I was reading the Christmas story the other day and I was struck by how Angels affected the people they came into contact with.
So with a little creativity, here are 14 reasons why Angels should never be considered for work in Mental Health.
2. They induce a state of fear in their clients. Every time they meet someone new they have to try and calm them down.
3. When you ask them a simple question they reply with a long convoluted answer, full of loaded terms.
4. They believe in disempowering the client. Surely you should be able to name your immaculate conception yourself. Mary would have wanted to wait and see what gender the baby was. Also, I have a sneaky suspicion she liked the name Rupert, but no, it had to be Jesus.
5. They induce a state of absolute dependency and compliance in the client. Good mental workers promote interdependency.
6. Angels are here one moment gone the next. Where is the continuity of support!
7. You really need someone of substance. As George Bernard Shaw says ‘In Heaven an angel is nobody in particular’.
8. Those wings would be just one major distraction to having a good conversation, and how would they fit in a little car!
9. They would have major difficulties filling in any forms asking about their gender.
10. When you tell your Psychiatrist you have an Angel as a Support Worker the prescription pad is immediately pulled out.
11. They always seem to be somewhere else when you really need them.
12. Angels don’t believe in placing the needs of the client first. It’s all about God, God, God. That’s all they sing about, all the time!
13. Angels we have heard on high, but do they ever return your phone calls, No!
14. They set high and lofty goals, way beyond anyone’s ability to achieve. Big thinkers!
Have you any reasons why Angels should avoid taking on work in Mental Health?
Post them below and join the conversation.
Barry Pearman
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10 thoughts on “14 Reasons why Angels would make terrible Mental Health Workers”
Barry – this is HILARIOUS! Having worked in Mental Health I can so appreciate this! Thanks for that!
As for Anonymous’ objections, I agree with robinnz. Plus you obviously don’t know the author.
Yeah and on top of all the reasons given they refuse to wear identity badges so you can’t pick them in a crowd
I don’t think this article is ‘wacky’, I think it is disrespectful to God and the Bible.
Regarding point 11: this is just not true. Angels fulfill the perfect will of God at exactly the right time. Gabriel, God’s messenger to Israel, precisely announced the coming Saviour in both the book of Daniel and Luke. Michael, Israel’s defender and God’s archangel, will announce the future resurrection at the appointed time and he actively contends with Satan (1 Thess. and Jude).
You should not mock God.
Michael arrived 21 days late to a call to a client (Daniel.)
For those who think this is disrespectful etc is fun prohibited?- if so you have a very miserable God (and probably life as well.) I can’t see how a joke about angels mocks God, but I suspect even the angels might be smiling about the thread 🙂
Maybe Anonymous is his real name – if so, he gets upset with many things on the internet.
At times like this, i ask … What Would Rupert Do!
Wow, created a bit of a ripple on the waters here! Thanks for all the comments.
Thanks ‘Anonymous’ for your comments. This wasn’t in anyway meant to be disrespectful to Angels, God, the Bible. This was purely humorous in content. God gave us the gift of humour and I am sure they enjoy creative use (not abuse) of this image bearing quality.
Perhaps I should write a blog about humour in the Bible etc
Regarding point 11 ‘They always seem to be somewhere else when you really need them.’ The key word is ‘seem’. I know in my head that God (Daddy, Jesus & Spirit)and his helpers (Angels) are always with me. Its just at times when I am depressed or frustrated they seem far away.
I think I might write a post about the qualities of Angels at some stage.
thanks for the comments, its great to generate a conversation.
Michael wasn’t late, he was detained! And just because you honour God and the dignity of angels in the Bible doesn’t mean you have a sad life.
I think you should all read 2 Peter 2: 10: ‘Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings’ and Jude 1: 8: ‘In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings’.
I think that the family would find this post very amusing rather than abusive. I think that being able to have a sense of humor in your spiritual life is important, especially in the hard times.