(Biblical steps to inner healing)
Below are basic lists of
fundamental steps that are so important for those receiving or ministering
inner healing. This is a vital part of the deliverance ministry and plays an
irreplaceable role in setting many free today.
God wants to take your wounds,
pain, hurts, and sorrow!
Before we begin, I want you to know
that God desires to heal our wounds and take our pain and hurt from us. You
know how you can love somebody so much, that you wish you could take their pain
or suffering from them? That's how Jesus feels about us... He loves us so much
that He paid the price for our emotional healing in the work on the cross!
Isaiah 53:4, "Surely he hath
borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken,
smitten of God, and afflicted."
He carried our sorrows in His work
on the cross. The NT Greek tells us that the word sorrows here literally refers
to anguish, affliction, grief, pain, and sorrow. Jesus took these things and
paid the price with His own blood for us! You need to know that God desires to
heal your broken heart and bind up your wounds. This is what the Bible tells
us:
Psalms 147:3, "He healeth the
broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."
Do you want to receive healing from
emotional wounds, pain, sorrows, grief, and anguish? It is vital that we take
advantage of what Christ has done for us, and learn to cast our cares upon the
Lord. Not some of them, but ALL of them; knowing that He cares for you and
wants to take those things from you.
1 Peter 5:7, "Casting all your
care upon him; for he careth for you."
Release those hurt, painful and
fearful emotions into the hands of Jesus
Hanging onto fear, hurt and pain
can actually block the healing power of the Holy Spirit in your soul. It is
vital to open up and allow the Lord to heal your wounds.
Luke 4:18, "The Spirit of the
Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he
hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives,
and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are
bruised."
Jesus paid the price for the
healing of our souls and to set us free from the bondage that we have come
under from the bruises that we've received. It is important to God that we
receive this inner healing... His Son paid a costly price for it!
Matthew 11:28-30, "Come unto
me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my
yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall
find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
In the above verse, it's not
speaking about a heavy physical burden, but a burden in a person's soul. This
is made evident in the later part of this passage where it says, "Ye shall
find rest unto your souls." Jesus is telling us to come unto Him and give
Him our heavy burden, and take His yoke which is light and easy to bear.
Allow your painful emotions to be
released as you give them to the Lord. It's okay to cry, sob and let the
damaged emotions come out as they are given to the hands of the Lord. Holding
on to the pain and hurt will only prevent you from be healed.
James 5:16, "Confess your
faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
If you can find a person to confide
in, it can also be very helpful to share your burden with them and receive
prayer for healing. There is tremendous healing that can take place as you
share your pain with a fellow brother or sister in Christ!
Realize the love of God for you;
this will help you open up and receive inner healing
Knowing the true nature of our
heavenly Father will help us to trust Him and open ourselves up so that we can
receive the healing that only the Holy Spirit can provide for us.
Romans 8:32, "He that spared
not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him
also freely give us all things?"
After Christ has suffered and died
for us, why would He withhold healing our wounded souls? We can confidently
open up to Him and know that He has our best interests in mind simply by
looking at what He went through on the cross for us.
You are loved by God, not because
of what you've done, but because of who you are. The Bible tells us that
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. He longed to have a relationship
with you even before you became His child!
Romans 5:8, "But God
commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ
died for us."
Jesus said that the greatest love a
man can show for his friends, is when he lays down his life for them. Jesus
laid down His life for us - that is how valuable and dear we are to Him!
John 15:13, "Greater love hath
no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Did you know that God loves us with
the same love that He had towards Jesus Himself? Yes, believe it or not, this
is true! I want you to look up this verse in your Bible:
John 17:23, "I in them, and
thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may
know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me."
It is absolutely essential that we
learn of and realize the love that our heavenly Father has for us. Without
knowing the love of God for us, we cannot be filled with His fullness:
Ephesians 3:17-19, "That
Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and
grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the
breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of
Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness
of God."
Realize God's will for your mind
and receive it!
2 Timothy 1:7, "For God hath
not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound
mind."
Abuse, trauma, hurt and pain are
all works of the devil. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil and
restore His children to the fullness to which He created them to fulfill. When
Jesus was here on earth, He went about doing the will of the Father in heaven,
and this included healing all who were oppressed of the devil:
Acts 10:38, "How God anointed
Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing
good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with
him."
Jesus desire for you is to heal
your broken heart and set you who have been bruised at liberty:
Luke 4:18, "The Spirit of the
Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor;
he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the
captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are
bruised."
He wants to restore your soul from
all the damage that has been done to you:
Psalms 23:3, "He restoreth my
soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake."
Extend forgiveness towards those
who have hurt you
Unforgiveness will hinder or block
the healing power of the Holy Spirit. It will bind you up and separate you from
God's forgiving and healing power. It is vital to release those feelings that
you have against others, so that the Holy Spirit's healing and forgiving power
can heal and restore your soul.
Unforgiveness is a deadly poison
that separates us from God's forgiveness in our own lives and gives us over to
tormenting spirits. It is hard to receive healing when one is in such a
position. Consider these passages in scripture concerning the deadliness of
unforgiveness and bitterness in our lives:
Mark 11:25-26, "And when ye
stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also
which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not
forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses."
As we can see, unforgiveness will
block God's forgiveness from operating in our own lives. Inner healing requires
God's forgiveness.
