Prayer in Counseling

Prayer in Counseling

Summary

The journal article” Christian Clients' Preferences Regarding Prayer as a Counseling intervention” has been taken from the Journal of Psychology and Theology written by Chet Weld and Karen Eriksen. The journal article discusses that the spiritual interventions such as prayer is now widely used as counseling and therapy. This article discusses the experiences of the Christians clients and therapists beliefs regarding payer in counseling. This article talks about spirituality and prayers importance that has grown in the context of counseling. Prayer becomes the spiritual intervention of choice for counseling of Christians. By incorporating prayer in counseling one needs to beware of the controversial aspect that may arise. Hence it is essential to take to consider ethical issue that relates with prayer in counseling (Weld &Karen, 2007).

The authors of this article conducted the research to analyze the behaviors of the Christians' and therapists. The detailed analysis of the research based on the t-tests, Pearson correlations and Fisher's test indicated that 82% of the clients considered prayer as an effective counseling intervention.

The article discusses that besides the classical use of prayer in pastoral counseling, direct communication with God may also constitute an essential part of the whole process of analysis problem and recommended response to what is discovered. Instead of talking and listen to each other, the counselor and the counselee can stand before God in prayer, asking Him to reveal by His Holy Spirit so both should understand. It is important to do this calmly, without haste, knowing silence and to manage allowing time to the Holy Spirit to guide your thoughts.

Interaction

The authors of this article emphasize all norms and rules that are ethical and bring forth concerns also suggest recommendations in relation to involving prayer in counseling. Counseling is an essential aspect in spirituality that seems ...