Patience in counseling!

A Pastor would never (at least should never) step into the pulpit and just share whatever comes to his mind.  Yet, we sometimes do this when we are counseling.  We listen intently while the parishioner explains their problem, then we quickly answer to the best of our knowledge and with the Scripture that comes to mind.  Perhaps it would be wise of us to tell that person “let me pray about this and study this out and I will get back to you”.

I have begun this practice in my own ministry and it has made a world of difference.