Welcome to "Counsel from Above" podcast. This is a place to ask questions concerning mental health, relationships, parenting, and the like and receive an answer based on God's word and the current mental health research. I am the host Nathan Honeycutt, Licensed Professional Counselor and minister of the church of Christ. We will explore together the intersection of the Bible and mental health to help bring some of God's answers to light in this dark world. God has provided the answers we jus ...
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Can a Christian listen to religious music with instruments outside of worship?
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13:19Send us a text Within the Church of Christ aucapella music is the type of music utilized. This weeks questions comes from a member of the church of Christ and he wants to know if he can listen to music with instruments at home or work when he is wanting to chill out. With a little bit of biblical background we will journey off into the question to …
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What do I say if a person is angry with God about an event that has taken place?
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13:00Send us a text In this episode we continue our journey down the rabbit hole created in Episode 45. We started out by considering the things that we should say when someone loses a child that is right with God. Then in episode 47 we considered what to say when we are afraid that the youth or person might not be right with God. We continue this journ…
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How should we talk with a family that has lost a child that we are afraid might not be right with God?
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11:19Send us a text In this episode we branch off to another question from Episode 35. We consider what changes in our approach with a family if we are concerned that the child that passed might not be right with God. Should we change how we approach the conversation?By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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If an adopted child decides to disconnect from the family does that mean it is the families fault?
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16:31Send us a text When our children do not follow the teachings they were provided does that mean that the families did something wrong? What if that child is an adopted child? We are told that love and a good environment will conquer all. Is this really true?By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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How should we talk with a family that loses a child?
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16:01Send us a text Losing a child is a level of pain that has never been described with accuracy. That being said, what do you say to someone that lost a child. This episode is all about focusing on how to support families in their time of loss.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Are things that are fun automatically sinful?
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8:59Send us a text Satan has been a master at making the Christina life seem like the worst life. To do that he makes us think that fun things only come to those that do not follow God. Does fun equal sin?By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text What makes revenge feel so good and yet is condemned by God? God is clear about what he expects Christians to do related to revenge, but it is such a challenge to fulfill.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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How should we handle toxic relationships in a Christ-like manner?
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15:22Send us a text Toxic relationships are common in our world. It would seem that they have always been around. How should a person in this type of relationships handle it? How does God want us to manage toxic relationships? This episode focuses on what God wants from us when we find ourselves in this type of relationship.…
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How do we honor our father and mother if we disagree with them?
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10:30Send us a text In this episode we tackle the challenge of following God's command when we are adults and do not agree with our parents? What is God expecting from us in regards to honoring our parents?By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text Can a Christian have an opinion about illegal immigration and what do we do if our opinion is not the most popular opinion? This episode focuses on how we draw conclusions and what we do when our view is opposed.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text This episode's question comes to us from a mom of a special needs child. She, like so many others, wonder if they are doing a good job. Join me as we consider parenting through adversity and finding God's path as parents.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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What do I say to those that are dying or in the hospital?
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14:51Send us a text What should a Christian say to a person suffering? It is very difficult at times to know what to say or do when visiting those that are dying or in the hospital. This episode explores a biblical example of what to do in these situations.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Where should I let my kids attend worship?
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10:09Send us a text For many Christian parents a day comes in which a friend of your child asks them to go to church at their church. Do you let them attend? This questions is common for many Christian parents as there is concern that something can be said or done that could lead your child astray. What should you do? This episode will consider the diff…
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Where does a healthy self-esteem come from?
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15:46Send us a text Self-esteem is the value that we believe we have. Where does a healthy self-esteem come from? How do we gain a healthy value of ourselves and live knowing that value? This episode will focus on seeing our value and building a healthy self-esteemBy Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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God loves a cheerful giver. How do we get our kids to understand this?
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17:05Send us a text As our kids grow up we get to teach them about sharing and giving to others. Paul tells us that God loves a cheerful giver. How do we get our kids to understand this principle?By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Is the church doing enough to help those with mental health concerns?
