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Couple Retreat - Niagara on the Lake |
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Our weekend with George proved to be a great springboard to learning more about each other, and how to then use what we learned to better communicate and appreciate each others point of view. Its amazing how much our history shapes us and then again, how much we forget to share our history with each other. Its the seemingly insignificant points that actually become like a spot light shedding vision on how to better become one. George pushed us, but never too much. He prodded, but only choosing to prod where needed. George was able to adjust his style based on ours something truly important when youve committed so much time to this retreat! And with the entire weekend blanketed by faith, this was an experience that will forever help to shape the future of our marriage. J.
George as insightful, empathic
& balancing psychological and Biblical principles
"I have George to be an extremely
insightful counsellor. One of his greatest gifts is his ability
to be empathic.
He maintains an harmonious balance between
psychological and Biblical principles. His emphasis in listening
prayer therapy has proven to be tremendously helpful to me in my
search for self-awareness and healing.
I am amazed at the results. Not
only has God given me tremendous insight into my emotional scars and
the lies I had believed, He has also replaced these with His truth."
Sharon
D, of Beaton, Ontario
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Skills and useful tools Peter and Cathy of Toronto, Ontario |
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George brings a sense
of humour, is flexible
and truly caring
George has a great sense of humour that
compliments his sincere nature which is backed up by an enlightening
and deep faith in the Lord.
His counseling helped give me a more positive
self-image and erased typical pitfalls that my Christian faith had
fallen into. He is very flexible and truly caring, and
with God's help guided me to a path that I think eventually will lead
me out of my tendency towards depression and past hurts.
Tish, Ontario, Canada.
George deals with Root Issues
In my childhood I was often neglected, abandoned
and rejected. George helped me to understand the root of family issues
after one session. He uncovered core issues that were holding
me back as an adult and has given me the emotional and spiritual
support to rise above the abandonment and rejection I went through as
a child. Katherine, Toronto
George brings humour, hope. life
and discovering of God-given identity
George Thank You. You have
brought hope and life to me and to so many in our fellowship
through your teaching and prayer ministry. The possibility of
discovering our God-given identity through this life
transformation ministry is exciting and I look forward to hearing
Jesus speak more truth into my life and the lives of others, so we
can live in the freedom Jesus intends. Ill miss you, your humour
and your Snoopy dives! Haste you back!
Love, Lindy (Calvary Way,
Stevenston, Scotland) See also: Inner
healing listening prayer
(Mission to Scotland)
George helped me find: compassion for myself and a connection with God
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I knew I was in a crisis and that I needed something more
intense. I needed more time with somebody. It was very
hard for me financially but I was determined because I knew I had to
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"I was freed from
strongholds"- I felt completely relaxed
"I desperately needed someone
to talk with and help me work out the struggles that I was facing.
George was the first therapist I had ever sat down with and with him I
felt completely relaxed. His healing prayer therapy had a
tremendously positive effect on my life; I literally was freed
from strongholds that were at work in my
life. I am very grateful to George and sincerely recommend
him." Gene
Alexander, of Toronto, Ontario
George is gentle, realistic, has
empathy and gives me hope.
I have learned to trust George and
his advice. I like the fact that George is gentle
(non-judgmental), realistic (practical), has empathy and
gives me hope and, therefore, something to stand on and to
carefully work out.
George left some principles with me
on getting out of depression. I came out of the depression. I
am learning to accept that, as a child of God, God loves me and not
to judge myself.
Comments from Ken B. - Toronto,Ontario
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George took time to listen and
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Thank you, again for your assistance. (My wife) is showing signs of great improvement (from phone counseling). God is good. May He bless you. Sincerely, Jim C (pastor, Rochester, New York).
I feel George is a "God send" as he uses his experiences, education and faith in Jesus Christ to heal me from the inside out. I believe in the way George counsels and that God brought him in my life to help mend my broken heart. Amy
"Jesus has become very real, personal and dear to me."
I am amazed at the results. Not only has God given me tremendous insight into my emotional scars and the lies I had believed, He has also replaced these with His truth. I have experienced phenomenal healing and am now confident that complete healing is possible in the immediate future. The added bonus is that, throughout this process, Jesus has become very real, personal and dear to me." Sharon D, of Beaton, Ontario,
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"I saw God the Father proudly holding me in His arms!" "My birth was at the very time that my mother was in grief over the loss of her mother. It seemed that I was born at the wrong time; that I was a pain. I became super responsible thought everything was my fault. However, in a prayer encounter, I saw God the Father proudly holding me in his arms and showing His daughter to everyone. There was a welcome party at my birth! A celebration! This brought an explosion of joy and new life to my heart. Now, instead of shrinking away from life, I want to come forth. I have much less feeling of depression and of giving up on life." Madeline Rici, of Mississauga, Ontario [TOP] |
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George's faith is instrumental
in Listening Prayer Therapy - he guided me to have the same faith in
what I was experiencing
I was surprised that I could have
an encounter with God so easily and that He was so willing to heal me
right then, right there. I believe George's
faith has been and is instrumental in Listening
Prayer Therapy. It is he who guided me and instructed me
in how to listen to God and to have the same faith in what I was
experiencing. Now, I know in my heart that God is Love, He loves me,
He is on my side and is always there for me. For my part, I
need to be honest with Him and totally open, He does the rest.
