The Importance of the Holy Spirit in the Christian Counselor's Life

The importance of the counselor's relationship with Holy Spirit is that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth. The scripture says, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come John 16:13 KJV. The Christian counselor through effective listening to the Holy Spirit will discern the root causes of the client's struggles. As written in John 14-16-17 (KJV), the Holy Spirit is the Comforter that abides with us, the Spirit of Truth that dwells within us. This empowers Christian counselors operating in the Holy Spirit with the authority to cast out demons and set the captive free, as stated in Mark 16:17 (KJV).
Through my studies, I learned about the Lean Six Sigma analysis process, which follows the DMAIC methodology - Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control - to address deficiencies. Similarly, counseling can serve as a valuable tool to help individuals overcome personal challenges. A Spirit-filled Christian counselor, empowered by the Holy Spirit, can effectively define the problem, measure its severity, and analyze the situation by exploring the duration and potential generational nature of the client's issues. These counselors can then recommend Bible reading, prayer, and meditation on God's Word as ways for individuals to change behaviors and improve their overall lifestyle.The control process presents the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior. When they accept Jesus and invite the Holy Spirit into their lives, the Holy Spirit becomes their guide, leading them to deliverance from bondage.
A Christian counselor cannot effectively help people in bondage without the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. A Christian counselor equipped with biblical wisdom can provide guidance toward deliverance from bondage, yet true transformation stems from the work of the Holy Spirit within the heart. The Christian counselor knows the Holy Spirit is the true counselor and that Jesus has given us the same Holy Spirit of Truth to help the world be set free from bondage.

Great post Marilyn. You made some very good points. I have never heard of the Lean Six Sigma analysis process. Thank you for including the breakdown of that analysis. Since of course it is something new to me i did look it up. It appears to be a very effective. As a Christian counselor this is a very good process to use. However, we can't get caught up in using the steps in the order that they are presented because if the Holy Spirit is to lead, He may not necessarily use the steps in that order, then again maybe He will. It all depends on the person receiving the counseling.
As a volunteer counselor at my church, they have a process also, but they also encourage us not to get so stuck on checking the boxes of the process and be led by the Holy Spirit. I think you did a very good job how you broke down the counselor could use the DMAIC methodology. I really enjoyed your post, and I gained some new insight.