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Leena Junnila is Chris�an counsellor
in Lohja Finland. She has worked also
as trainer in Chris�an counselling
school first in Lohja and since 2019
at Kalajoki Chris�an College. She is
already re�red but goes on working
as speaker and teacher in Chris�an
events and courses when needed.
She is a board member in ACC Fin-
land.
Leena Junnila
(Finland)

Comment to “The Agape Ques�onnaire for Self-reflec�on“

This Agape Ques�onnaire deals with one part about religious ques�ons and if s/he has pro-
about The Great Commandment: "You shall blems e.g. in se�ng boundaries or a severe
love The Lord your God with all your heart, image of God. Some addi�onal ques�ons
with all your soul, with all your strength, and could, however, be needed to further the the-
with all your mind and your neighbor as your- rapy.
self." As God has first loved us with his Agape
love, we are able to love our neighbor (1. John A Chris�an therapist can also use this ba�ery
4: 19-21). This dependence on God has been by choosing for his/her use some ques�ons
noted well in this ques�on set. My comments s/he evaluates to be good for his/her own cli-
pay also a�en�on to the fact that the Chris�an ent. Anyway, it is very important that the the-
educa�on o�en forgets how difficult it is for a rapist and the client consider and talk over the
fallen person to accept God's love, which, ho- backgrounds and the significance of the rep-
wever, is an absolute prerequisite for the abili- lies.
ty to love God and the neighbor.

The AQ is a good instrument for any Chris�an's The last two ones of the AQ's eight ques�on
self-reflec�on when a person wants to evalua- categories: 7. Se�ng boundaries and 8. Love
te his/her own willingness to show divine love as a chance happening arouse addi�onal ques-
to other people. The ques�ons and their eight �ons and need for adjustments in my opinion.
categories broaden the idea of all the things Category 7 has ques�ons that concern se�ng
that the expression of love includes in prac�ce boundaries for "another person's benefit" (7
and the way how the person filling in the form and 23) and such ques�ons that concern
thinks to have succeeded there. I would also se�ng boundaries for "a person's own bene-
like to recommend its use as discussion basis fit" i.e. because of his/her own resources (3.)
e.g. with a husband and a wife, family mem- and a couple of ques�ons that are too unclear
bers, a friend, a religious guide or some�mes to draw conclusions whether the boundaries
also with a Chris�an therapist. With a thera- are needed for oneself or the other person (15
pist, in the first place, when a client thinks and 39).

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