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Discover the Power to Be a Better Christian
Dr. William Backus the respected clinical psychologist and author
of Telling Yourself the Truth, returns with a groundbreaking book
examining how sin is the basis of many common emotional and
psychological disorders. Revealing the untold story of why we act
how we act, the book is sure to join of the ranks of Christian
counseling classics.
What Your Counselor Never Told You is a detailed look at the causes
of various character traits and the reasons behind the actions we
take. It is both a tool to help you overcome sin in your life, and
a handbook for self-examination to lead a purer life. The book
explains how the sin our lives affects our daily actions and even
our character traits.
Ideal for self-use or by trained, counselors, What Your Counselor
Never Told You takes the position that spiritual health goes
hand-in-hand with mental and emotional health. It puts readers on
the right road to recovery.
Finding the Root of the Problem
• I'm tired of always comparing myself to others.
• My husband and I can't stop fighting.
• A friend of mine drinks too much.
• Some people make me feel so mad.
• My wife is constantly depressed.
All of us have struggles in life. We try to change our ways or
thought patterns. We try to understand why life isn't going the way
it should.
Perhaps you, your spouse, another family member, or a friend has
needed some help. Visiting a counselor seemed to make no
difference. No improvement. No breakthrough.
When healing doesn't occur or last, it may be because the root of
the problem hasn't been exposed.
In What Your Counselor Never Told You, Dr. William Backus
reveals the much ignored and denied basis for common emotional and
psychological problems. Drawing from decades of research back to
one of seven traits or characteristics, most commonly known as the
Seven Deadly Sins. The key is understanding which of these traits
are more dominant in your life, and therefore troublesome, and then
learning how to embrace God's remedy.
Includes self-assessment questions for individual and group
use.
Poem: "What Happened to the Seven Deadly Sins?"
Introduction: Sick or Sinful?
Chapter One:Taking Sin Seriously
Chapter Two: Pride--The Root of the Root Sins
Chapter Three: Envy--The Sin That Promises Nothing Good
Chapter Four: Anger--Wrong or Right? When and How?
Chapter Five: Greed--Falling in Love With Possessions
Chapter Six: Sloth--Depression or Laziness? Sickness or Sin?
Chapter Seven: Lust--What It Promises and What It Delivers
Chapter Eight: Gluttony--Selling Out to Pleasure
Appendix One: Taking and Scoring the Sin Test
Appendix Two: The Sin Test and Psychopathology
Appendix Three: More History of the Seven Deadly Sins