bring to the therapeutic process with my clients. But I am mindful that the average American, per Bohn and Short 2008, are exposed to ten TRILLION words every day - up four trillion from 1990. With Google at the ready, smart phones with all their whistles and bells, we as a nation marinate in words.
The apostle Paul recognized his call to preach, not with words of wisdom, not with persuasive words, but with demonstration of the Spirit's power. In humility he came in weakness and trembling (1 Cor. 1:17). His words continue to influence and speak life over nations. I wonder, if in my zeal to share nuggets from the latest conference du jour, that I'm not competing with the ten trillion words my client swim upstream against daily.
Relationship is the heart of therapy and words are a bridge that connect us. I'm reminded that the Lord instructed Ezekiel to prophesy to dry bones. When the Lord is the SOURCE of our words, we release life as we speak.
The apostle Paul recognized his call to preach, not with words of wisdom, not with persuasive words, but with demonstration of the Spirit's power. In humility he came in weakness and trembling (1 Cor. 1:17). His words continue to influence and speak life over nations. I wonder, if in my zeal to share nuggets from the latest conference du jour, that I'm not competing with the ten trillion words my client swim upstream against daily.
Relationship is the heart of therapy and words are a bridge that connect us. I'm reminded that the Lord instructed Ezekiel to prophesy to dry bones. When the Lord is the SOURCE of our words, we release life as we speak.