To quit or not to quit

StarryEyedShoeGazer · Mar 1, 2020

Hi all,

I was going to do a Christian counseling course this year and as I read through the material I realised that others would be counting on me to help them with problems like anorexia, job loss ,family conflict etc.
These are major issues which I feel totally helpless in helping people with.

The reality dawned on me that I am still not in a position to take on others burdens in this way.
I have been on a healing journey myself - and I am seeking more and more healing but it is not guaranteed that I will be well enough to be responsible for others mental health in three years time.

So I am deciding whether or not to quit and just focus on things I can do at home ....I still feel too broken and even being organised with the course is a cause of much stress.

Please pray for direction, guidance ,wisdom and healing and that I can find a more viable Avenue for serving the Lord and others.

Jeshu · Mar 1, 2020

Your own health should come first, but fears about that don't often tell us rightly what God wants from us either. The course may well teach you important techniques you could learn from yourself and be applied to your own healing. Doing the course would not force you to help people but rather give you an opportunity to do so if you choose to.

The more choices the better. Illness has forced me to stay home for years but such can be a very meaningless experience.

Praying God will guide you with direction.

maintenance man · Mar 1, 2020

StarryEyedShoeGazer said:
Please pray for direction, guidance ,wisdom and healing and that I can find a more viable Avenue for serving the Lord and others.

I praise God that you have a heart to serve him and others in your life's work!

It seems God has blessed you with discernment and is nudging you in a new direction.

I'm praying that your willingness to serve is fully realized as God opens up a new path for you to follow.

May you be greatly blessed as you seek to be a blessing to others.

Richard T · Mar 2, 2020

2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. I think you should move forward in your counseling. If you thought you could handle these issues well, you would probably be a poor counselor. There are other scriptures like Joel 3:10 "let the weak say they are strong." I say this too based on experience. Of the times where I thought I was the most inadequate and in one case, even faking it, the Lord pulled me through. The reason you will do better, is that you will rely on Him. I pray you have the guidance needed from God to make the best decision and the fortitude to carry it out.

LoricaLady · Mar 3, 2020

Praying as requested....

Rachelm2535 · Mar 5, 2020

StarryEyedShoeGazer said:
Hi all,

I was going to do a Christian counseling course this year and as I read through the material I realised that others would be counting on me to help them with problems like anorexia, job loss ,family conflict etc.
These are major issues which I feel totally helpless in helping people with.

The reality dawned on me that I am still not in a position to take on others burdens in this way.
I have been on a healing journey myself - and I am seeking more and more healing but it is not guaranteed that I will be well enough to be responsible for others mental health in three years time.

So I am deciding whether or not to quit and just focus on things I can do at home ....I still feel too broken and even being organised with the course is a cause of much stress.

Please pray for direction, guidance ,wisdom and healing and that I can find a more viable Avenue for serving the Lord and others.

I will be praying God shows you His purpose for you. I can tell you when I went through schooling for my counseling degree I was a mess also. Actually we all are. But here’s the thing as a counselor we do not take on the problems of those we help we give them directly to the Lord that is the awesome thing about Christian counseling. Through classes you learn how to work with people and not get triggered by their experiences. At the same time though it is so important you work through your brokenness. He can and will make you whole. Even if you don’t end up in the counseling field you can help others even though you are still getting help yourself. He is the one doing all the world we are just His hands and feet. -Rachel

StarryEyedShoeGazer · Mar 5, 2020

Rachelm2535 said:
I will be praying God shows you His purpose for you. I can tell you when I went through schooling for my counseling degree I was a mess also. Actually we all are. But here’s the thing as a counselor we do not take on the problems of those we help we give them directly to the Lord that is the awesome thing about Christian counseling. Through classes you learn how to work with people and not get triggered by their experiences. At the same time though it is so important you work through your brokenness. He can and will make you whole. Even if you don’t end up in the counseling field you can help others even though you are still getting help yourself. He is the one doing all the world we are just His hands and feet. -Rachel

Thank you Rachel.This was a great encouragement!

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