Welcoming God’s Love

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An important step in exchanged life counseling is helping the counselee appreciate the amazing, personal, love of God.

“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.” 1 John 3:1,2 ESV

Often the rejection syndrome from parents (and other factors) causes our concept of God to be distorted. If we don’t believe that God is loving, compassionate, and trustworthy, it is very difficult to surrender to Him and move forward in the personal renewal process.

We see the value of addressing our concept of God and His love as an initial aspect of the counseling process. Here are some recommended resources to evaluate and use:

Fathersloveletter.com features the Father’s Love Letter script and additional resources. Their 30 minute testimonial video, Journey Home to Love has the Love Letter script woven through it and the personal testimonies are very impactful. There’s a children’s version of downloadable posters at www.fatherheart.tv/abbas-kids

Grace Notes that are relevant include:

Books:

  • He Loves Me!: Learning to Live in the Father’s Affection, by Wayne Jaconsen
  • The Father Heart of God: Experiencing the Depths of His Love for You
    by Floyd McClung

This page from the Steps to Freedom in Christ can be read through by the counselee with discussion and prayer: The Truth of Your Father God

“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38,39 ESV

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