Compassion Christian Counseling

12/08/2025

There is hope when we trust in Him.

When it feels like all is lost, trusting in our Father can give us strength. Allowing His Spirit to fill us allows joy and peace to take root. Let Him in and let Him push you forward.

12/01/2025

Congratulations, Ericka! We're so blessed to have you on our team. Very well deserved 🧡

The Dream Center of Southeast Texas is celebrating Ericka Killen as this month's hometown hero for her transformative work in supporting individuals battling ad

11/30/2025

God is good through every season.

His goodness isn’t limited to our best days. You can find it even in the quiet, the messy, and the unexpected. Today is the day He has made, so acknowledge His goodness and give thanks.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Compassion Christian Counseling!

Thank you to all of our clients, supporters, and partners for being a part of our ministry to see people restored to Jesus. We are so blessed to do what we do every day.

We hope you all have a blessed day of love and laughter!

11/26/2025

Many people don’t realize how often they operate from assumption instead of understanding, and the difference between the two can shape the health of our relationships.

Understanding is built on clarity, communication, and truth, while assumption is often a belief we accept without confirmation. Assumptions aren’t always wrong, but they’re still incomplete, because they’re formed from past experiences, personal interpretations, or emotional reactions rather than direct information.

People assume things for many reasons. Some do it to avoid uncomfortable conversations or conflict. Others grew up in environments where asking questions felt unsafe or disrespectful. Many assume simply because they fear being a burden, don’t want to seem needy, or were never taught healthy communication skills. Our brains naturally try to “fill in the blanks” to feel secure, but this can lead to misunderstandings, tension, and emotional distance.

Learning to understand means slowing down long enough to ask for clarity. It can look like asking simple questions and listening fully instead of responding to the narrative in our head. It means challenging our first interpretations, especially when influenced by past hurts or fears. Practicing understanding is learning to pause, staying curious, and choosing communication. Over time, this shift creates deeper trust, stronger relationships, and a healthier way of responding to the world around us.

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11/23/2025

The body of Christ is called to be united.

Do not let the schemes of the enemy cause division; instead, approach each other with love and understanding. We are stronger when we all come together!

Be intentional about unity and peace this holiday season.

11/21/2025

Every couple faces seasons where communication feels harder, expectations get blurred, or connection doesn’t come as easily as it once did. We're here to help you navigate that.

Our online marriage and relationship counseling sessions are designed to help you build spiritual intimacy, strengthen communication, and overcome real-life challenges with biblical wisdom.

Take the next step for your relationship and book an appointment on our website today.

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11/20/2025

Our office will be closed Tuesday, November 25th through Thursday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 1st.

Appointments will be available based on each individual counselor's calendar. If you need to reach our office, please send us an email at info@hisclinic.org and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Thank you!

11/19/2025

Our thoughts are far more than how we feel—they create real, measurable changes in the body.

Decades of research, including a major meta-analysis by Segerstrom and Miller (2004), shows that psychological stress significantly weakens the immune system, especially the cells responsible for fighting viruses, cancer, and infection. Stress reduces the activity of natural killer cells, T-cells, and other immune defenders, while also contributing to sleep disruption and unhealthy habits that further compromise the body.

This scientific insight aligns with Scripture’s teaching that we are integrated beings—spirit, soul, and body—and that emotions and attitudes directly influence physical health. Proverbs 17:22 describes this reality plainly: a joyful heart promotes healing, while a crushed spirit harms the body.

Negative emotions such as fear, anger, grief, bitterness, and loneliness can place stress on specific organs, including the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, and gallbladder. But the good news is that God gives us tools for renewal—prayer, forgiveness, gratitude, community, and the intentional directing of our thoughts.

Understanding the power of our thoughts is a pathway to better health.

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11/16/2025

Love one another as Jesus did 🧡

We are not perfect, but God knows our hearts. We are called to handle others with love, gentleness, and patience - just as we would want to be. Be the comfort that many so desperately need this holiday season.

11/14/2025

Taking time for yourself during the holidays is just as important as everything else.

If you want to show up as the best version of yourself this holiday season, be intentional about slowing down and checking in with yourself. Don't get so caught up in the hustle and bustle that you neglect your spiritual, mental, and emotional health.

Below are a few simple ways that you can squeeze some self-care into your daily routine. Let Him fill your cup so you can radiate peace and joy this season!

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11/12/2025

Division among believers attacks the very design God gave us for community, family, and friendship.

Healthy relationships reflect God’s plan: they listen more than they speak (James 1:19), build one another up with wholesome words (Ephesians 4:29), and practice trust, forgiveness, and shared spiritual rhythms (Joshua 1:8-9; Matthew 22:37-40). A God-rooted relationship provides refuge, guidance, mutual support, and spiritual training—patterns that translate directly into healthy friendships and church relationships.

Yet the enemy seeks to fracture those bonds by exploiting unmet needs, sowing mistrust, fueling idolatrous dependence on people instead of God, and promoting anger, secrecy, and unforgiveness (Ephesians 6:12). When believers allow control, co-dependency, or unrepentant sin to take root, relationships become vulnerable to division and dysfunction.

The remedy is simple but not easy: return to God’s Word, practice candid communication and forgiveness, and choose community—these are how we resist the spirit of division and keep the body of Christ whole.

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