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Reframing shifts the focus from the presenting problem to the deeper issue of relationships.Why is this shift important?
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Reframing the focus from the surface issue to deeper issues is important because dealing with the problem on the surface may or may not help but the results will never last. Maybe some one deals with controlling their anger for a short while but the deeper issues are still inside festering like an internal wound and will resurface themselves time and time again intel they are truly dealt with. Without shifting the focus to the deeper issues, you are only treating a symptom, putting a bandage over the problem , never actually addressing the internal wounds
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We are relational at the core of our souls. It’s where God resides in the believer and where the abundant life emerges within us. Out of this life we can gain a great vision and appetite for God that will then become greater than the problem so that we can live for the glory of God.
To get there we not only have to have a vision for them but an understanding of their story. The past, present, and spiritual stories and relationships of their lives. We must ask questions with curiosity to uncover what God is doing.
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Because the problem is always not the problem, the problem is lying on damaged relationships on the present and the past.
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The presenting problem is only the upper part of the iceberg. A certain behaviour pattern/incident can have a multitude of causes behind it so it’s important to explore those through looking at the role of relationships in the person’s soul-story.
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At the point of reframing the focus, the person has opened up and given an invitation into their story. The past, present, immediate relationship questions can now give access to their relationship with God. The hope lies in turning their focus on God. The Spirit is the one who must lead and show the way to get to the spiritual heart received.