I went through lots of secular or standard counseling. It helped some. It helped me to stay focused on the negative things that happened in my life. It helped me to focus on the anniversary dates of all the abuse I endured. It helped me stay locked in the PTSD. It helped me to stay afraid.

Biblical counseling tells you to look at what the Bible says in response to life. Whereas a secular or standard therapist will say tell me what you’re feeling and all the bad stuff that’s happened to you, a Biblically based counselor will hear what you’ve been through and will concentrate on more positive things, such as healing.

It is impossible to emotionally or mentally be in a place of fear and gratitude at the same time.

What we feed grows. If you feed fear, you will increase your fear. If you feed gratitude, you will increase the gratitude. Which is more likely to help you move on from trauma and strife?

We all have something to be grateful for. If you are reading this, you can be grateful for eyes that see. If it’s being read to you, you can be grateful for ears to hear. If you are having it spelled out to you in sign language (like Helen Keller did), because you can’t see or hear, you can be grateful for a sound mind that can understand these words. We can be grateful for air to breathe, clothes to wear, so many little things in life. There are many bigger things to be grateful for, too.

There was a time when my physical suffering was so great that I would call my pastor almost every day and tell him I wasn’t sure how many more days I could get up and choose to continue to breathe. That’s what I would say almost daily. He would quote Romans 8:28, “For God uses all things to work together for those who love Him and are the called according to His purpose.” He would say he didn’t understand why I was suffering so much, but he knew God would use it all for my good because that’s the promise in that verse.

He would also tell me the Bible says we are to thank God in everything and for everything. I really struggled with this for a long time. I thanked God often for getting me through it all, for feeling His presence, but I didn’t thank Him for it. When I finally did thank Him, that’s when I found PEMF shortly thereafter, and my life changed drastically for the better.

I remember thanking Him. I don’t know how sincere I was starting out. I thanked Him for all the torturous sensations I felt, and my eyes and brain shaking. I thanked Him for the compassion I would have for others with such bizarre symptoms. I thanked Him for helping me share my journey with others and for giving me the opportunity to offer hope to them.

Here I am, years later, with my own business where I now help others to end needless suffering, mentally, physically, and spiritually. I actually get paid (by being fulfilled and monetarily). Everything I’ve been through and how God has helped me through it are now tools in my toolbox to help others navigate the trials in their lives.

Going to Biblical counseling doesn’t mean everything is suddenly fixed; it means working towards healing instead of trying to cope with being broken. You’ll find some links for Biblical counseling here. Check them out. Pray about it. Thank God for leading you to the right counselor for you. If you need to, call me. This business is a ministry to me, and I’m willing to help whenever and wherever I can.

Know that God loves you. He wants you to talk to Him, spend time with Him, seek His guidance and comfort. He will give it to you. Just thank Him for it.

Here are a few of my favorite verses:

Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.

2 Timothy 1:7  For God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Philippians 4:6 Be careful (or anxious) for nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

That means when you’re going through something that no one could ever understand how you could still find peace, because what you’re dealing with is so traumatic, He can give you peace even then. That peace can only come from God.

Remember what I said about what you feed grows? That’s Biblical, too.

Proverbs 23:7 For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he…

Proverbs 18:21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Which is why this verse is so important:

Philippians 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

My last thought is this. As a child, I experienced family problems, which I later carried into my own parenting. I could blame my parents, and my children can blame me. I’ve apologized for the wrong I’ve done, as have my parents. What now, though? If I concentrate on the bad that happened, I’ll never get any further. If I can forgive my family and myself, healing can take place. What happened is in the past, what does the future hold? We can stay stuck in the past and play the blame game for the rest of our lives, but it doesn’t help anyone. Regardless of who did what to you in the past, what are you going to do about your life today?

If you’re tired of suffering because you once were made to suffer, give yourself permission to MOVE ON. Find what makes you happy in life and pursue it. There are so many blessings to be had in this life. We can look down in disgust or we can see the beauty around us. It’s a choice. Choose to see the beauty, starting today.