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Morning
Light Counseling is an opportunity to bring deliverance to all. Pastor Bob Martin has been doing pastoral counseling for approximately
20 years. Having worked in both secular and church designed counseling organizations. Pastor Bob has experience in working
with troubled youth and children. His approach to counseling is Biblically and Theophostic based. He holds a Masters in Counseling
from Lincoln Christian Seminary and a Masters in Theology from Life Christian University and will complete his Doctorate in
Ministry in 2007. He also is certified as a Theophostic counselor and is also a certified pastoral counselor. Morning Light Counseling is now affiliated with Illini Family Counseling located
at 631 N Cummings Lane, The Barry Business Center, Washington,
IL 61571 Membership in the following associations. Theopostic Prayer Ministry www.tpassociation.com International Association of Pastoral Counselors, Inc www.iapcinc.org American Association of Christian Counselors www.aacc.net Addicts
Victorious www.addictsvictorious.com Illinois Mental Health Counselors Assoc. www.imhca.org Illinois Counseling Assoc. www.ilcounseling.org
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Depression “Why art thou cast down, oh my soul?” This question asked by the
psalmist could be the central question asked by anyone dealing with depression.Patti Page, in the 1960’s
had a hit song that could be a theme song for those suffering from depression. In the chorus of that song the question is
asked “. . . is that all there is my friend, then let’s keep dancing, let’s break out the booze
and have a ball, if that’s all there is . . .”. Christians are not immune to this illness. You may ask how can
that be? How can someone be a Christian and be depressed? Why those very words are contradictory, they are incompatible, aren’t
they?Scripture Examples King David in Psalm 42: 5 “Why art thou down cast of my soul? Jonah
in Jonah 4:3 “It is better for me to live than to die”. Elijah in I Kings 19: 3-12 Depression
is not necessarily a sign of spiritual failure. In the Scripture stories some of the greatest depressions came as emotional
letdowns following the greatest spiritual successes. Depression can and often does follow such victories in our lives as having
a child, graduating from high school or college, etc. Someone once said it is like natures kickback. Bob
Martin
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