Common Sense, Biblical Counseling, and Life Coaching

When I was in college, I had a friend who was majoring in Biblical Counseling, which is basically applying Biblical principles to your life to avoid and fix problems. We went over many case studies, looking at Scripture to find the root cause of a certain problem in someone's life. These studies in common sense have helped me to think Biblically and enjoy a pretty peaceful life. (I am proud to say I've never had any problems with the police.) From what I've seen on TV, life coaching is similar. I wonder what the qualifications are to be able to tell people how to use common sense. I guess I'll have to look to the all-knowing Wikipedia for an honest answer. I think I'd like that, though. I like pointing out other people's problems, and telling them how to fix them. Maybe it would be better for me to fix my own problems, take the log out of my own eye, for now. However, I will be looking for books of case studies so that I can read about other peoples' problems and see if I can figure out the root causes and the solutions.

Part 2

I did it. I ordered The Christian Counselor's Casebook by Jay Adams. I'm glad I did, because my opinion is that nobody can top Jay Adams when it comes to Biblical Counseling. That being said, though, I have plenty of opportunities to analyze problems of various sorts. I can turn on the TV and see people whose lives are in shambles because of an addiction of one sort or another. I can see people who are on the brink of losing their homes and/or families because of their compulsive hoarding. There are shows dedicated to people who have trouble deciding what kinds of clothes they should be wearing. There are a few shows about individuals, teams, and families who struggle with obesity. I even saw a show dedicated to a girl facing anxiety when driving on the freeway.