Description

This book suggests ways to use passages from the Bible as metaphors to help clients overcome various issues. The topics are arranged alphabetically with the topic in bold print. The scripture reference is acknowledged in parentheses. One of the important strategies in using metaphors is to allow the client to interpret it and apply it in the way that she needs, rather than the therapist explaining what the metaphor means to her. Prior to each metaphor, I have made a brief comment on how the metaphor might be used, but have not attempted to explain the metaphor. Some of the metaphors are vague; others, less so. This book might also be helpful to folks who are struggling with various issues that are addressed. By reading the metaphors, the reader may be helped to overcome the struggle. This book is intended to be more of a reference book than a book one reads and then discards. I would hope that therapists keep this book and refer to it as they work with various clients.