Matthew 18:32-35, "Then his
lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I
forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also
have had compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee? And his
lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all
that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you,
if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their
trespasses."
Unforgiveness will put us into the
hands of tormenting spirits. This is the last thing we need when we're seeking
healing for our souls! As if that isn't enough, unforgiveness also puts a
person in spiritual darkness and separation from God, and defiles us
spiritually:
1 John 2:11, "But he that
hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not
whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes."
Hebrews 12:15, "Looking
diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness
springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled."
It is absolutely essential to
release feelings of bitterness and unforgiveness, in order to fully receive
healing for our souls. Forgiving others will welcome the healing power of
the Holy Spirit into our lives.
Realize who you are in Christ
Realizing your identity in Christ
is absolutely vital to our healing process. You need to know that you are a new
creation in Christ, freed from the darkness of your past, forgiven of your
sins, and freedom and healing are yours because of the Blood that Christ shed
for you! I encourage you to go through my teaching entitled, "Who we REALLY
are" for more information.
Stop feeding on lies of insecurity,
guilt, and pain (Jesus took your pain!)
My father often uses the story of
two men on our shoulders, and whichever one you listen to will crowd the other
one out. This is absolutely true concerning how we handle God's voice and the
devil's voice. Just recently the Holy Spirit gave me a powerful revelation,
here's what He said to me:
"You need to be discerning of
the voice of the devil... it is your responsibility not to give consideration
(or pay attention) to it!" (Wording may be slightly different, but that is
the exact message)
It is absolutely vital that we NOT
listen or pay attention to the voice of the devil in our minds. God's Word
tells us that we need to be taking every thought captive to the obedience to
Christ:
2 Corinthians 10:4, "Casting
down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the
knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of
Christ."
One thing you can look out for is
condemnation and fear. Both of these come from the enemy. "What if"
thinking is always a giveaway that there's a demon doing the speaking. For more
information about condemnation, I recommend reading my teaching on Condemnation
vs Conviction.
Forgive yourself - see yourself as
God sees you
Forgiving yourself is a vital step
that we must take while seeking inner healing. We need to love and appreciate
the person that Christ has made in us! It is vital to see ourselves for who we
really are in Christ. If you continue to beat yourself up for your past
failures, after the Blood of Christ has washed them away, then you are, in
reality, denying the very work of the cross! Here are a few (of many) good
verses to mediate on in God's Word:
Psalms 103:12, "As far as the
east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."
Romans 5:1, "Therefore being
justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Isaiah 43:25, "I, even I, am
he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not
remember thy sins."
Hebrews 10:22, "...draw near
with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from
an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
Colossians 1:22-23, "...he has
brought you back as his friends. He has done this through his death on the
cross in his own human body. As a result, he has brought you into the very
presence of God, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him
without a single fault. Butyou must continue to believe this truth and stand in
it firmly. Don't drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the
Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul,
have been appointed by God to proclaim it." (NLT)
For more information on forgiving
yourself, I recommend going through my teaching entitled, "Forgiving
yourself." I also highly recommend my teaching entitled, "A love
relationship w/Jesus."
Speak to the pain and release it
into Jesus' hands
Lastly, go to the pain, the
emotional wound that is hidden within you, and confront it with the healing
love of Christ. Knowing that Jesus has paid for your emotional wounds, hurts,
pains, and sorrows, tell the inner hurt, painful memories, and emotional
affliction to leave in the name of Jesus. Then call upon Jesus to remove those
things from you. You might pray something like this, "Lord Jesus, I love
you, thank you for bearing my burden on the cross. I ask that take these inner
hurts, painful memories, and emotional wounds from me right now. I submit them
to you, and accept your peace in place of those things which I am giving
up."
The next step is to seek
deliverance from any spirits that are involved in your mind or emotions. These
spirits must be confronted and cast out in Jesus' name. You may attempt this
yourself as a self-deliverance, or seek a qualified deliverance minister to
help you with this step. If you begin to experience overwhelming or strong
demonic reactions from the below prayer, or if the spirits aren't coming out,
then it is recommended to seek deliverance from a qualified minister.
If you are not yet a believer in
Christ, then I do not recommend confronting any evil spirits until you do.
Without Christ, the demons are nothing to mess with, they are powerful
spiritual beings, and without Christ, they are not yet disarmed in your life
(see Colossians 2:13-15). If you would like to accept Jesus right now as your
Lord and savior, go before Him now with a prayer like this, "Lord Jesus
Christ, I realize I am a sinner. I believe you died and shed your blood for the
remission of my sins, so that I may have eternal life. Right now, I turn from
my sins and ask that you come into my life, changing me into a new person and
washing all my sins away. I receive you as my personal Lord and Savior.
Amen."
A simple self-deliverance prayer
might go something like this, "I now come against any unclean spirits that
have been influencing my mind, will and emotions, and I take authority over
these spirits in the mighty name of Jesus. I command any such spirits to come
out and depart from me, and every part of me, in Jesus name! COME OUT!"
If you still need help, and many
reading this teaching will, please don't hesitate to seek help from a qualified
deliverance minister. If you have deep emotional wounds or have Disassociated
Identity Disorder (DID/MPD), it would not hurt to check with your minister to
be sure that they are capable of working with cases of disassociation, and
realize that alters (parts of your mind that are locked up) are not demons, but
parts of you that need to receive healing and possibly deliverance.
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