Confession is admitting what is true—what we believe. Often, our confession of belief does not align with how we live, leading to problems in our lives. 

Jesus articulates this reality by saying, “ I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” He instructs, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in Me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from Me, you can do nothing.” (John 15:1, 4-5 ESV).

Wandering branches must be realigned with Jesus; likewise, the drifting heart needs to be realigned with Him by staying immersed in His Word. Biblical counseling helps the heart align with biblical truth, enabling it to bloom, flourish, and produce abundant fruit. 

While secular counseling may focus on trimming the wilted leaves or tying up drooping stems to make the plant appear healthy and strong, biblical counseling kneels at the roots, working gently to loosen the soil of the heart with God’s Word, uncovering noxious roots that bear the unhealthy branches of sin, such as fear, pride, anger, or misplaced hope.

Biblical counseling explores the roots of the problem under the care of the Master Gardener—God Himself—and offers biblical solutions for aligning living and believing.

With the careful hands of God’s truth in love, biblical counseling aligns living with biblical truth so that you can abide in Jesus and live biblically.

Reflect on whether your confession of belief in Jesus aligns with your actions. When you're faced with unexpected trials or temptations, consider how your thoughts, desires, feelings, and actions align with Scripture’s truth. 

Sometimes, a mother’s heart is like a summer flower garden exposed to intense heat and a scorching sun. The heat of worry, fear, guilt, anger, shame, and exhaustion throws off the balance of living and believing. But there is hope. Jesus and His Spirit are like a fountain of living water, softening the heart, restoring balance, bringing life-giving hope to its roots.

Every flower must grow through the soil, and biblical counseling trusts in the living water of God’s Spirit to cleanse away the impurities left by sin.

Being a mom involves continually and lovingly planting God’s Word in a child’s heart. However, disciplining children in a God-glorifying way first requires the difficult work of yielding to God’s Word and Spirit, allowing each to discipline your own heart so that living and believing align daily. When living and believing align in your heart, then aligning living and believing in your child’s heart through discipline becomes a God-glorifying act.

Just as planting a flower in unbalanced, nutrient-poor soil won't produce blooms, a life rooted in misapplying God’s Word won't bear the blooming fruit of Christlikeness. Living and believing are the hidden works of God’s Spirit as He works through His Word in a life deeply rooted in accurately applying God’s Word to each temptation, situation, and relationship.

Through counseling and practical application of God’s Word, Biblical counseling sows the seeds of God’s truth, stabilizing the heart's soil by removing hard, rocky, and thorny layers that hinder growth.

Through the caring, gentle confrontation of God’s corrective Word, Biblical counseling helps align your actions and beliefs. It’s a supportive journey, guiding moms like you to become more like Jesus each day as you live biblically.