It Really Is About the Heart

The Interfaith Counseling Center has four of the most talented and wonderfully gifted Therapists. A group of women in a Bible Study, asked how we were able to find and keep such great Therapists. My response was that we looked for individuals who had a genuine heart for others, especially those individuals who were struggling with stress, anxiety, sadness, conflict, etc. We also looked for individuals who wanted to be continual students rather than those who thought they already knew all they needed to know. At our Center, we can teach and help each other how to help someone who is struggling with these issues in their personal life, their marriage, at work or wherever these issues arise. What we cannot teach is the “heart” issue. We cannot teach someone to care for others genuinely and lovingly. That is a gift from God which must be continually nurtured. Just as Jesus “called” the Apostles, I believe God “called” the Therapists at the Interfaith Counseling Center and I am grateful that God included me. It really is about the heart; more than skills, knowledge, and techniques, even though these are important, they are not the most significant. We ask potential Therapists, "Do you have a heart for individuals and couples who are struggling?"