Chip Coffey > Quotes

“In John 3:7 Jesus says, “You must be born again,” which is generally taken to mean that one must be baptized and/or rededicate oneself to Christianity, but what if Jesus is actually saying that, if you want to get as close as possible to His Father, you have to keep being reborn until you get it right? What if He is talking about reincarnation?”
― Chip Coffey, Growing Up Psychic: My Story of Not Just Surviving but Thriving--and How Others Like Me Can, Too

“I was recently reminded of one possible reason that so many therapists are so insistent on arriving at a clinical diagnosis, and, not surprisingly, it’s directly related to problems with the health care system in America. A licensed professional counselor who has worked in the mental health field for many years wrote to say that even though she grew up in a family who strongly believe in the paranormal and in their own psychic gifts, “working with [psychic] kids is definitely a challenge in a pure clinical practice since this is not something you can bill insurance for.” Her point is very valid. Medical and mental health professionals must provide a clinical—and billable—diagnosis in order to receive payment from insurance companies. It is frightening to imagine how many children have been misdiagnosed, mislabeled, and mistreated because of the need to satisfy insurance guidelines!”
― Chip Coffey, Growing Up Psychic: My Story of Not Just Surviving but Thriving--and How Others Like Me Can, Too

“Fear and doubt are two of the biggest obstacles we face. They can immobilize us and prevent us from becoming who and what we are supposed to be.”
― Chip Coffey, Growing Up Psychic: My Story of Not Just Surviving but Thriving--and How Others Like Me Can, Too