When clients come to see me they are often in crisis, or to put it theologically, “at the end of themselves.” My temptation is often to congratulate them and begin cheering. However, in my role as therapist, this would not go over well. Yet, once in a while my enthusiasm for their fallen state slips out. You see, though they do not know it yet, they are actually on the verge of a turning point; a defining moment even, if they go with God’s intended purpose on this one. It is here that He wants to get their attention and can actually do His best work, if they let Him.

I remember sharing this idea in the counseling room with Sally one day. She came ...............