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1 | How do I (you, we) come across? | Rom 12:3 | Hank | 97719 | ||
Aixen - My formal study of psychology has been limited to a single course as a college freshman. About the only thing I remember from the entire class is the definition of psychology that the professor gave during his introductory lecture. After looking menacingly around at us class members, he said, "Psychology is the study of how you got that way." The remaining lectures seemed to wander downhill after that. That class was easily the most boring and the professor the dullest that I ever experienced in all my years of formal education. So I ask you to pardon me if I don't seem terribly awed by the prospect of phychology being able to do a great deal to aid the Christian in his walk with Christ. But you read me wrong when you interpret my remarks as being an effort to discourage you from helping people. Whence you drew that inference is beyond me. Repeatedly you have talked about helping or at least trying to help persons on either end of the esteem spectrum, but you never quite say how. And yes, I do believe that any psychologist who had his head on straight would endorse having faith in something or someone outside himself, even if the mythical "worldly psychologist" in my reference didn't himself give two hoots about Christ or Christianity. About self-esteem and blood pressure. I've never given a thought to having the former checked, but my doctor checks my blood pressure every time I consult him. The blood pressure is always fine and so I don't worry about it. My self-esteem may be all out of whack for all I know. I've lived 68 happy years, 54 as a Christian and 44 as a happily married man without giving any serious attention to my self-esteem and I figure it's too late to start worrying about it now. I've other things to do that I enjoy far better than monkeying around with my self-esteem. I'm reasonably sure if you did a psychological profile on me, you'd discover I'm as nutty as a fruitcake. But I'm happy, saved, have a fine family whom I love dearly, have true and dear friends of long standing, and I've managed to make a good living for my family, retire without being on welfare, and have never been in jail in my life nor have I ever been to the funny farm! :-) ..... --Hank | ||||||
2 | How do I (you, we) come across? | Rom 12:3 | Aixen7z4 | 97744 | ||
It would not be easy to reveal how we would help someone with self-esteem problems in a forum such as this. For one thing, we would be exposing ourselves to criticism from people who had one course in psychology fifty years ago and do not understand what we are saying. That would not be profitable. It might just be useful here to say that God has made us, body and soul and spirit. If we care about our bodies, enough to have a blood pressure taken on a regular basis, we might do well to consider having our psyches checked from time to time for self-esteem. But I can understand that you feel fine and do not see the need to visit that kind of doctor. If you ever feel the need for psychological help, may I suggest that you choose your doctor very carefully. I would not expect a worldly psychologist to be recommending that you live a life centered on Christ. After all, he is not doing it himself. But there are some consecrated practitioners in this field who would do just that. You would want to choose someone who has a philosophy of life, and a faith, that is compatible with yours. For a person such as you, Hank, it would not be difficult to adjust the self-esteem if it ever got out of whack. From this distance it seems to be fine. But if you were concerned, before he did anything about it, the psychologist would measure it. I doubt very much that you are as nutty as you say, though I do detect slight indications of a healthy sense of humor. It is my professional opinion that you are fine, and that your heart is strong for the Lord. Stay well. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy body prospereth. |
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