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15:30Send us a text Christians support Christians. This is the basis of fellowship and the Christian way of life. When members have mental health concerns where do they turn for help? Is the church doing enough to help support these members. In this podcast we will explore things that can be done in the church to better support those that have mental he…
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Age of accountability and low cognitive ability
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13:10Send us a text Does a person that has a low IQ or cognitive ability need to worry about their salvation? Many parents with special needs youth struggle to understand if they should be worried about their child's salvation. In this episode we tackle this topic to give clarity and hope for minds that do not have the ability to understand.…
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Helping those that do not get what they pray for
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19:26Send us a text In this episode we get a question from a Christian woman that knows a couple that has not had their prayer for children answered. They have gone through many things to be able to have a baby but the attempts have been unsuccessful. She wants to know how to help this couple due to the fear that their faith is decreasing the longer the…
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Send us a text Is there really a difference between worry and concern? It would seem that we are to reduce our worry but does that impact our feelings of concern? Let's get real... the true question is "Can I somehow mask my focus on worrying by calling it concern?" It is hard at times to let go and let God. Is worry all bad or is it acceptable at …
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Send us a text Can a Christian use marijuana for medicinal purposes? Can they use if recreationally if legal in their state? With the changing landscape related to marijuana it seems relevant to consider how a Christian should respond to the changes.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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How does a Christian live in a world that isn't?
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8:46Send us a text Being a Christian in this world is hard. This episode is about finding ways to be a Christian in a world that isn't. We look for strength from above as he wants us to be successful in this life.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Help, I think I might be attracted to the same gender. Is this okay for a Christian?
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12:49Send us a text Satan challenges us with many things. In this episode we will explore one persons journey through the temptation of homosexuality and the feelings they have for some individuals of the same gender. Can a Christian have these types of feelings and what should they do if those feelings happen?…
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Send us a text It is a challenge to know when I should turn the other cheek and when I should act with aggression. This episode focuses on that very topic. When should I dump tables and when should I turn the other cheek?By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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How can I be humble without being a people pleaser?
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10:30Send us a text The Christian life is all about balance. We work to find the middle of an ever polarizing list of choices. In this episode we will explore how to be humble without going to the extreme of just making everyone else happy.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text With a world that is driven by sexuality it is hard to avoid seeing the wrong thing. In this episode we will explore the ways we sin with our eyes and how to manage ourselves to ensure we live according to God's teachings.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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What is the importance and how do you develop self-control?
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10:55Send us a text This episode's question comes from an annonymous letter asking for assistance in developing self-control. Welcome to our journey as we explore God's will and desire in our lives. He wants us to have self-control. In this episode we will consider the importance and development of self-control.…
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Send us a text One of the. most challenging things to deal with is divorce and remarriage according to God's law. God's way is to be our way and with that comes very challenging situations that we get ourselves into. Satan uses those difficult situations to keep us drawn away from God. In this episode we explore God's words to help us know more abo…
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Help my teenager might be spiritually lost!
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10:09Send us a text As a parent one of the most scary things is thinking that your child is spiritually lost. Feelings of failure and worry take over and lead parents into a desperate track of trying to overcome what has been done or not done. This episode we explore God's instruction on what to do if in fact you are afraid that your child is lost.…
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Send us a text End of life decisions can often be a challenge. When making those decisions, many are considering the use of cremation. In this episode we will consider the biblical and emotional impact on cremation. Does God approve of its use?By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Can we say prayers for those that might not be right with God?
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10:21Send us a text Many times Christians get asked to add others needs to their prayer. Is it acceptable to God for those that are faithful to pray for those that might not be right with God. This challenges our mental health due to our desire to petition the All Mighty on behalf of those in need but if He is not listening is this acceptable. In this e…
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Send us a text With the political races in full swing we will explore the way we should interact with others regarding political differences. How does God expect us to act in regards to politics?By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Does Completing Suicide Guarantee Condemnation?
