While some are coping with family and relational difficulties, others struggle with issues of faith and coming to terms with the love, grace, and will of God. When moral issues come up, we wrestle together with them. We don't preach, and our role is not disciplinary. Our culture's response is to avoid pain, which causes people to be more disconnected. As Christians, we should have an Ephesians type of love, a different system that addresses conflict and gives support when it is needed.
Life is tough.
Jesus doesn't provide answers to all the pain automatically, but He will find you and will help you change the ways you deal with it. Some Christians reject the use of psychology to address personal problems, as if that option somehow negates faith, Koch stated. Yet, for believers experiencing emotional turmoil, the counseling offered by committed Christian professionals can be as life-sustaining as insulin to a diabetic. The heart, the human psyche, is a complex thing. We are here to partner with students, to help them be whole and holy, and live life more fully.