YOU were Uniquely Created!
Temperament is the inborn part of man that determines how he/she reacts to people, places, and things. Further, temperament pinpoints our perception of ourselves and the people who love us, and it is the determining factor in how well we handle the stresses and pressures of life.
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:13-16
This scripture tells us we were designed before we were born; created exactly as God intended, including both our strengths and weaknesses. We have a responsibility to live up to our potential, correcting the correctable defects. Our self-worth will benefit from praising God for designing us the way we are. It is the understanding and acceptance of one’s unique self through this process that enables each individual to allow God to effect change in his or her life.
Discover how to connect with God’s energy, His plan for your life, and the path to your destiny.
About Christian Counseling
Dr. Bruce Ohman is a National Christian Counselors Association (NCCA) Board Certified Temperament Pastoral Counselor and holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Pastoral Counseling.
The NCCA believes that because psychology is the study of the human mind and its functions, and God created the mind, there is no one better suited to the study of psychology than the Christian. And the NCCA believes that the Bible must be the foundation of every therapeutic method.
Psychology can be extremely helpful, but psychology in and of itself cannot do what Scripture can do without inspiration from the Word of God. Natural revelation from scientific data can be helpful, but no scientific knowledge can produce results equal to those produced by the Word of God. The Bible is divine revelation. It is central to our techniques and always holds the final authority.
For those individuals who feel unfulfilled and face challenges that hold them back from achieving a life of significance, we use a scripturally based therapeutic procedure called Creation Therapy, which helps a person overcome those challenges.
Unlike secular counselors who believe a person’s life and behavior on earth is random and that man is his own god, Creation Therapy allows a person to uncover the gifts and talents placed in him or her by our Creator and enables them to see more clearly the purpose and significance God has designed into their life.
Our Approach
In 1983, Drs. Richard and Phyllis Arno began conducting research and developed a scripturally based therapeutic procedure that produces effective, positive, and more immediate results than secular counseling for those needing guidance/counsel.
The Arno’s therapeutic procedure is called Creation Therapy, a biblically based approach to behavior change, which operates on the theory of temperament, understanding of the inner man. It provides a framework for understanding and accepting one’s unique creation, which helps us meet our temperament needs in scriptural ways, connect with the purpose God has for our lives, and use our gifts and talents to achieve our destiny.
Every individual has temperament needs in varying degrees. These temperament needs are met by drawing from our soul or our spirit.
Most problems in our lives are the result of some attitude or behavior; they don’t just happen. Problem-causing attitudes and behaviors develop when individuals attempt to meet their temperament needs in ungodly ways.
To overcome these problems, old attitudes and behaviors must be replaced by new ones. This complete change in a human being is an act of God; the application of Creation Therapy by the counselor does not change a person. Rather, Creation Therapy helps an individual understand and accept their unique self, allowing God to effect change in their life.
Creation Therapy enables individuals to find and activate those new attitudes and behaviors.