Journal of the Journey

Trust Jesus

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

-Deuteronomy 6:5, Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30

Web Journal of a Pastoral Mental Health Counselor

Web Journal (Blog)

of an aspiring Pastoral (God willing)

Mental Health Counselor (in training)

Plus Graduate Writings by David W. Coon, Cambridge College (2016-2018), Springfield Massachusetts

My testimony is out there from the start.

So what does that mean? First and foremost, I am a Christian myself, and this one aspect of my life permeates everything I do.

Truth be told, it is my desire to serve others in need that drove me into the mental health counseling profession in the first place. I am seeking to start my own Christian counseling practice someday, after a few years secular clinical experience.

I'm a Marine Corps veteran (Afghanistan 2009), I struggled with alcohol after my deployment. I've been homeless, I've been to rock bottom, and by the grace of God I have not only recovered, but I'm on my way to truly progressing and flourishing.

My own testimony is the foundation of why I do what I do. My testimony as a sinner saved by the grace of God is out in the open from the very beginning. My story as a born again Christian, includes my own struggles, addictions, downfall, and recovery, as all is part of my story, and hopefully sets the example of revival, as this is the theme of my practice.

So clients will have some idea about who I am and where I’ve come from and what I’ve struggled through and overcame right from the beginning. The been there before, done that aspect that I bring to the therapy setting has great appeal to a lot of people. Plus I understand that there is a shortage of Christian counselors these days, making me all that much more in demand.

Web Journal

of an aspiring Pastoral

Mental Health Counselor

Plus Graduate Writings by David W. Coon, Cambridge College (2016-2018), Springfield Massachusetts

The Greatest Commandment

When one of the religious scribes asked Jesus which commandment is most important, He answered:

“The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:28–30).

Christ essentially quoted Deuteronomy 6:4–5, thus showing that the requirement for God’s people has always been the same, and, indeed, always will be the same, even into eternity.

Hallelujah! Praise the LORD

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