"Counsel with the bishop" is a standard answer. As a problem solving strategy, it usually doesn't work at all, at least in my experience. Bishops don't have effective answers for any but the most routine problems. Many of them are good at running LDS wards, but terrible as personal counselors.
After ten years of crying on bishop's shoulders I have changed my thinking. It isn't fair for me to unburden my problems on them. I've tried harder to share my confidences with the Lord, and keep my personal problems to myself. I can imagine the numerous bishops I've dumped my sad story on over the last decade, cringing mentally every time they think about me. "Oh, that poor miserable Brother Cobabe. I hope he doesn't come to me for sympathy again." ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------
