counseling class

today in our counseling class small groups, i got to be the counselee
it was actually pretty helpful
this one girl jus listened to me vent,
which was nice because now days ppl dont listen very well
so jus having someone comprehend and understand
what i was going through was good feedback
then one of the pro teacher leader counselors
was asked to give me some counsel/spiritual direction
she asked very thoughtful questions and really wanted to help me
understand what i might be feeling
it was good to have someone reflect
my emotions, content and thoughts
i normally dont like to talk and share too much
about myself, but i'm learning that sometimes
we need to find people we trust to
receive grace and compassion from others
sometimes we need proper soul care of ourselves,
we actually need to take care of the deep anxieties
that we often bottle up
usually because we don't have people who can offer
the right attending skills
we ourselves need to be present with
other people when they really have something to share
we need to be patient and not cut people off
we need to learn how to read people's verbal and nonverbal gestures
when i was being counseled,
my emotions became very was obvious through my tone 
i even got a little teary, but i caught myself and stopped
it's great that we have the Holy Spirit
with us as the Great Counselor/ Physician
but it's also pretty awesome that we can be surrounded
by a supportive community called the church
as God's people we need to learn how to be there for others
sometimes our mere presence can be a ministry for others
i also need to learn how to ask better concrete questions
to further understand people
sometimes i jump to quick to assumptions
to try and figure out their problem
i guess the next step in counseling would be to help people
come to a deeper realization of their own
beliefs, values, assumptions, ideologies, behavior, and thoughts
and perhaps the most important tool in counseling
is inviting the Holy Spirit to help us minister
we need to have the discernment and wisdom to
know how God may be at work in their lives
overall, i think being practicing counseling skills
and getting more experience would help most
sometimes i move too quickly with my observations,
or sometimes i don't know exactly what to say
i don't know how to end this blog
ok bye