I agree that some folks in the church think couseling is a cop out. They say, "if you just had an accountability partner or a friend you could talk to you wouldn't need to pay someone." Well, the sad fact is that for many, the church (Bible studies and prayer groups) are NOT safe places to talk about weaknesses and struggles.

I think we (I) do a lousy job in the church of loving and accepting people where they're at. Shoot, I bet most of us would be totally offended by the people Jesus would hang out with if He were with us in the flesh.

I've never seen anyone come to church and open up that he was struggling with homosexual feelings. I think folks come and get saved. But then they put on a suit and a smile and start living the "victorious Christian life." But they really lead lives of "quiet desparation."

Why can't we be real?