Wendy M, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
[TOP]
George helped me when I was
desparate for answers
I came to you in a lot of pain, feeling
desperate and looking for answers. George,you helped me to come
to an understanding of myself and how to better handle my situation.
George provides support and
guidance in a time of crisis
George, your support and guidance
in this time of crisis has been valuable and much appreciated. My
husband sees the changes in me - He just doesn't believe that they
will last.
Sometimes people come into your
life and you know right way that they were meant to be there - to
serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure
out who you are or who you want to be. This for me has been you,
George, and your counselling and guidance.
Your counselling has helped me to
love unconditionally, realize my potential strengths and weakness and
helped me to try to overcome negativity in my relationships with my
husband. Both my husband and family have mentioned that they have
witnessed a lot of change in
me.
Elizabeth, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.
My life turned around
I am writing to you today after such a long time because I want to tell you how my life turned around so positively with your help. Not only back then but my life continues to be wonderful.
As you well know, 4 years ago things in my life had gone so wrong and I knew I needed to do something about it. I also knew I couldn't do it alone and thank God I found you. If it weren't for your help, professional knowledge, faith in God, prayer, and love combined with my wanting to heal from within I don't think I would have found this new wonderful life I am experiencing.
Since then I have married and have a new life filled with trust and love, my wonderful husband and our little son.
I truly believe that after all that prayer, listening, healing and removing old baggage I was able to move on and believe. I also truly believe that all this happiness was God sent.
I am grateful to God and I am grateful to you George.
Elena D'Hondt, Portland, Oregon USA [TOP]
Being set free from legalism
resulting in depression
Granted, medications helped me to cope somewhat,
but I found that masking "the source" of my emotional
stresses would only allow me to cope with the fight within, to
a degree. So, I determined to get George's help
through his many years of experience so that I could understand the
"sources" and deal with them thus, gain a freedom
which would set me on a path of healings. George is helping me to
reach the goal of being set free from legalism and all
that goes with being chained within!
Cordially, Ken Buxton, in Canada.
It was like I was having massage therapyIn my session with George I forgave and cut off all the ungodly ties with people who have abused me, it was like I was having massage therapy, a whole lot of stress, tension and knots lifted. (Toronto client, with permission.)
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The Lord is doing it for me through
counselling with George
I know that God heals us, if we open up and allow
him to clean up our cesspool. I believe everyone has different
amount of stuff in their cesspool, some have more than others.
The Lord starts to strip, operate, remove, work on, change, etc. the
Boulders, then the Rocks, then the STONES (ever so getting more and
more painful), the dirt, the grit, the grain (as mustard seed (many,
many, many of these); we will never be perfect or arrive in our
humanness until we meet him in the air); we will be fallible ONLY The
Lord is Infallible and Perfect
BUT in the meantime we can with The
Lord help, get healed up from the hurts, pains, disappointments,
letdowns, etc., etc. from this life. If the Lord is doing
it for me through counselling with George, The Lord can and
will do it for anyone. Individual client, Sept, 2005
From Mission to Scotland (2005):
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George has brought to life in me the freedom I
experienced at salvation, but have lost over the years - freedom to
be me, to dare to trust God, to feature (be a partner) in this
relationship with God prominently, to experience heaven here. I
have experienced an awakening and a realization that we are always
being reborn. Its not a one of. Hallelujah!
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I am grateful for learning a practical,
tangible way of getting in touch with God and hearing from Him. God
does speak and does change your life. |
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Discovering how to get God's Word from your
head to your heart, in a few easy steps of praying and listening to
God, was great. And is something I will do with any other experience
that keeps me bound. |
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Thank you for the way you pray and teach.
Its been so encouraging watching Jesus
transform lives through your prayer ministry. Its been so well
received within the congregation and brought healing and freedom. I
can also testify to it. Enjoyed having you. Come again soon.
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Andy Leroux, Anglican priest at St. Ninian's anglican church in Scarbourough (416) 438-2211, says regarding Pastors' retreats: "Our pastor's group (retreats) have been a journey into how we can be a community of life in an otherwise hostile environment." "I have known George for many years ...as friend and colleague. I highly recommend George as a man of integrity, and would have no trouble recommending him as a wise counsellor. George is a very trustworthy man and has many years of experience and wisdom in the area of counselling. ... It is with conviction that I recommend George as a highly skilled and trained counsellor." Father Bill Comerford, priest at St. Patricks Roman Catholic Church, Toronto, says: "I recommend George as a counsellor. He is a wise man with much experience." |
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Rev. Paul white, (Former) Pastor of the Scarborough Vineyard says: "Our pastor's group has has 4 retreats with George. Each has its own flavour and has been a great mix of stimulating thought, inner healing, rest and prayer." Father Terrry McKenna, Chaplain at Pearson International Airport says: "On our recent retreat, George served us will in that he facilitated all participants to offer helpful feedback toward those who had shared in depth." |
This has been quite amazing. It has seemed to short-circuit stuff quite immensely. It has been very powerful, useful and exciting to see it go. We spent a lot of time (200 hours plus) kicking out a lot of demons. You have revisited the places and achieved what we did not achieve.
"The nice thing from my perspective is that out of the many things in a person's past and in the aspects of yourself that you are not even aware of, Jesus leads just exactly to the spot that needs to be dealt with. It gets dealt with and then you are to the next spot. So the precision in dealing with what has to be dealt with is a nice part of this." Paul White
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