Christian Marriage Counselling With Peta
Christian marriage counsellors value the sanctity of marriage and prioritize fixing problems in the relationship rather than giving up, while secular counselors are more likely to suggest divorce. This fundamental difference means Christian marriage counseling approaches challenges with the goal of restoration and healing rather than dissolution. Christian marriage counseling recognizes God as the highest authority and finds solutions to problems based on what is said in the Bible, while secular counseling focuses on psychological theorists. This means every strategy, insight, and tool is filtered through the lens of Scripture.
Marriage in the Biblical Framework
Christian marriage counseling recognizes God as the highest authority and finds solutions to problems based on what is said in the Bible, while secular counseling focuses on psychological theorists. This means every strategy, insight, and tool is filtered through the lens of Scripture.
Communication Enhancement
Effective communication is the foundation of healthy marriage but especially a Christian one. Peta teaches couples how to:
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Listen actively and empathetically
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Express needs without attacking using compassionate communication techniques
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Understand gender differences in communication
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Apply biblical principles of love and respect to conversations
Conflict Resolution
Christian marriage counselling requires couples to learn how to handle conflict within Christian standards, where the approach taken when handling disputes aims not to triumph over the opponent but to find mutual understanding.
Spiritual Growth Together
One of the noted characteristics of Christian marriage counselling is that it entails the enhancement of the couple's faith, where counsellors ask couples to read scriptures, pray together, and attend church activities. This shared spiritual journey strengthens the marital bond.
Forgiveness and Grace
Christian marriage counselling aims to remove blame from the marriage and turn to mutual forgiveness so couples can begin fresh with no hatred in their hearts. Forgiveness isn't just encouraged, it's modeled after God's forgiveness toward us.
Married 40 Years, 20 Hard Years and God's Redemption
I've been married for 40 years and I always say the first 20 were the hardest.
Around our 20th anniversary, my husband threatened to leave. I was desperate. I reached out to my senior pastor who came and spoke with him privately. I still don't know what they talked about on that walk, but something shifted. My husband became open to getting help.
We began working with a couple who led workshops and met with us one-on-one. Our marriage transformed. Not overnight, but steadily, as we learned to communicate, understand each other's differences, and apply biblical principles to our relationship.
That experience is why I'm so passionate about Christian marriage counseling. I know what it's like to be in a hard marriage. I know what it's like to feel hopeless. And I know what it's like to see God redeem, restore, and rebuild something beautiful from the brokenness.
I counsel Christian couples because I want them to have what we have now: a strong, thriving marriage that honours God and serves as a testimony to the world.