Christian counseling is not about offering personal opinions, emotional reactions, or human solutions. It is about becoming a vessel through which God's wisdom brings healing, direction, correction, and restoration. As a counseling minister, people often come to you during their most vulnerable moments, and your words can either strengthen their faith or create further confusion. This is why your counsel must be anchored in the truth of Scripture. 2 Timothy 3:16–17 teaches that all Scripture is God breathed and useful for teaching, correcting, training, and equipping God's people for every good work. The Word of God is not simply a reference book for counseling; it is the foundation that gives your counsel authority and accuracy. Counseling according to God's Word requires humility because you must recognize that your wisdom is limited, but God's wisdom is perfect. Proverbs 19:20–21 says, "Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted a...