I know that the superior academic instruction I could receive at Calvin College would be just what I am looking for to achieve a meaningful understanding of the cultural and spiritual context in which we live so I can make known the infinite love, mercy, and grace of Christ. I hope as a student, I can be one who challenges my peers to work toward their full potential, and I hope that they can challenge me to do the same by always encouraging me to practice a life of service, and continue to help make my faith my own. To me, the academic and spiritual opportunities that Calvin College offers are equally important to me. As believers, whatever we do should be done for the Lord. I hope that as a student at Calvin I would be able to encourage others because others have encouraged and strengthened me in this aspect.
To obtain maturity, obedience and hopefully a new or a closer relationship with Christ is the ultimate goal in Christian counseling. Maturity will enable the client to have a deeper desire to worship and find their purpose in life (Crabb, L. 1977). As a client matures he will be able to assess his situation in a more mature manner and be able to apply the learned skill received in counseling. Crabb discusses two elements of maturity which are long range character growth and immediate obedience in specific situations which will help them to better please God (Crabb, L. 1977). Roger’s theory similarly assumes will need to demonstrate genuineness and true concern toward the client will yield the same results (Kensit, D.
The forces that will allow me to achieve my goals will be the good Lord and the plans he has for me. With God on your side I think anyone can achieve any goal they wish to. Sure there will still be struggle but “If God brings you to it, he’ll bring you through it.” As I grow and experience different stages in my life and career I will look through my development plan see the goals I set for myself and update them with new and improved goals for the path that I am on. It will be great to look at my plan 20 years from now and see if I achieved what I wanted in my career. I am glad to have had the opportunity to experience a class where I can learn not just visually but physically.
I wish to be confirmed for many reasons. It is a continuation of my growth in faith, started when I was baptized as a baby. My journeys continue by attending mas and with sacrament of reconciliation in 2nd grade. It was my first communion and first confession. My first reason for wanting to be confirmed is to understand God more fully and be come not only a better man by the experiences but a better catholic and during the process I wish to become a complete Christian, to help myself and help others, to help heal and be faithful.
* Action If I was speaking with a friend, I would most definitely tell them to keep God at the forefront of their lives. I would proceed by asking them how things have worked out on their own without praying on their situation. Often times when we do things without asking for God’s help, we make a mess of things in my opinion. I would encourage them to seek God’s word for the bible has the answers to the problems that we face today. I believe that integrating theology and psychology into practice can be attained and can benefit the client greatly.
Belief is a clambering for everyone just like for Equiano. As he finally became Christian - because he was told that this is the only way to go to Heaven – he reached his spiritual liberation, his spiritual conversion. Reading the Bible was a good aim for this conversion. And the mixture of knowledge and faith always rewards you with self-fulfillment you are always able to become the desired person who you want to
He uses an example of astronomy to make his point. To me it sounds like the author is conveying to the reader that all parts of something, not just individual parts, is what make something complete. God’s truth should be integrated throughout our entire educational curriculum, in that God’s truth brings everything together. I agree with the fact that God’s truth brings everything together. I also think it is easier for a pastor to integrate God’s truth into everyday life because a pastor’s primary focus is just teaching the Word of God.
Dr. Crabb shares that the biblical goal of counseling goals should be to help people move over to the path of righteousness (Crabb, 28); and help them move up in their maturity to be like Christ (Crabb, 29). “Moving over” deals with any immediate problems; and “moving up” is about developing character (attitudes, beliefs, purposes) that conforms to Christ (Crabb, 31). People have one basic personal need (that is “personal worth”) that requires two kinds of input for its satisfaction: significance (purpose, importance, adequacy, etc.) and security (love) (Crabb, 63). The counselor’s goal should be to help the person find their significance by helping them understand who they are in Christ (Crabb, 71).
My belief in God before my car accident was there, but now because of my accident I am solidified in my trust and faith in God. He saved my life because he wanted something more from me. So now with my new relationship with God and my new look on life, I try to take one day at a time and live life to its fullest. While raising my children, I try to show them the importance of God and the importance of including Him in daily life. I try to teach them who God is, what God has done for us and that you must have a relationship with God daily, you can be all God wants you to be and you can do all God wants you to do.
* Once we have a clear understanding of which we are and our purpose in life, we can then begin to lead the life we were designed to live since the beginning of time. Our path must begin with accepting our title as a follower and a sinner. Accept only God as your leader (Jeremiah 10:23). Hold not hate within one’s heart, but let it be filled with love for the father. Hold fast to the commandments, holding the first and second as highest priority (Mark 12:28-31; Matthew 22:35-40).