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guidance, we can assume we will get it.
Theology and psychology can be mutually in-
formative and transformative. A better under-
standing of pneumatology and spiritual dis-
cernment may guide the Christian counseling
process. And the practice of Christian therapy
and sharing of experiences (the Holy Spirit in
action) may counter the often abstract nature of
theology, and add support to theological con-
cepts. I conclude with the word of Dougherty
(2009, p. 72):
We were never promised a game plan for our
lives. What we were promised instead, was
the Spirit who would abide in us always, ope-
ning up new possibilities moment by moment,
being with us as we live into these possibilities.
I pray to trust that fiery Spirit, to allow it to do
its transforming work within as I seek to relin-
quish my need for knowing.

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