Eating the Fruit of Lies by Sandra Thompson Williams

Author:Sandra Thompson Williams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Family & Relationships/Divorce/Fiction/Christian/Suspense/Religion/Christian Life/Love & Marriage
Publisher: Elm Hill
Published: 2019-05-22T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

The next work day, there was serious counseling to be done. David would be meeting with Darlene Smith for session three. From the moment she entered his office that Tuesday morning he knew that things had gotten worse. He recognized the spirit of depression by the way she carried herself. Her mood was cooperative but nonchalant. He wanted so much to chase that spirit of depression away, by sharing the love and hope of Jesus Christ. But even though this was a Christian counseling organization, there were limitations placed on spirituality. They also had to clinically treat their patients according to state regulations.

“Are you going to share the results of my test from the last session?” Darlene asked.

“Yes, I am,” David said, still closely observing her behavior. “Are you anxious to know my findings?” he asked.

“Well, I just, well, for lack of a better term, want to find a quick fix for my situation,” she said.

“That’s interesting,” David said. “I don’t think the situation happened overnight.”

“Of course not!” she said defensively.

“Yet, you would like an overnight fix,” he continued. She was silent and stared out the window.

David retrieved some papers from his bottom right drawer. “First of all,” he said, “you’re a loyal wife and a concerned parent. You are a very analytical person,” he continued. “Things either work for you or they don’t. You like things orderly. You don’t stagger in the middle of the road. You like direct answers. You wish people would treat you the way you treat them. You’re very proud of your Christian upbringing and the direction you have chosen as a career. You expect two plus two to equal four. You expect hydrogen plus oxygen to produce water and you expect the person you give your love to, to give you back that same love. Am I right so far?” he asked. Darlene nodded her head.

“Yet when conditions are favorable for one result, but they produce something else, you feel your world is falling apart, because that’s not the way you were raised. That’s not the way you studied it and that’s just not fair. You see, Darlene, in a perfect world all things would work correctly and all people would act right. But we live in an imperfect world. Your mind has had some difficulty processing data that doesn’t make sense and the reaction has shown through your body’s health. Sometimes it’s weight loss and sometimes it’s weight gain. We can’t really fool ourselves into thinking that everything is alright for very long. Our senses are stronger than our bodies. Our intellect is difficult to override. You need to tell yourself the truth no matter how painful it may be. Now that I’ve given you my official report for the record, may I give you the unofficial report?”

“I don’t understand,” she said, looking puzzled.

“Darlene, your problem is more spiritual than it is natural. Let me explain,” he said standing up and walking to the front of his desk to be closer to her.

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