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SPIRITUAL COUNSELING
An important part of healing is recognizing that our spirit controls our thoughts and emotions. This is one reason why spiritual healing is so important to healing a person as a whole. A spirit which is loving, joyful, kind, peaceful, patient, and forgiving generates less toxic thoughts and emotions which can produce disease. Spiritual growth is a vital part of healing as it produces more trust in God, and creates more positive thoughts and emotions to help healing. 
Spiritual growth and trust in God lessens thoughts and emotions which can drive us to addictions, affairs, compulsivity and other choices with negative consequences. In many cases, emotional and spiritual issues manifest as physical symptoms. Discovering life's purpose is a key to peace.
Lezlie is an ordained minister of New Horizon Ministries, a nondenominational Christian, and a member of the American Association for Biblical counselors.
Isaiah 61:1-3 (New International Version)
1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.
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