A biology teacher I had while I was an undergrad once told me that he had often wished he could study biology without dealing without the teachings of evolution. Biology is the study of God's handiwork and what makes it function. Only when someone sees the hand of God in creation can he or she truly appreciate the universe and its life forms. I am now pursuing a master's degree in Family Counseling with the goal of completing a PhD in psychology. I feel the same way as my former biology professor about my area of study. I often wish that such anti-biblical ideas as evolution were left out of the picture. Psychology is the study of the human mind and soul. The goal of counseling is to bring about wholeness and healing while helping people to see what they can do to change their own situations. This is only possible when man recognizes that God Himself is the ultimate source of healing and life. Deuteronomy 29:29 says, "The hidden things belong to the Lord." None of us can truly understand why we behave as we do until the light of God's word shines upon our hearts and minds, revealing hidden hurts and pains we often did not know were there. Hebrews 4:12 tells us that the Word of God penetrates deep enough to divide the soul from the spirit and can judge all the thoughts and intents of the heart. While psychology tries to say that man has a "mind" problem, the Bible reveals the "heart" problem. When a person surrenders their heart, that is their passions and desires to God, many of their emotional and mental problems go away. If there is a heart problem today, look to the source of all life, Jesus Christ. He is always waiting and he does not charge a fee for "sitting on his couch."
Blessings,
Pastor Sullivan Jones