“But even that distress must be balanced by enthusiastic hope. It is his task always to sound the note of biblical optimism… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share Image
“the Christian cheerfully asserts the possibility of thorough, rapid change. This is a very crucial plank in the Christian counselor’s platform. As… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share Image
“Thus, assigning of homework from the first session on enables a counselor to discover quickly (1) who is willing and able to… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share Image
“Thus the first important fact is that counselees need meaning, and the second is similar to it: counselees need hope. Every counselor… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share Image
“If no Christian faces unique tests in life, and if Paul can say to the church at Corinth (living in an entirely… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share Image
“When help in changing is not sought and the old ways and the old relationships are allowed to continue, the parties set… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share Image
“No man is free to ignore God’s standards. No one has the right to choose not to serve God, for God has made man… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“Wherever the Spirit of the Lord is at work, one of the discernible evidences of His presence is changed personalities. Men can and do… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“When clients think they are helpless, that some strange mysterious force is at work overpowering them, and they say that I Corinthians 10:13 does… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“Nouthetic counseling, then, necessarily embodies involvement of the deepest sort.” — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“While victories in the struggle are possible through Christ (vs. 25), they do not come easily or apart from daily battles involving just such… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“But even that distress must be balanced by enthusiastic hope. It is his task always to sound the note of biblical optimism that is… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“The fourth response is Christian: “It can be solved through Christ.” Notice that the first three responses leave the problem intact and as a… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“Nowhere does the Bible say that one must wait for change. Jesus did not ask people to wait. He expected and effected change right… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“the Christian cheerfully asserts the possibility of thorough, rapid change. This is a very crucial plank in the Christian counselor’s platform. As a basic… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“There are at least seven separately definable elements involved in biblical change. These cannot be viewed merely as successive steps, since most of them… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“We are to vigorously and violently demolish all the fortifications of the foe, winning the battle and talking him captive for Christ. The Church… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“Most cases of child discipline may be solved by establishing structure that will lead to the reenforcement of the biblical principles established for the… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“Counselees continually confuse learned behavior patterns with inherited nature (phusis). Counselors may take it as a rule that any quality of life, attitude of… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
The Christian is free from all other human beings. He does not have to live over against others, controlled by their actions and responses.… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
“Similarly, the Scriptures urge the believer to be what God has declared him to be in Christ.” — Jay E. Adams Copy Share
