- Dec 23, 2010
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Hello All,
I feeling very upset and bitter about something I probably should not. I have a good friend that I often confide in and share things about my life. She does the same.
She is a therapist. I recently shared with her that I felt called to become a Christian Counselor. This would involve getting my Masters Degree in counseling(From a Seminary) since my undergraduate is in a different but related field. She discouraged me a bit but then said do it if that is what you feel God is calling you to do.
My friend said that like me, she feels that maybe she should be a Christian Counselor! And she looked up credentials and they varied from having degrees in Bible studies to just having a regular license and a Christian background.
I know I shouldn't feel upset about this as there are many Christian Counselors out there but I cannot help feeling that she is taking something from me.
My friend went on about how she needed to take care of herself, take these Bible classes...etc My upset feeling is mixed with a bit of jealousy because she already has the degree and the career. Why do I feel like she is taking something away from me? Maybe I shouldn't confide in her so much. I know this seems like such a small thing but part of me feels like a bit of my identity and dreams are being taken.
Any advice to get past these feelings?
Thanks,
Erie
I feeling very upset and bitter about something I probably should not. I have a good friend that I often confide in and share things about my life. She does the same.
She is a therapist. I recently shared with her that I felt called to become a Christian Counselor. This would involve getting my Masters Degree in counseling(From a Seminary) since my undergraduate is in a different but related field. She discouraged me a bit but then said do it if that is what you feel God is calling you to do.
My friend said that like me, she feels that maybe she should be a Christian Counselor! And she looked up credentials and they varied from having degrees in Bible studies to just having a regular license and a Christian background.
I know I shouldn't feel upset about this as there are many Christian Counselors out there but I cannot help feeling that she is taking something from me.
My friend went on about how she needed to take care of herself, take these Bible classes...etc My upset feeling is mixed with a bit of jealousy because she already has the degree and the career. Why do I feel like she is taking something away from me? Maybe I shouldn't confide in her so much. I know this seems like such a small thing but part of me feels like a bit of my identity and dreams are being taken.
Any advice to get past these feelings?
Thanks,
Erie