| Christian based marriage counseling is vastly different | | | | being disobedient to the Bible will be taught what they |
| than many other types, although most of them share | | | | can do to submit to God and train them in the way the |
| the same goal. That goal is to overcome any problems | | | | Bible says to approach problems between a husband |
| which may be keeping them apart and help them to | | | | and a wife. |
| find real happiness in their shared lives. The long term | | | | This may or may not be appealing to the more |
| goals are to see them to become well adjusted and | | | | modern Christian, particularly if they Christian based |
| happy people, to grow both emotionally and in their | | | | marriage counseling is based on a more old school |
| relationship together. | | | | approach This tends to leave the female feeling |
| Most counselors, whether Christian or secular, are | | | | somewhat less worthy than the male if she is a more |
| certified professionals who have spent many years | | | | modern woman, and she will require a more modern |
| learning their craft. There is little difference between | | | | approach to the Biblical studies. |
| the credentials of the two, however how they | | | | -Christian counseling tends to be measured by and |
| approach the problems may be different since one will | | | | large by Biblical standards as well. It sees God as the |
| use the wisdoms of the faith. | | | | source of each result and is used as a standard by |
| Christian based marriage counseling will take the | | | | which those being counseled are "evaluated" or |
| counseling to another level entirely, and in contrast to | | | | measured to so to speak. The secular counselor may |
| simply using medical and psychological counseling, they | | | | be instead guided by their lifestyles, what he perceives |
| will integrate Biblical principles as well, so that they are | | | | to be their conflict and a means to resolve that or |
| willing to submit themselves to the will of the Bible, and | | | | failing a resolution, at least a transformation, while the |
| God, as it were. | | | | Christian based marriage counseling will lean more |
| Christians see the Biblical truths as literally, the be all | | | | toward scriptures to find standards and to offer |
| and end all of truths. As well as seeking out past | | | | advice. |
| problems, whether that problem is a week old or | | | | Biblical teachings do however have a great deal of |
| twenty years old, they will explore all aspects of the | | | | practical wisdom that may or may not have a lot to do |
| person, including chemical, prior to helping to achieve a | | | | with God, per se, but instead, simply common sense |
| conflict resolution. They will also however seek out the | | | | instructions in the way to make amends and to get |
| word of God through the Bible so that those who are | | | | closer to their partner. |