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PastoralCrisisIntervention
TherearefivegospelsofJesusChrist-Matthew,Mark,Luke,Johnandyou,theChristian.Manywillneverreadthefirstfour.
Gipsy
Smith.
Theurgentneedforpastoralcrisisintervention.
Humansufferingisuniversalandpervasive,buthealingandrecoveryisunique;dependingonthecasualties'faith,mindset,andwhetherwhattheydoishealthyorunhealthy.Thoughcuringmethods,includingmedication,canbringtemporaryreliefandcure,thehealingandwholenesscannotbecompletelyachievedthroughthem.Findingtemporaryrelieffromphysical,mentalandemotionalpainisnothealing,butanesthetizing.Whenacrisisappearsinone'slife,
it
affectsthewholeperson;one'sphysical,mental,social,andspiritualbelng.Thehumanbeingcannotbeseparatedfromthepartofhimaffected,noteveninthehealingprocess.Thereforeinthehealingandrecoveryprocess,thewholepersonmustbeinvolved.
In
searchforhealing,itisnotonlyforthepsychological,emotional,andphysicalcure-butalsoforrelationalandspiritualtransformation."Psychological,socialandpoliticalrevolutionshavenotbeenabletotransformtheheartofdarknessthatliesdeepinthebreastofeveryhumanbeing.Amidafloodofselffulfillment,thereisanepidemicofdepression,suicide,personalemptiness,andescapism...Soobviouslytheproblemisaspiritualone.Andsomustbethecure."
TheSpiritoftheDiscipline;DallasWillard(198B).
Therefore,whenapersonisinacrlsissituation,thecareofthewholepersonmustbeourmission,asitwasbythegreathealerJesushimself
(Luke
4:23)."AllpraisetotheGodandFatherofourMaster,JesustheMessiah!Fatherofallmercy!Godofallhealingcounsel!Hecomesalongsideuswhenwegothroughhardtimes,andbeforeyouknow
it,
hebringsusalonqsldesomeoneelsewhoisgoingthroughhardtimessothatwecanbethereforthatpersonjustasGodwasthereforus.WehaveplentyofhardtimesthatcomefromfollowingtheMessiah;butnomoresothanthegoodtimesofhishealing
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