When embarking into historical exploration through the process of investigation there is a particular connecting formula of research one utilizes in order to collect an objective perspective of events. Anytime we consume information as viewers, researchers, or counselors it is vital to focus on the realities of others via immersion in order to grasp their perspective lens. In other words, by understanding one’s confrontation with reality through the immersion process we can eliminate bias and obtain a clear view of the issues/struggles at hand. It is this writer’s contention that the action of immersion is the genesis of support for the position that “curative theology” advocates meaningful change and spiritual growth in the counselee.

To begin with, we see that “immersion” itself as an action illustrated, requested, or directed by Jesus throughout the New Testament of the Bible. In Revelation 3:20 (The King James Version) it states, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” (Holy Bible ). To clarify, the Holy Spirit wants us to be receptive so we can become assimilated with one another. By the same token, as counselors we need to be immersed in the Holy Spirit because we are extensions of the body of Christ. “Christian counseling, then, may be defined as a triadic healing encounter with the living Christ, facilitated by a helper who assists this redemptive, healing process, helping another to get unstuck and moving forward on the path to spiritual maturity and psycho-social-emotional health”(Clinton and Ohlschlager 16).

In closing, with special focus on the process of immersion itself and its’ direct relationship towards counselors, we see Jesus teach a special lesson again in the New Testament. In Mark 10:13-14 (The King James Version) it states, “And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God”(Holy Bible ). Aren’t we all children in God’s eyes? We need to constantly be engaged, ask questions, obey Him, and listen to His Word in order to for immersion and understanding to prosper. This same logic can be applied to the arena of Christian counseling. By allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us, we (counselors), can become “parents” of others through Christ.

Works Cited

Clinton, Tim and George Ohlschlager. “Introduction to Christian Counseling: The 21st-Century State of the Art.” Clinton, Tim, George Ohlschlager and Archibald Hart. Caring For People God’s Way . Nashville,Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Inc., 2005. 16.

Holy Bible . n.d.