Personal Narrative: The Art Of Counseling

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It was not until my mid-thirties that I embraced a relationship with Jesus, and my life has yet to be the same. For years I questioned why I was born, and felt there was very little purpose to my life, which made me feel very alone. Yet, this was fortunately not the case, and as I surveyed my life from past to present, God was always present and active throughout my life, in spite of my lack of awareness of Him. Suffice it to say, I have finally allowed my mind and spirit to be open to receiving what my calling is, and have acknowledged my Creator’s plans for me. Being a counselor and possible leader, or mentor, has been a passion of mine since I was young, and I can recollect that I always enjoyed hearing people’s stories. Throughout …show more content…
It was during this time of initial healing and support group therapy, that I sensed my earlier yearning of wanting to be a counselor and a leader, as well as that of a forgiven child of God. Yet, I was not quite prepared to openly hear from God, as well as peers who were encouraging me to finally relinquish my past and move forward. I was still learning how to recognize God as more of a father figure, rather than an uncaring overlord. It took some time for me to become comfortable with my identity in relation to my salvation, since for years the two never correlated, and I finally surrendered my pride and accepted that I was a forgiven child of God. It was at this point in time that I was able to take that giant leap of transitioning from wishful daydreams to purposeful actions, and I accepted a promotion into management at my job. I believe this role I undertook was part of God’s objective, and was a precursor to my now future goals. God proved to be faithful and did not give up pursuing me for His Kingdom, and He is still honing my skills for the future roles He has awaiting …show more content…
A narrow mind will most likely lead to limited and biased knowledge, and people deserve more than cookie-cutter answers and watered-down guidance. God has taken a metaphorical crow-bar and opened my mind and heart, and shown me how small I had let my world become, both mentally and emotionally. As I read the aspects that comprise a sonship mentality, I was drawn to all of them and feel they are essential to successful leadership. Humility needs to occupy the space that was filled with jealousy, and personal success should take a backseat to serving others (Frost & Frost, n.d.). If am going to be a person that people turn to for direction, the source of my light, strength, and wisdom need to all come from a solid foundation. This will be based off of my relationship with God, life lessons, my professional business experience, and my education including the study of disciplines such as philosophy, psychology, and theology. There can be much value in having the capability to analyze a situation or problem by using more than one resource and perspective, because it usually takes more than one tool to most efficiently get the job

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