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16:43Send us a text If a person completes suicide are the guaranteed to be condemned? Can a person that completes suicide still have a chance to go to Heaven? Join me as we consider a veteran's life and choices that ultimately led to suicide. What does God say?By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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What should I do when Christians do the wrong thing to me?
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12:03Send us a text Some of our greatest hurst come from Christians. This fact happens many times and happens for many reasons. This episode looks at experiences that Jesus had and how he managed those situations.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text Life has the ability to give us a "bad hand." How do we help others deal with those bad hands? What responsibility does a Christian have when it comes to helping others get through the difficulties in life? In this episode we will focus on listening to what God wants from us when assisting other through tragedy.…
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Send us a text Who should I be focusing on... myself or others? Satan has the ability to get us to focus on one or the other. What does God want us to focus on? In this episode we will see where God wants us to focus.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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What is the "right" reason to get married?
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10:37Send us a text People always say that you should get married for the "right" reasons. Well what are those reasons? In this episode we will focus on listening to God's reasons to get married and what I should look for when selecting a mate.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text Difficult children are difficult. Yeah, but how does one work with them to make things better. This episode explores both the secular and biblical answer to this situation to help bridge the gap between modern answers and God's answer.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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What is the best way to help someone struggling with addiction?
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13:59Send us a text There is a fine line between assistance and enabling. This episode explores the Christians responsibility to assist those in need without enabling sinful behavior.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text Is it a sin to press charges against someone that breaks the law against you? Can a faithful Christian contact authorities without sinning? This episode considers the Christians responsibilities to the authorities and how to let God be the person that acts with vengence.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text As a Christian parent one of the first prayers is for God to be the center of their life. Sometimes in spite of our best efforts our children leave the faith. This episode identifies a plan to help parents if this takes place in their life.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text In the development of children how often do they need to hear that we love them? Generations seems to have taken different approaches to this question. Which one is right? Explore with me the differences in the generations and learning what this generation needs.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text What is the responsibility of Christians to those in authority? In light of the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump I thought I would focus this podcast on answering this question. How should Christians treat those in authority in the government, work, and church?By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text Have you ever had to explain to your kids why you do not agree with other members of your family? In this episode we will talk about God's expectations when it comes to managing the differing beliefs of others. Our main questions is from a mom and dad that are struggling to know how to talk with their young children about the differi…
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Send us a text Critics are everywhere. How do we manage criticism from others. Our question today is about a good brother giving his best to serve God and someone is willing to criticize their efforts. What do we do to handle these things? Let us work together to answer this question from God's word and with a willingness to listen to his counsel f…
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Send us a text If only we could get a dollar for everytime Satan tries to get us to do the wrong thing. We could all retire early. We are in a world that does not want God in it. This episode is about our response to this ideology and to consider things we can get better at for the glory of God.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text This weeks episode is focused on a question provided by a sister in Christ that is facing very difficult things. She asks for help as she faces a huge storm in her life. Come on the journey with us as we answer her question and seek to find what God would want us to do by listening to his Counsel from Above.…
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Send us a text One of the most dreaded events is watching our kid pick the person that we think is the wrong one. What do we do with that? In this episode we will explore how to avoid this moment and how to manage it once it comes.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text Am I a bad Christian if I have doubt? Is doubt normal and what do I do when I feel this way? Many times Satan uses our feelings against us to draw us way from God. Doubt is one of those feelings. Let us study together what God says about the feeling of doubt.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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Send us a text After a period of time away from the podcast it is apparent that I need to get back to work. His episode is about the changes that are going to be taking place with the podcast and the ways you can help keep the podcast going. Thank you for all your support and encouragement as we continue together on our journey in life to be more w…
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Send us a text What relationships are worth fixing and which relationships need to stay broken? I get asked this question often and in this podcast I answer three questions that help us to explore this topic further in our quest to learn from God's counsel from above.By Nathan Honeycutt, LPC
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