Therapy has
been called “the talking cure.” In a culture that often looks to medications
and surgeries for healing and transformation, the idea that words can heal
seems almost superstitious. Yet, the spoken word has been a central component
to Christian faith since the beginning. Genesis 1 tells how God spoke the world
into existence. Then God tasked Adam and Eve to name all the animals, a job requiring
words. John 1 describes Jesus as “the Word.” Throughout the Bible we learn that
God is a God who speaks and produces transformation.
Words are
transformative. In therapy, we recognize that talking about problems and facing
them honestly produce changes. Incredibly, therapy is often found to either
match or outperform the efficacy of drugs in reducing symptoms of mental health
conditions, many of which we know are due to “neurochemical imbalances” and
other biological causes. It’s such a mystery how words can actually transform
our bodies and minds but I sure am thankful they can.
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