Healing by Faith: Finding Support from a Christian Counselor in Texas
Dr. Barbara Orticelli
As Christians, why do we claim, embrace, and take ownership over what does not belong to us, including sicknesses, illnesses, diseases, and afflictions? I hear and see many commercials on prescribed medications for diseases and infections, and people say “my” as if it were theirs to embrace and hold onto. I watched a commercial with a woman singing about Type II diabetes as if it was set up as a musical or play from Broadway. Why is she celebrating the disease as a joyous occasion? This is often the worldly normality of life for those diagnosed with a sickness or disease. Instead, I offer an alternate challenge: Let’s be mindful...
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