In Psychology and the Integration of Christianity, Stevenson reveals three points about God our Father. The first point is that God is omniscient; God knows and sees everything His people do. Most of mankind think that they can hide their evil thoughts or that God cannot see them when they sin. God sees everything and knows the hearts of his children. It would not be far-fetched to assume that our Creator might be disappointed in today's world. With evils such as murder, theft, and abuse occurring daily in this world, God is saddened. For these reasons it is all the more important that, as Christians, we remain in the light of God. (Stevenson, 2007) The second point is that God knows all possible things; God knows our present as well as what will happen in the future. Our lives have already been structured and planned for us. He already knows what we will do even before we do it. God knows how our stories will be told and how they will begin and end. He also knows who will turn their back on him before the offender knows they will. (Stevenson, 2007) The third point made in this text is that God knows what should be. (Stevenson, 2007) Many times, we as humans think we know what is best for ourselves and we stray from God's plan. Through free will, God grants us the ability to choose our own path. When we walk our own path, instead of the one God predestined, we end up with feelings of pain and loneliness. Despite all these flaws, our Heavenly Father is such a forgiving God that he will bring us back. These three points give us an overview of how powerful and merciful the Father truly is. The author provides us with substantially positive statements halfway through the article to address issues raised by the client that are outside the consultant's scope of expertise, and a referral can be made; there are books, videos, groups, classes, broadcasts, conferences and much more available to promote psychological health. Travel is a lifelong adventure. (Feldman, 1987) References Feldman, Robert S. (1987). Understanding psychology. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co. Holy Bible. Authorized King James VersionPittman, Bill; B., Dick (ed.). (1998). The Courage to Change: The Christian Roots of the Twelve Step Movement. Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden.Johnson, E. (2007). Christ lord of psychology. In D. Stevenson, B. Eck & P. Hill (eds.), Psychology and the Integration of Christianity: Seminal Works that Shaped the Movement Batavia, Illinois: Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Inc..
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