Testimony and Praise | Scripturally Speaking

I’ve been working with a particular client for several years. I’ve prayed over this person, prayed for this person, actively listened, instructed in Scripture and from acquired knowledge, and read entire books in an effort to be of further assistance in the person’s specific situation.

As we closed our last session before this one, I was moved to pray for this person to be courageous and trusting enough, along with possessing the emotional stability, as well as the mental clarity and stamina necessary to be absolutely honest with me concerning an area of life that I suspected was continually being misrepresented. I felt the power of God as I prayed.

I wondered, as my client slowly walked away from my front door, head low, if after seeing the person regularly for years, I would not see my client again. This person had been hedging and protecting information necessary to a healing for a very long time.

My client did return for the standing appointment kept over the years and began nearly immediately to share important things, complete with notes from personal journal, that are essential to progress toward genuine emotional wellness and assuming a position to implement ideas for positive change. We praised God together and thanked Him for answering prayer before closing the session. Honesty is a valuable tool and sincere prayer is certainly invaluable.